BiteTheBytes unveils World Creator 4
Big update to the terrain generator will let you create complete planets. Check out its other new features and release date.
Monday, October 12th, 2026
Unity
New CG software you may have missed: 7 September 2026
Discover what's new in CG tools including LiquiGen, Unity, and free apps RealityScan Mobile, 3DGS Render for Blender, and Sisir.
Monday, September 7th, 2026
ArmorPaint 1.0 is out after eight years in early access
The first 'official' release of the open-source alternative Substance 3D Painter is now ready to download. Check out its new features.
Friday, September 4th, 2026
Abstract adds a new 2D painting system to InstaMAT 2026-07
Material authoring and 3D painting app now lets you paint directly onto a mesh's UVs in a dedicated 2D viewport. See all the new features.
Monday, July 27th, 2026
World Machine 'Dragontail Peak' now runs on macOS and Linux
Big update to the formerly Windows-only terrain software adds support for new platforms - and for VDM-based 'true 3D' terrain.
Saturday, July 25th, 2026
Khronos Group sponsors free glTF importer/exporter for 3ds Max
New open-source add-ons provide a long-overdue free way to import glTF files into 3ds Max, backed by the creator of the format.
Thursday, July 16th, 2026
Open-source material authoring software Material Maker 1.7 is out
Check out the new features in the free alternative to Substance 3D Designer, including a new Dynamic Sky Material. Now also on Steam.
Tuesday, July 14th, 2026
Abstract updates InstaLOD 2026
Check out the new features in this powerful set of geometry optimization tools for games and VFX work. Free to indie artists.
Monday, July 13th, 2026
Zibra AI launches new real-time VFX technology ZibraGDS
New tech compresses geometry caches from destruction, cloth and liquid sims by 'up to 92%' for real-time rendering in Unreal Engine.
Thursday, July 9th, 2026
Mixos lets you paint PBR textures in your web browser
New online tool lets you paint textures directly onto 3D models, or create new PBR materials by remixing a library of CC0 assets.
Friday, July 3rd, 2026
Unity releases Unity 6.5: discover 5 key features for CG artists
Unity artists get updates to the Shader and VFX Graphs, but OptiX denoising and the Built-In Render Pipeline are both deprecated.
Monday, June 22nd, 2026
Download a free 3D castle model in FBX format
Get Dmitriy Dryzhak's White Castle model as a modular Unity or UE5 asset package, or in FBX format for use in any CG software.
Tuesday, June 16th, 2026
World Machine will support VDM-based terrain, not just heightmaps
Upcoming Dragontail Peak updates will also bring the veteran terrain-generation software to Linux and macOS as well as Windows.
Tuesday, May 12th, 2026