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visualization

Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from the Raycast node to rendering and animation improvements.

Tuesday, March 17th, 2026

Maxon to partner with Tencent to integrate the HY 3D generative 3D engine into the upcoming Cinema 4D for iPad. Read our FAQs.

Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

Check out the new features in the latest major version of the 3D texture painting software for games, motion graphics and VFX.

Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

Material authoring software to get a new 3D SDF-based workflow for the Shape Splatter node. See the other features due in the next release.

Tuesday, March 10th, 2026

Product and portfolio rendering plugin can now create interactive standalone presentations that run outside the Unreal Edtitor.

Tuesday, March 3rd, 2026

Quixel Mixer 2023.1 makes it possible to run the material-authoring software offline indefinitely, unlike previous versions.

Friday, February 20th, 2026

Intuitive free tool also lets you scatter objects on curves, surfaces or volumes, or place them by clicking in the viewport.

Wednesday, February 11th, 2026

Games artist Grzegorz Baran's meticulously researched PBR Color Reference list is an vital source for look dev and shading artists.

Monday, January 26th, 2026

Get scan-based PBR texture sets at up to 8K resolution, and import them directly into Blender with the new LotPixel download manager.

Sunday, January 18th, 2026

Check out the latest features in the real-time lighting design tool, including energy-conserving light scaling, and support for OCIO 2.5.

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

Check out the new features in this major update to the GPU renderer and real-time visualization tool and its new lightweight edition.

Thursday, January 15th, 2026

New blog post provides more info on the AI-integrated tool for creating marketing visuals - but hasn't ended criticism on social media.

Wednesday, January 14th, 2026

But what is Maxon Digital Twin - and what kind of users is it aimed at? Updated: check out Maxon's FAQs about the controversial new tool.

Friday, January 9th, 2026