Download the Maya 2019/2020 Bonus Tools
Get Autodesk's handy free set of Maya modelling, layout and rigging add-ons, including 11 new tools.
Wednesday, February 5th, 2020
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Check out promising free 3D scanning app Display.land
Free iOS and Android app generates 3D scans of entire environments for use in games and AR experiences.
Monday, February 3rd, 2020
Godot 3.2 ships
Leading open-source game engine gets revamped shader editor, glTF 2.0 and FBX import, and a new pseudo-3D system for 2D games.
Thursday, January 30th, 2020
Anastasiy ships MagicPicker 7.1
Popular Photoshop colour wheel and colour picker plugin gets new HUD mode, plus improved performance on older hardware.
Thursday, January 30th, 2020
Check out the new features in ftrack Review 4.5
Check out the new features in ftrack's lightweight cloud-based shot review and approval system.
Wednesday, January 29th, 2020
Unity 2019.3 ships
Game engine gets new Hi-DPI UI, updates to lightmapping and animation, experimental support for ray tracing on Nvidia RTX GPUs.
Tuesday, January 28th, 2020
Mathieu Menuet unveils E-Cycles 2020 and RTX 2020
Optimised version of Blender's Cycles engine makes rendering "up to 4x faster" on Nvidia RTX GPUs.
Tuesday, January 21st, 2020
iClone Unreal Live Link now free to indie users
Reallusion makes plugin originally priced at $1,490 free to artists earning less than $100,000/year.
Monday, January 20th, 2020
Alexey Vanzhula releases Modeler 1.0 for Houdini
Versatile hard-surface modelling toolkit brings workflow in Houdini more in line with other DCC tools.
Monday, January 20th, 2020
Get neat free ZBrush texturing plugin ZBrush Compositor
Texture and light ZBrush sculpts in Substance Painter or Marmoset Toolbag without setting up UVs.
Thursday, January 16th, 2020
Get free USDZ file converter and viewer Reality Converter
Check out Apple's new app for converting 3D models to USDZ, along with free alternatives for Windows and Linux.
Tuesday, January 14th, 2020
Check out open-source 3D painting tool ArmorPaint
Version 0.7 of the Substance Painter-like texture painting tool adds live links to UE4 and Unity.
Monday, January 13th, 2020
Get animation tool TAFA free
Veteran morph-based facial animation tool available as a free download. The UI shows its age, but many users still swear by it.
Sunday, January 12th, 2020