CG Channel

OpenGL

See what's new in AMD's pro GPU drivers, and in tools like Clarisse, Redshift and Omniverse Create.

Thursday, October 6th, 2022

Open-source version of Material Definition Language to include the MDL Distiller and GLSL backend for real-time and viewport rendering.

Friday, August 12th, 2022

3D texture painting app gets new teleport node system to remove visual clutter from the node graph. Perpetual licences now discontinued.

Friday, August 12th, 2022

Unusual GPU-based sculpting app gets new cloth sculpting system, plus tools for grooming hair and fur.

Friday, July 29th, 2022

AI-based tool upscales images up to 600% without losing detail, including 3D renders. Includes new dedicated facial upscaling system.

Friday, May 20th, 2022

See news of Autodesk's latest acquisition, Blender's latest backer, and a free glossary of virtual production terms.

Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

See the key changes planned for the open-source 3D software from Blender 3.0 to Blender 3.7 in 2023.

Thursday, October 28th, 2021

New macOS backend unveiled as Apple becomes a Corporate Patron of the Blender Development Fund.

Sunday, October 17th, 2021

Material authoring tool once known as Substance Alchemist gets new Color Picker, support for SVG files.

Wednesday, September 29th, 2021

Physically based 'really real-time' renderer gets new Sheen effect to mimic the look of real-world fabrics.

Thursday, September 16th, 2021

Still available in current builds for a 'short time', but users are advised to switch to the Substance apps.

Wednesday, August 18th, 2021

GPU-based tool for sculpting animation caches gets initial support for Alembic, plus option to use procedural textures as alphas.

Tuesday, May 11th, 2021

Subscriber-only update to the 3D animation software adds new asset browser and scene manager, and new physics-enabled layout tools.

Tuesday, April 13th, 2021