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Google stops development of its virtual reality 3D painting and concept art app, but users can now compile it free from source code.

Tuesday, January 26th, 2021

Check out the free game engine's new Houdini-integrated Nvidia Blast destruction physics system and improved cloth simulation.

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020

Check out the new features in the terrain generator, including new options for searching for and importing real-world terrain data.

Tuesday, December 15th, 2020

Open-source 3D character creator gets new tools for authoring skin materials and character variations, new Blender integration plugin.

Monday, November 23rd, 2020

Big update to the planar tracking software makes it possible to track organic surfaces, for digital make-up, or replacing logos on clothing.

Thursday, November 12th, 2020

Neat next-gen animation tool aims to rethink character work for VFX and feature animation pipelines.

Wednesday, November 11th, 2020

Open-source painting software gets scriptable fill layers, support for dynamic colour gradients, and improved MyPaint colour picker.

Monday, October 19th, 2020

$499/year edition of Nuke for indie artists and freelancers now works with OFX plugins like Neat Video.

Friday, September 25th, 2020

Major update to Cinema 4D adds new character animation tools, better UV editing, and integrates the $399 Magic Bullet Looks suite.

Wednesday, September 9th, 2020

'Lightly restricted' new $499/year edition of Nuke Studio is aimed at freelance compositors. Find out how it compares to the full version.

Tuesday, July 21st, 2020

Check out the new features in the lastest updates to e-on's landscape and plant generation software.

Wednesday, June 24th, 2020

See the new features in the Maya and Houdini crowd animation tool. Now free for low-budget projects.

Thursday, June 11th, 2020

Next-gen replacement for the old Faceware Live mocap system adds neat new 'Motion Effects' for tuning facial solves.

Wednesday, May 13th, 2020