Zibra AI unveils ZibraVDB
Now officially released: new AI tech compresses offline smoke and fire sims "up to 100x" for rendering in real time in Unreal Engine 5.
Tuesday, July 30th, 2024
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Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 8.2.2
Real-time lighting design software can now 'paint' highlights and shadows directly into interactive renders from Blender.
Wednesday, July 17th, 2024
SideFX releases Houdini 20.5: check out its five key features
Discover the key changes in the procedural 3D software: from the revolutionary Copernicus framework to rigging, animation and simulation.
Thursday, July 11th, 2024
tyFlow 1.111 integrates Stable Diffusion into 3ds Max
Multiphysics add-on's tyDiffusion module generates AI renders and animations matching 3ds Max scenes. Included in the free edition.
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
Check out 3ds Max multiphysics simulation plugin Aquarius 1.0
MagicPictures Software's node-based, GPU-accelerated tool can simulate smoke, liquids, sand, snow and mud. The Lite edition is free.
Friday, June 21st, 2024
Reallusion launches GoZ Plus
New version of the plugin for round-tripping assets between Character Creator and ZBrush now transfers surface color and detail.
Friday, June 7th, 2024
Maxon launches Maxon Studio
New After Effects template engine lets users of Maxon's Red Giant products create motion graphics by customizing readymade 'Capsules'.
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
Golaem releases crowd animation tool Golaem 9
Major update to the Maya crowds tool adds new workflows for creating shots without simulation, and a new UE5-style ML Deformer.
Thursday, June 6th, 2024
Alexey Vanzhula releases Soft Boolean 2025 for Houdini
Check out the new features in the popular real-time Boolean modeling and soft beveling system for SideFX's procedural 3D software.
Tuesday, May 21st, 2024
Grading add-on Final LUT lets you load 3D LUTs in Blender
New add-on lets users import .cube files from apps like DaVinci Resolve for grading or look dev and preview the result in the Blender viewport.
Monday, May 20th, 2024
Get 3ds Max retopology plugin Wrapit for free
Veteran tool for retopologizing high-res sculpts and 3D scans for use in games and VFX is now available for free.
Sunday, May 19th, 2024
Get Pulze's free Scene Manager Lite for 3ds Max
Get the free edition of the 3ds Max scene organizer described as 'Scene States on steroids'. Licensed for commercial use.
Sunday, May 19th, 2024
Check out the new features in Vue 2024 and PlantFactory 2024
Final versions of the now-discontinued digital nature tools are available free for commercial use. Discover their features here.
Friday, May 10th, 2024