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
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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
Tutorial: Creating a Sci-Fi Sequence using Houdini Solaris
Master lighting and layout workflows for VFX with The Gnomon Workshop's comprehensive guide to Houdini's Solaris toolset.
Saturday, June 21st, 2025
Maxon releases Redshift 2025.5
Check out the new features in the GPU renderer, including support for rendering USDZ files, and support for point clouds in Blender.
Thursday, June 19th, 2025
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026.1
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and visualization software, including the new Attribute Transfer modifier..
Thursday, June 5th, 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
CLO Virtual Fashion releases Marvelous Designer 2025.0
Big update to the 3D clothing design tool adds a new fur material, new keyframe animation capabilities, and a modular garment library.
Wednesday, April 30th, 2025
RandomControl releases Maverick Indie and Maverick Studio 2025.1
See the the new features in the GPU renderers, including better USD support and the option to import and render skinned characters.
Monday, April 14th, 2025
Foundry unveils new ICVFX and virtual production tool Nuke Stage
New purpose-built app is designed for playing back environments onto LED walls. Read our FAQs on its workflow and requirements.
Friday, April 11th, 2025
Maxon releases Redshift 2025.4
Big update to the renderer adds OpenPBR support. See the other new features for 3ds Max, Blender, Cinema 4D, Houdini and Maya users.
Thursday, April 3rd, 2025
Autodesk releases Arnold 7.4.1
Check out the latest features in the production renderer, including toon shading on GPU, and new HTML viewer for render statistics.
Friday, March 28th, 2025
Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2026
Update to the character animation and mocap-editing software extends USD workflows. Check out all the changes here.
Thursday, March 27th, 2025