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Photogrammetry

Updated 24 December: Find discounts on CG hardware and software available until New Year, including 3DCoat, FumeFX and Yeti.

Tuesday, December 24th, 2024

Check out the new features in the sculpting and retopology app, including integration with RealityCapture for photogrammetry.

Monday, December 23rd, 2024

Big update to the photogrammetry app adds USD export and new options aimed at games and VFX. Free to indie artists and studios.

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

Scans Factory's Temples of Cambodia asset pack comprises 120+ 3D scans of ruined temples for use in virtual production and VFX.

Sunday, October 6th, 2024

Tree-generation software gets new tools for pruning trees and adding 3D vines. Now available as a single edition for games and VFX.

Monday, September 30th, 2024

New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals how to process 3D scans of an actor for use in a FACS-based facial animation rig in Maya.

Sunday, September 22nd, 2024

iOS and Android scanning app now generates character rigs for the 3D models it generates. There are updates to the free edition, too.

Monday, July 29th, 2024

Online service recreates props and furniture for use in games and AR, and can be trialed for free. Now comes with a new iOS app.

Saturday, July 20th, 2024

Epic Games' free 3D scanning app for Android and iOS now lets you download the 3D scan directly, rather than via Sketchfab.

Tuesday, June 25th, 2024

New app makes the automated UV packing tech behind 3d-io's popular UV-Packer plugins available to users of any DCC software.

Wednesday, May 8th, 2024

Popular photogrammetry software is now free to users with revenue under $1 million/year. Check out the other changes in RealityCapture 1.4.

Wednesday, April 24th, 2024

Epic Games has announced new subscription-based pricing for its key software products. See who the changes affect, and when they start.

Tuesday, March 12th, 2024

Updated: 3D scanning app now lets users edit 3DGS scans and export them to DCC apps in OBJ format, on both iOS and Android.

Monday, March 11th, 2024