Dimension 5 Techs releases D5 Render 2.5
Sizeable update to the GPU ray tracing renderer adds real-time caustics, and cutaway rendering.
Thursday, August 17th, 2023
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Sketchfab's models of the month: August 2023
See the month's best 3D models, from original anime characters to complete virtual reality paintings.
Wednesday, August 16th, 2023
Marmoset ships Toolbag 4.06
Now shipping: update to real-time rendering toolkit extends OpenUSD support, adds support for rendering EXR sequences.
Monday, August 7th, 2023
QuiltiX: a new open-source MaterialX material editor
Free node-based tool lets users author MaterialX materials for use in renderers like Arnold and Karma.
Thursday, August 3rd, 2023
Unity ships Ziva Real-Time 2.0
New AI-based toolset generates real-time 3D characters that move with the accuracy of VFX rigs. Works with Maya, Unity, Unreal.
Friday, July 28th, 2023
IDV releases SpeedTree 9.5
Tree-generation software for games and VFX gets new Projectors system for adding surface details like moss and snow.
Friday, July 21st, 2023
Check out cloud-based real-time ray tracer Felix Render
Online platform lets artists render even complex architectural scenes on laptops and low-end machines.
Monday, July 17th, 2023
Chaos acquires AXYZ design
V-Ray and Corona developer buys the creator of architectural crowd animation tool anima and the metropoly range of 3D characters.
Tuesday, July 11th, 2023
Get 250+ free modular assets for building medieval cities
Download Meshingun Studio's The Bazaar Unreal Engine asset pack. 4K textures, for commercial use.
Sunday, July 9th, 2023
Godot 4.1 ships
Check out the new features for CG artists in the open-source game engine, including improved particle turbulence and volumetric fog.
Friday, July 7th, 2023
Watch the new demo video of JangaFX's LiquiGen
See footage of a pre-alpha build of EmberGen creator's hotly tipped upcoming real-time liquid simulator.
Monday, July 3rd, 2023
Tutorial: VFX for Games
Discover how to create real-time fantasy effects with Houdini and Unreal Engine in The Gnomon Workshop's introductory tutorial.
Sunday, July 2nd, 2023
Chaos releases Vantage 2.0
Major update to the real-time ray tracing renderer aims to make the software 'as powerful for VFX as it is for architectural visualization'.
Thursday, June 29th, 2023