Eye candy: Chaos's 2023 V-Ray VFX & Animation showreel
See the best new visual effects and motion graphics rendered with V-Ray - then check out technical breakdowns of the key projects.
Friday, September 1st, 2023
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Epic Games releases MetaHuman Animator
Hotly tipped toolset can transfer facial motion from iPhone footage to a MetaHuman in Unreal Engine.
Thursday, June 15th, 2023
Faceware Technologies unveils Faceware Portal
New AI-based online service extracts facial animation from video footage without manual setup.
Thursday, October 20th, 2022
Maxon releases Moves by Maxon 2023
See what's new in the free iPhone and iPad app for 3D scanning and facial and full-body motion capture.
Sunday, September 11th, 2022
Ziva Dynamics launches Ziva Face Trainer
Cloud-based AI facial rigging service generates 'real-time faces' for use in Maya, Unity and UE4.
Thursday, August 11th, 2022
Download the free Moves by Maxon iOS mocap app
Update: free app can now create 3D scans of objects in Cinema 4D, as well as capturing mocap data.
Thursday, December 16th, 2021
Faceware Studio gets indie pricing, free Unreal live link
Changes cut cost of the facial mocap system for indie artists streaming to Unreal Engine by over $3,000/year.
Wednesday, November 17th, 2021
Take-Two Interactive Software acquires Dynamixyz
Dynamixyz's facial mocap tech now available exclusively to Take-Two's own studios like Rockstar Games.
Monday, July 5th, 2021
Use Faceware Studio for free for six months
New PLE licences of the real-time facial mocap software can be used with MetaHumans in Unreal Engine.
Thursday, June 10th, 2021
Epic Games launches MetaHuman Creator
Hotly tipped next-gen character creator now free in early access, along with 50 sample characters.
Wednesday, April 14th, 2021
Faceware Technologies launches Faceware Studio
Next-gen replacement for the old Faceware Live mocap system adds neat new 'Motion Effects' for tuning facial solves.
Wednesday, May 13th, 2020
Get CG software for free during the coronavirus outbreak
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Wednesday, March 18th, 2020
Epic Games acquires facial mocap firm Cubic Motion
Unreal Engine developer continues to buy its partners from its recent real-time digital human tech demos.
Friday, March 13th, 2020