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Major update adds USD support to the 3D texture painting software, and revamps baking workflow.

Thursday, January 12th, 2023

Check out the new features in the GPU renderers, including options for motion-graphics-style effects.

Tuesday, December 27th, 2022

Browser-based AI mocap tool gets new system for generating custom 3D avatars from simple selfies.

Friday, December 23rd, 2022

Streamlined app for generating photorealistic CG skies, including 360° HDRIs, is out in early access.

Monday, December 19th, 2022

Houdini edition of the renderer gets improved support for rendering clouds, oceans and hair.

Thursday, December 15th, 2022

New cloud-based media archiving system helps VFX and CG firms build online libraries of key assets.

Tuesday, December 13th, 2022

Sizeable update to the renderer adds support for Intel's OIDN for render denoising, plus multi-scattering in volumes like clouds.

Monday, December 12th, 2022

Read our pick of the new features in the open-source 3D software: from path guiding in Cycles to a hidden bonus for motion designers.

Wednesday, December 7th, 2022

Access to the pioneering browser-based 3D modelling and rendering tool and its library of 500,000 free 3D models to end on 31 December.

Tuesday, December 6th, 2022

Free browser-based tool generates animation in FBX and BVH format for use in apps like Blender, Maya and Unreal Engine.

Monday, December 5th, 2022

Neat free photogrammetry app lets you generate high-quality 3D models with your smartphone.

Thursday, December 1st, 2022

Epic Games' new free tools let users view and edit the 'DNA' of next-gen MetaHuman characters.

Wednesday, November 30th, 2022

First stable release of Octane 2022 adds new photon tracing kernel and Standard Surface material.

Tuesday, November 29th, 2022