Sneak peek: Axiom 4 for Houdini
Check out the changes due in the next major update to the popular GPU-accelerated sparse volumetric fluid solver for games and VFX.
Monday, August 18th, 2025
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Marmoset releases Toolbag 5.02
Check out the new features in the real-time rendering and look dev tool, from dedicated decal layers to low-to-low-poly texture baking.
Sunday, August 17th, 2025
NVIDIA unveils two compact new RTX PRO Blackwell GPUs
See key specs, expected prices and likely performance in CG apps for the RTX PRO 4000 Blackwell SFF and RTX PRO 2000 Blackwell cards.
Wednesday, August 13th, 2025
Blackmagic Design releases Fusion Studio 20.1
Free update to the 3D compositor updates the deep compositing toolset and Cryptomatte workflows, and adds support for Magic Mask 2.
Monday, August 11th, 2025
Sneak peek: Houdini 21
Read our list of 300+ new features due in the next version of Houdini - from Neural Point Surface for liquids to the Otis organic tissue solver.
Tuesday, August 5th, 2025
Escape Motions releases Rebelle 8 in early access
Big update to the natural media painting software adds new Bristle Brushes, environment lighting for thick paint, and better PSD support.
Monday, August 4th, 2025
JangaFX releases LiquiGen 1.0
The real-time liquid simulator is now officially production-ready. Check out the new options for simulating deliciously viscous fluids.
Tuesday, July 29th, 2025
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
Blender is coming to tablets, starting with the iPad Pro
See early mock-ups of how the open-source 3D software's interface is being reworked for new iOS - and later, Android - ports.
Friday, July 25th, 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
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
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