Dimension 5 releases D5 Render 2.11
Wide-ranging update to the architectural renderer adds AI PBR material generation, plus new scene layout, camera and lighting tools.
Wednesday, July 23rd, 2025
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Adobe releases Substance 3D Designer 15.0
Big update to the material-authoring software adds new 3D renderer and the option to import entire USD scenes to edit materials in context.
Wednesday, July 16th, 2025
Blender 4.5 LTS is out: check out its 5 key features
Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from full Vulkan support to hidden gems like the new FBX importer.
Tuesday, July 15th, 2025
Open-source tool Infinigen Indoors generates procedural 3D interiors
Updated: free Blender-based tool generates 3D interiors, from rooms to entire houses. Check out its new Infinigen-Sim toolset.
Monday, June 30th, 2025
Autodesk adds AI animation tool MotionMaker to Maya 2026.1
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and animation software, including AI animation and modular character rigging in Bifrost.
Thursday, June 5th, 2025
Desktop edition of sculpting app Nomad enters free beta
Popular digital sculpting app for iPads and Android tablets is now available as experimental free builds for Windows and macOS.
Saturday, May 31st, 2025
Sparseal adds SDF modeling to Uniform 1.4
Big update to the iPad app for creating 3D models for games and concept art adds SDF modeling system and 3D printing features.
Tuesday, April 29th, 2025
Autodesk releases Maya 2026 and Maya Creative 2026
3D modeling and animation tool gets updates to the ML Deformer and liquid simulation in Bifrost. Check out all the new features here.
Wednesday, March 26th, 2025
Celsys releases Clip Studio Paint 4
Check out the new features in the digital painting software for comics, illustrations and concept art, including the new Puppet Warp.
Saturday, March 15th, 2025
Assetify 2.1 converts Blender assets to game-ready formats
Asset baking and export add-on can now bake PBR textures from any Blender shader set-up, not just the Principled BSDF shader.
Saturday, March 15th, 2025
New Substance 3D Viewer lets you work with 3D assets in Photoshop
Adobe's new standalone app lets users drag and drop 3D models into Photoshop and have them appear as editable Smart Objects.
Monday, October 14th, 2024
Shapelab 2024 lets you sculpt on desktop as well as in VR
Updated: the new desktop mode in Leopoly's promising digital sculpting app now supports stylus as well as mouse and keyboard.
Thursday, October 3rd, 2024
Check out cloud-based 3D model optimization service RapidPipeline
Data-preparation service converts models between 3D formats, remeshes them or generates LODs. Integrates directly into Blender.
Tuesday, August 20th, 2024