Fabric Software, MPC unveil Fabric for RenderMan
Graphics tools dev framework to get new link to RenderMan. More news on upcoming open-source rigging system Kraken, too.
Tuesday, July 7th, 2015
visual programming
Autodesk unveils 3ds Max 2016
Strong update adds node-based tool-authoring system, new physical camera, improved Alembic and OpenSubdiv support.
Monday, April 13th, 2015
Fabric Engine 2.0 to add visual programming system
Updated: Create high-end VFX tools by wiring nodes together, Softimage ICE-style. See a demo video here.
Tuesday, March 10th, 2015
Ephere ships Lab for 3ds Max
Interesting new tool lets non-coders create their own standalone 3ds Max plugins by wiring nodes in a graph.
Tuesday, September 10th, 2013
Next Limit ships RealFlow 2013
Long-awaited update adds Alembic support, GPU-accelerated Hybrido 2 fluid solver, new Relationship Editor.
Tuesday, May 28th, 2013
Act-3D ships Quest3D 5.0
Luxion developer's tool for creating real-time 3D demos adds improved render framework, Newton physics.
Monday, March 12th, 2012
uScript visual script editor for Unity enters open beta
New tool enables users to script game content via a drag-and-drop workflow similar to Unreal's Kismet.
Tuesday, July 5th, 2011