Faceware Technologies releases Faceware Live 2.5
Real-time markerless facial mocap system gets new tools for fine-tuning animations, built-in preview characters.
Friday, May 26th, 2017
Unreal Engine
Get Epic Games' free volume modelling plugin for UE4
Download this nifty new tool to paint volumetric objects directly in VR, complete with fluid velocities.
Monday, May 8th, 2017
SideFX cuts price of Houdini Engine
Cost of monthly rentals down from $195/month to $100/month; new $35/week option added.
Tuesday, April 18th, 2017
Get Epic Games' free model of a photorealistic human head
Download a free Unreal Engine 4 scene with a scanned model of a male head and 4K skin textures.
Sunday, April 16th, 2017
Sneak peek: Unreal Engine 4.16's new physics tools
Check out the neat new clothing simulation options and Immediate Mode physics system due in the next release.
Tuesday, March 28th, 2017
Reallusion releases Character Creator 2.0
Free(ish) tool for creating rigged 3D human characters gets support for PBR shading, image-based lighting.
Friday, March 24th, 2017
Sneak peek: Blender's new Eevee real-time render engine
Check out the feature set for the new, not-quite-PBR real-time render engine due in Blender 2.8 this year.
Friday, March 24th, 2017
New Gnomon video: Creating Props for Games, Vol 2.
Master PBR shading workflows in Substance Painter and UE4 with Riot Games' Nick Reynolds' detailed guide.
Friday, March 24th, 2017
Eye candy: the Unreal Engine 2017 sizzle reel
See sneak peeks of the Final Fantasy VII remake, Injustice 2 and other new titles created in UE4.
Sunday, March 19th, 2017
Epic Games unveils new VR editing tools in Unreal Engine
In-VR mesh and animation editing tools now available as free public preview. Support for OpenSubdiv and USD also due.
Tuesday, March 7th, 2017
Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 4.15
Update improves texture streaming and tonemapping, adds support for Nintendo Switch and HDR displays.
Thursday, February 16th, 2017
Master lighting and rendering in Unreal Engine 4
Visit Epic Games' free two-hour masterclass at Gnomon's LA campus next Friday, 3 February. Watch online for free.
Friday, January 27th, 2017
Microsoft buys Simplygon
Intelligent polygon reduction and LOD technology used on games like The Witcher 3 to form part of firm's '3D For Everyone' strategy.
Thursday, January 19th, 2017