3DGS Render 2.0 now lets you edit 3D Gaussian Splats in Blender
3D scanning firm Kiri Innovations' free add-on lets you edit 3DGS scan data inside Blender, and apply simple animated effects.
Tuesday, November 26th, 2024
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5 key features in Blender 4.3
Now available: read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software, from Grease Pencil 3 to updates to Eevee and Cycles.
Tuesday, November 19th, 2024
Free tool: Reallusion's Blender Auto Setup plugin
Newly rebranded plugin transfers 3D characters, shaders, rigs and animation from Character Creator and iClone to Blender.
Monday, November 18th, 2024
Get the Blender Studio's free Brushstroke Tools for Blender
Neat free extension lets you apply painterly brushstrokes to the surface of 3D models while texturing them, and control the strokes procedurally.
Tuesday, November 12th, 2024
Academy Software Foundation adopts OpenAPV
Royalty-free open-source codec for professional video production is the VFX industry standards body's latest hosted project.
Tuesday, November 5th, 2024
Inkscape 1.4 is out
Open-source vector design tool gets improvements to workflow with filters, fonts and color palettes, and support for Affinity Designer files.
Tuesday, October 15th, 2024
Download Poly Haven's free Namaqualand 3D scan library
Get over 30 free 3D scans of desert plants, rocks and ground materials in Blender, FBX and USD format, and 10 16K HDRIs. CC0 license.
Sunday, October 13th, 2024
Open 3D Foundation releases O3DE 24.09
Sizeable update to the open-source game engine adds a new mobile render pipeline, and lets you create games without a C++ compiler.
Wednesday, October 9th, 2024
Blender 4.3 lets you use Geometry Nodes with Grease Pencil
Check out the new features in Grease Pencil 3, the long-awaited overhaul of Blender's 2D animation toolset, now available in beta builds.
Monday, October 7th, 2024
Free tool: 3DGS Render renders 3D Gaussian Splats inside Blender
Neat free add-on from the developer of Kiri Engine lets you manipulate and render 3DGS scans directly inside Blender.
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
Check out Blender 4.3's new SLIM UV unwrapping system
Try the 'state-of-the-art' new iterative UV unwrapping algorithm available in alpha builds of the open-source 3D software.
Wednesday, September 25th, 2024
3D-Info is a lightweight open-source viewer for USD scenes
French movie trade organization CST's free tool offers an intuitive way to explore USD scenes. Now plays back animations in USD scenes, too.
Sunday, September 8th, 2024
OpenFX 1.5 has been released
First update to the open standard for VFX plugins in almost a decade improves color management, and widens CPU and GPU support.
Friday, September 6th, 2024