ArmorPaint 0.9 ships
Popular open-source 3D texture painting software gets a new Smudge tool, group masks, and better OBJ import.
Friday, September 8th, 2023
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Unreal Engine 5.3: five key features for CG artists
Now out of preview: read our pick of the new features in UE5, from rendering OpenVDB files to the new Skeletal and Panel Cloth Editors.
Wednesday, September 6th, 2023
Radical launches Radical Live
New AI-based service extracts multi-actor motion data from video in real time, and streams it to Blender, Maya, Unity or UE5.
Friday, September 1st, 2023
Nevercenter releases Silo 2023.4 and Milo 2023.1
Check out the new features in the lightweight 3D modelling app and its UE5-based real-time renderer.
Wednesday, August 23rd, 2023
Tutorial: Real-Time Character & Environment Lighting
Master professional lighting workflows in Unreal Engine 5 with The Gnomon Workshop's tutorial.
Tuesday, August 22nd, 2023
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
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