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Howler 2026 is out

Check out the new features in the digital painting and animation app, including AI image editing, audio editing and particle effects tools.

Sunday, September 7th, 2025

Chaos releases Vantage 3.0 in beta

Major update to the real-time ray tracing renderer adds initial support for USD, MaterialX, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and volumes.

Friday, September 5th, 2025

Ephere releases Ornatrix 3ds Max 9

Check out the changes to the 3ds Max hair plugin for games and VFX, including a new Warp Roots modifier to help groom feathers.

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

Ephere releases Ornatrix Maya 5

Check out the changes to the Maya plugin for creating hair and fur for games and VFX, including fast new workflows for braiding hair.

Tuesday, September 2nd, 2025

Reallusion releases iClone 8.6

Check out the new features in the animation software, including support for Character Creator 5, and new export presets for UE5.

Thursday, August 28th, 2025

Reallusion releases Character Creator 5

Check out the new features in this major update to the 3D character creation app, from the new HD base characters to the new Maya plugin.

Thursday, August 28th, 2025