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Material authoring and 3D capture tool gets new Texture Generators to add procedural noise to materials. Perpetual licenses discontinued.

Friday, January 26th, 2024

3D animation and motion graphics tool gets new options for rigid body and Pyro simulations, new Key Reducer for mocap data.

Tuesday, December 12th, 2023

Latest update to the renderer radically overhauls color workflow, speeds up GPU rendering, and adds an ACES image transform.

Sunday, November 19th, 2023

Latest update to the digital sculpting app adds neat new automation and character posing options, but it's only available via subscription.

Thursday, November 16th, 2023

Formerly Cinema 4D-only library of materials, models and HDRIs now also available for apps including Blender, Houdini and Unreal Engine.

Wednesday, November 8th, 2023

Heavyweight lighting and look dev software gets new Native USD framework to power up USD workflows. Live Rendering now 'up to twice as fast'.

Wednesday, November 1st, 2023

Sizeable update to the GPU ray tracing renderer adds real-time caustics, and cutaway rendering.

Thursday, August 17th, 2023

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

3ds Max edition now available: check out the new features in the shattering and dynamics plugin.

Wednesday, July 26th, 2023

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 the new features in the 3ds Max and Maya fluid simulator, including new options for directing liquids. Sims now 'up to 20%' faster.

Wednesday, July 12th, 2023

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

Real-time lighting app gets neat new Scrim Light type mimicking real-world studio lighting set-ups.

Wednesday, May 3rd, 2023