BiteTheBytes releases World Creator 2026.2
See the latest features in the terrain generation tool for games and VFX, including AgX tonemapping and new Pattern distributions.
Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026
visual effects
Get AlgoMesh's free Cinema 4D plugin for Differential Line Growth
Neat free add-on turns splines into complex organic forms suitable for motion graphics and VFX. Works with text splines too.
Monday, March 2nd, 2026
Pixar releases RenderMan 27.2
See the latest features in Pixar's production renderer, including new Stylized Looks nodes for artistic lighting and hatching effects.
Saturday, February 28th, 2026
New tutorials: Introduction to Maya 2026
Get started with the industry-standard 3D software with The Gnomon Workshop's essential three-part training series.
Saturday, February 28th, 2026
Foundry releases Nuke 17.0, NukeX 17.0 and Nuke Studio 17.0
Check out the new features in this major update to the compositing software, like support for Gaussian splats and an updated 3D system.
Friday, February 27th, 2026
F12 releases The Grove 2.3 for Blender and Houdini
Popular 3D tree generator for VFX and games work now plays nicer with real-time engines - and now supports Houdini Indie.
Friday, February 27th, 2026
Neat add-on Baga Ivy Simulation creates animated ivy in Blender
Long-awaited update to the popular Baga Ivy Generator plugin for VFX and arch viz makes it possible to create plant growth animations.
Monday, February 23rd, 2026
Maxon releases Redshift 2026.3
Check out the new features in the GPU-accelerated production renderer for 3ds Max, Cinema 4D, Houdini and Maya.
Monday, February 23rd, 2026
BorisFX releases SynthEyes 2026
3D tracking and match-moving software gets new Mocha Point Tracker, live previous for GeoH setups, plus USD and USDZ import.
Friday, February 20th, 2026
Quixel Mixer is discontinued: get the final version for free
Quixel Mixer 2023.1 makes it possible to run the material-authoring software offline indefinitely, unlike previous versions.
Friday, February 20th, 2026
Foundry acquires AI tools firm Griptape
Read our FAQs on what the buyout of the AI orchestration and generative AI tools firm means for users of Foundry apps like Nuke.
Thursday, February 19th, 2026
Hive Auto-Rigger for Maya now creates full joint-based faces
Check out the eye-catching rigs now possible with the 'next-level' update to Zoo Tools Pro's modular rig-building system for Maya.
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026
Foundry releases Katana 9.0
Heavyweight lighting and look development tool gets a new 'UsdSuperLayer' and a preview of Hydra 2.0 rendering.
Wednesday, February 18th, 2026