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PhysX 5

Open-source game engine gets new native particle system, updates to tonemapping and the physical sky, and automatic LOD generation.

Thursday, June 11th, 2026

Real-time physics framework used in game engines and offline simulation tools for 3ds Max and Maya is now fully open-source.

Tuesday, April 22nd, 2025

Major update to Omniverse's scene layout app adds new physics features and support for MaterialX.

Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

Download the source code for the latest version of the real-time physics SDK, along with smoke and fire simulation system Flow 2.0.

Wednesday, November 9th, 2022

Check out the new features in the Unreal Engine 5 world building tool - like the option to stack objects vertically when laying out scenes.

Tuesday, June 30th, 2026

Check out the new features in the material authoring and 3D capture software, including OpenPBR support and new material templates.

Monday, June 29th, 2026

SDK for games and CG software developers now supports FSR 4.1 AI upscaling on RDNA 3 GPUs like the Radeon RX 7000 Series.

Monday, June 29th, 2026

Standalone app and plugin for adding cinematic effects to still images also now works with non-Adobe software, including Affinity.

Friday, June 26th, 2026

Adobe to buy pioneering developer of AI image enhancement and upscaling tools. Read our FAQs on what the deal means for CG artists.

Friday, June 26th, 2026

Rendering and visualization software gets Apple GPU support, a new cloud rendering service, and new subscription pricing.

Thursday, June 25th, 2026