Check out free cross-platform retopology tool AutoRemesher
Open-source app converts 3D scans or sculpts to clean, low-poly, all-quad geometry. Comes with an unofficial Blender bridge plugin.
Wednesday, July 8th, 2026
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Get versions of the free Thinkbox tools that work with 3ds Max 2027
Get new versions of particle tools Krakatoa MX, Frost MX, Stoke MX and XMesh MX recompiled to support current versions of 3ds Max.
Monday, July 6th, 2026
AMD's FSR SDK 2.3 makes FSR 4.1 upscaling work on older GPUs
SDK for games and CG software developers now supports FSR 4.1 AI upscaling on RDNA 3 GPUs like the Radeon RX 7000 Series.
Monday, June 29th, 2026
Discover 5 key features for CG artists in Godot 4.7
Read our pick of the latest artist features in the open-source game engine and real-time renderer, from better area lighting to HDR output.
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
EA's Battlefield Studios backs the Godot Development Fund
Battlefield 6 developer becomes the latest - and highest-profile Corporate Platinum sponsor - of the open-source game engine.
Tuesday, June 23rd, 2026
10 things CG artists need to know about Unreal Engine 6
The industry-changing real-time tool is about to enter a new era. Discover what UE6 means for games, VFX and visualization artists.
Sunday, June 21st, 2026
Open 3D Foundation releases O3DE 2026.5
Open-source game engine gets new native particle system, updates to tonemapping and the physical sky, and automatic LOD generation.
Thursday, June 11th, 2026
3DGS Render 5.0 lets you animate Gaussian Splats inside Blender
Kiri Innovations' free add-on now lets you transfer animation from proxy meshes - including rigged 3D characters - to 3DGS scans.
Tuesday, June 9th, 2026
Get 120+ free materials and assets from the new Mari Texture Library
Download free Mari Smart Materials created by leading VFX artists, plus general-purpose textures and HDRIs. For commercial use.
Friday, May 22nd, 2026
Open-source material authoring software Material Maker 1.6 is out
See the new features in the free alternative to Substance 3D Designer, including a Controlled Variations system for material variants.
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2026
Academy Software Foundation adopts OpenPGL
Path guiding library used in Blender, V-Ray and Disney's Hyperion renderer becomes open standards body's latest Sandbox project.
Monday, April 13th, 2026
Nekki releases Cascadeur 2026.1
AI-assisted animation tool gets new Root Motion system to automatically generate animation between key poses, plus new UE5 live link.
Thursday, April 9th, 2026
Get free Maya character rigging toolset mGear 5.3
'Most feature-rich' update to the open-source rigging framework adds tools for automating Set Driven Key setup and blendshape transfer.
Tuesday, April 7th, 2026