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Check out the new features in this powerful set of geometry optimization tools for games and VFX work. Free to indie artists.

Tuesday, February 17th, 2026

UE5-based renderer shipped with the Silo modeling software now supports real-time ray tracing on Mac and path tracing on Windows.

Friday, February 6th, 2026

Check out the major features now in development for the open-source 3D software and due for release in Blender 5.1, 5.2, 5.3 and beyond.

Tuesday, February 3rd, 2026

See how NVIDIA's top-of-the-range Blackwell GeForce RTX 50 Series GPUs performed in real-world tests in popular DCC applications.

Wednesday, December 17th, 2025

Check out the new features in the desktop and VR sculpting tool, including a reworked 3D gizmo and an eye-catching Elastic Move tool.

Wednesday, December 10th, 2025

Free grading and video editing app now supports 32K workflows on M5 Macs. Check out the other new features for VFX artists and colorists.

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025

Free update to the 3D compositor improves 3D rendering of shadow, reflect and refract layers, and improves performance and stability.

Tuesday, December 2nd, 2025

Find great seasonal discounts on CG software, hardware and assets. Deals available in January include 3DCoat, 3D Scan Store, CGTrader.

Friday, November 28th, 2025

Check out the new features in the desktop 3D scanning software, including new Lidar and automation features. Free to indie artists.

Wednesday, November 26th, 2025

Free 3D scanning app for Android and iOS phones gets automated background removal and new tools for cleaning up scans.

Saturday, November 22nd, 2025

Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from Geometry Nodes and Cycles to changes to color management.

Wednesday, November 19th, 2025

See our pick of the features in the latest version of Unreal Engine, from the new procedural plant editor to updates to MetaHumans.

Wednesday, November 12th, 2025

New program for developing more ambitious, experimental features for Blender provides a safe space in which developers can 'break things'.

Tuesday, November 11th, 2025