Pixar releases RenderMan 27
'Most significant release in a decade' for the heavyweight production renderer makes RenderMan XPU ready for final-frame output.
Friday, November 14th, 2025
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Adobe adds new 3D features to After Effects 25.6 and the AE beta
Check out the 3D features in the latest releases of the compositing and motion graphics software, like support for Substance materials.
Friday, November 14th, 2025
Autodesk releases Arnold 7.4.4
Check out the changes to the production renderer, including updates to hair shading, bloom effects, and Global Light Sampling.
Thursday, November 13th, 2025
Unreal Engine 5.7 is here: see five key features for CG artists
See our pick of the features in the latest version of Unreal Engine, from the new procedural plant editor to updates to MetaHumans.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026.3
3D software for architectural visualization and VFX gets updates to the Conform Modifier, Material Switcher and USD workflows.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Autodesk releases Maya 2026.3 and Maya Creative 2026.3
Check out the new features in the 3D animation software, from new character rigging features to destruction simulation in Bifrost.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Sneak peek: ZBrush's new Retopo brush and photogrammetry tools
Check out the new retopology and 3D scanning tools coming in the digital sculpting software for desktop and iPad later this year.
Wednesday, November 12th, 2025
Xencelabs' Pen Display 16 Lite is a 4K OLED pen display for $799
High-contrast, high-resolution pen display is targeted at professional 2D and 3D graphics work. See what you get for the price.
Monday, November 10th, 2025
Beeble launches SwitchLight 3.0
New video-to-PBR AI model lets artists relight video footage without manual 3D reconstruction. Can now be run offline, as well as in the cloud.
Friday, November 7th, 2025
Check out the new features in storyboarding app Previs Pro 3.1
Intuitive, AI-assisted storyboarding and previs app gets new Pose mode for posing characters. Now comes with a free edition for indie projects.
Friday, November 7th, 2025
Autodesk releases Flame 2026.2
New AutoMatte AI model in the VFX and finishing software automatically creates mattes for the hero object in a shot. See the other new features.
Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Das Element 2.2 uses AI to sort your 2D and 3D VFX assets
Neat tool turns your 'chaos folder' into an organized asset library. Update adds new media type for MaterialX and Substance materials.
Thursday, November 6th, 2025
Lightmap releases HDR Light Studio 9.2
Check out the new features in the real-time lighting design tool, including the option to LightPaint the sun into the sky.
Tuesday, November 4th, 2025