Free tool: 3DGS Render renders 3D Gaussian Splats inside Blender
Neat free add-on from the developer of Kiri Engine lets you manipulate and render 3DGS scans directly inside Blender.
Saturday, September 28th, 2024
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SuperSplat is a free online editor for 3D Gaussian Splats
Neat open-source tool lets you crop and clean up 3DGS scan data in a standard web browser. Source code is available under an MIT license.
Monday, August 12th, 2024
3D scanning app Kiri Engine 3.9 now auto-rigs your 3D models
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
Open-source tool Infinigen Indoors generates procedural 3D interiors
Free Blender-based tool generates 3D interiors, from rooms to entire houses. Assets can be exported in OBJ, FBX and USD format.
Wednesday, June 26th, 2024
Browser-based 3D modeling app Womp is now in beta
Check out the new features in the intuitive online modeling app, including the option to upload files from Blender. Can be used for free.
Tuesday, May 14th, 2024
Download new free standalone UV packing tool Packer-IO
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
Left Angle releases Autograph 2024.04
Check out the new features in the motion graphics app, including tools for animating with motion paths, and support for more 3D file formats.
Wednesday, May 1st, 2024
5 key features in Blender 4.1
Read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D app, from better baking to improvements to Cycles and the Sequencer.
Tuesday, March 26th, 2024
Kiri Engine gets support for 3D Gaussian Splatting
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
Adobe open-sources its USD conversion plugins
Open-source tech converts 3D models, materials and animation data between USD and FBX, glTF, OBJ, PLY and STL formats.
Thursday, March 7th, 2024
Epic Games releases RealityCapture 1.3
Check out the new features in the photogrammetry app, including an interesting new mosaicing-based option for UV unwrapping.
Saturday, November 11th, 2023
Free 3D scanning app Kiri Engine now supports Lidar
Users with LIdar-equipped iOS devices can also now process photogrammetry scans locally, without uploading data to the cloud.
Friday, September 15th, 2023
Convert 3D files for free in your browser with Convert 3D
Convert 3D assets from over 50 common file formats, including Blender scene files. Runs securely offline using WebAssembly.
Monday, September 11th, 2023