Autodesk releases Maya 2024
Wide-ranging update to the 3D animation tool adds new LookdevX toolset, gel simulation in Bifrost, and native Apple Silicon support.
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
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Autodesk ships 3ds Max 2024
3D modelling and rendering app gets new Boolean modifier, new material nodes, enhanced animation tools, and OCIO support.
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
5 key features in Blender 3.5
Read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software: from sculpting and hair grooming to a hidden bonus for UV workflows.
Wednesday, March 29th, 2023
MetaShoot puts a virtual photo studio in Unreal Engine
New plugin makes rendering model turntables or product visualisations inside UE5 a one-click process.
Friday, March 24th, 2023
Light Engine releases Light Tracer Render 2.6
Check out the new features in the physically based GPU renderer. You can use it for free in a web browser.
Friday, March 17th, 2023
JangaFX ships EmberGen 1.0
Check out the new features in the first production release of the hotly tipped real-time gaseous fluid simulator for games and VFX work.
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
Act-3D ships Lumion 2023.0
Major update to the visualisation tool adds support for real-time ray tracing on AMD and Nvidia GPUs. Now available subscription-only.
Wednesday, March 15th, 2023
Tutorial: Designing a Custom Kitbash Library
Create concept designs for mechs from kits of 3D parts with The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.
Wednesday, March 8th, 2023
Review: Asus ProArt Studiobook 16 OLED laptop
Find out how this Nvidia Studio laptop fares in real-world tests with 3ds Max, Blender, Maya and UE5.
Tuesday, March 7th, 2023
Stability.ai releases its Stable Diffusion add-on for Blender
Stability for Blender puts the AI image generator into Blender - for animation as well as still images.
Monday, March 6th, 2023
Tutorial: Key Illustration Workflow for Film & TV
New Gnomon Workshop tutorial reveals Framestore art director Philippe Gaulier's concept process.
Thursday, March 2nd, 2023
Check out the new Blender 4.x release schedule
Open-source 3D software to move to three releases per year to ease pressure on developers and TDs.
Monday, February 27th, 2023
SideFX releases Houdini for Apple Silicon
New build of the procedural 3D software with native support for Apple's M1 and M2 chips is now production-ready.
Thursday, February 23rd, 2023