Isotropix ships Clarisse iFX 4.0
Big update reworks the layout and rendering tool's lighting pipeline and adds USD support. See the key features and pricing changes here.
Friday, February 1st, 2019
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iToo Software ships Forest Pack 6.3 for 3ds Max
Scattering plugin adds option to edit distribution and colour of objects during interactive renders.
Friday, February 1st, 2019
Quixel releases Mixer for free
Next-gen material creation tool is now available to download for free during its beta. Will become a $99 perpetual licence on final release.
Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
NewTek ships LightWave 2019
Fastest major update in LightWave history adds multi-user bridge to UE4, new digital sculpting tools, nodal editing of OpenVDB volumes.
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
RayFire Studios releases RayFire 1.83 for 3ds Max
3ds Max demolition plugin's neat new interactive workflow removes the need to pre-shatter meshes.
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
Cool new app FlowScape lets you paint landscapes in 3D
It's really a game rather than a proper art tool, but it looks a hell of a lot of fun to play around with.
Wednesday, January 23rd, 2019
IDV ships SpeedTree Engine for Clarisse iFX
New version of the tree-creation tech lets users generate variant trees and animation inside Clarisse.
Thursday, January 17th, 2019
SpeedTree Cinema 8.2 ships
Tree-creation software gets new toolset for blending meshes captured via photogrammetry into its procedurally generated trees.
Thursday, January 17th, 2019
Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2019
Mocap editing app gets Clean Up Scene tool, updates to the Story Window and Camera Switcher.
Wednesday, January 16th, 2019
Autodesk ships Maya 2019 and Maya LT 2019
Both get improved Viewport 2.0 performance; Maya gets cached playback for animation previews.
Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
Autodesk ships Mudbox 2019
Update extends the digital sculpting package's new dynamic tessellation system, adds option to merge multiple meshes into one.
Tuesday, January 15th, 2019
RE:Vision Effects releases RE:Lens V2
Multi-host plugin extends options for stabilising and converting 360° footage, adds little planet effects.
Friday, January 11th, 2019
Wacom launches new $650 Cintiq 16 pen display
Cheapest Cintiq yet features 15.6-inch full HD display, 72% NTSC colour gamut, and Pro Pen 2 stylus.
Thursday, January 10th, 2019