Houdini plant-generation toolkit Natsura is now in early access
Check out the interesting high-performance vegetation modeling toolset for games and VFX, used on SideFX's Project Elderwood demo.
Monday, July 28th, 2025
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Mercenaries Engineering releases Rumba 2.0
Innovative Maya-compatible character animation software gets new Sequencer editor and automatic secondary dynamics.
Monday, July 28th, 2025
Download custom Houdini tools from SideFX's Project Elderwood
New tech demo on creating natural environments for games in Houdini and Unreal Engine includes tools to generate procedural cliffs and ruins.
Sunday, July 27th, 2025
Autodesk releases Arnold 7.4.3
Check out the new features in the renderer, including an Inference imager for applying machine learning models to stylize output.
Saturday, July 26th, 2025
Autodesk releases Flame 2026.1
Check out the new features in the compositing, finishing and effects software, including better handling of OpenFX plugins.
Saturday, July 26th, 2025
Dimension 5 releases D5 Render 2.11
Wide-ranging update to the architectural renderer adds AI PBR material generation, plus new scene layout, camera and lighting tools.
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
Abstract releases InstaMAT 2025
Major update sees the hotly tipped 3D texture painting and material authoring tools leave early access. Still free for indie artists.
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
Wacom launches MovinkPad 11 drawing tablet
New $450 Android drawing tablet is aimed at young artists and 'capturing inspiration on the move'. Check out its essential specs.
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025
Check out the new MetaTailor Unreal Engine Bridge plugin
Dress MetaHumans faster with the new plugin to help round-trip data between Unreal Engine and the 3D clothing fitting tool. Free in beta.
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025
Project Dogwaffle team releases Howler 2025.7
Check out the new features in the digital painting and image-editing app, including a new expression engine for creating complex effects.
Tuesday, July 22nd, 2025
Reallusion announces new release date for Character Creator 5
Check out the new release date for the 3D character creation app for games and VFX, plus details of its ActorMixer character mixing system.
Monday, July 21st, 2025
Beeble launches SwitchLight 2.0
Now out of early access: next-gen video-to-PBR AI model lets artists relight video footage without manual 3D reconstruction.
Monday, July 21st, 2025
Boris FX releases SynthEyes 2025.5
Check out the new features in the 3D tracking software, including a new AI-powered motion estimation mode for auto-tracking tricky shots.
Saturday, July 19th, 2025