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Real-time visualization software gets new wind animation controls for plants and fabric. Check out the other new features here.

Tuesday, October 1st, 2024

Machina Fractals: Essence, Machina Fractals: Mecha and new plugin Machina Fractals: Ultima create amazing real-time 3D forms.

Thursday, August 8th, 2024

Check out the latest features in the real-time visualization app, from the new Render Layers system to new scattering and animation tools.

Tuesday, June 4th, 2024

Read our pick of the new features in the latest version of Unity, from improvements to rendering to new generative AI animation tools.

Thursday, May 2nd, 2024

Read our pick of the new features in UE5, from Motion Graphics Mode and modular character rigging to virtual production and VFX.

Monday, April 29th, 2024

Real-time visualization software gets Lumen real-time GI system, plus support for animated meshes and Substance materials. Price up $250.

Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

Now out of preview: read our pick of the new features in UE5, from rendering OpenVDB files to the new Skeletal and Panel Cloth Editors.

Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

Read our run-down of the latest features in UE5, from procedural content and Substrate materials to Chaos Flesh.

Friday, May 12th, 2023

Now shipping: visualisation tool gets streamlined new UI, updated path tracer, multi-GPU rendering.

Tuesday, April 4th, 2023

New Gnomon Workshop tutorial sets out all of UE5's key lighting tools, from Lightmass to Lumen.

Wednesday, August 24th, 2022

Eidos-Montréal's UnrealVDB lets users view VDB files inside Unreal Engine and render them with its path tracer.

Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

Real-time visualisation software gets new HDRI backdrop system, and physics-based layout tools.

Wednesday, July 13th, 2022

Milestone update to the game engine is now officially available, Check out its key features here.

Tuesday, April 5th, 2022