June 2, 2023
Check out the new features in the heavyweight production renderer, including full support for the new AI denoiser inside RenderMan XPU. Read More »
April 18, 2023
Heavyweight VFX and animation renderer now includes Pixar's own AI-trained denoiser. Sizeable update to RenderMan XPU, too. Read More »
February 8, 2023
Major update adds complete new terrain-generation system to the Max particle and physics add-on. Read More »
December 12, 2022
Sizeable update to the renderer adds support for Intel's OIDN for render denoising, plus multi-scattering in volumes like clouds. Read More »
July 21, 2022
Read a detailed run-down of new features in the procedural 3D app, including updates to simulation, creature effects, Solaris and Karma. Read More »
July 18, 2022
See a full list of new features in the next version of Houdini, including updates to creature effects, fluid simulation, Solaris and Karma. Read More »
July 13, 2022
Eidos-Montréal's UnrealVDB lets users view VDB files inside Unreal Engine and render them with its path tracer. Read More »
November 20, 2021
Free GPU renderer gets better support for fog, smoke and clouds, plus Deep EXR export from Maya. Read More »
August 9, 2021
Learn to style digital hair and fur with The Gnomon Workshop's guide to current VFX workflows. Read More »
June 30, 2021
Long-awaited update includes new hybrid CPU/GPU rendering mode. See all the new features here. Read More »
May 11, 2021
GPU-based tool for sculpting animation caches gets initial support for Alembic, plus option to use procedural textures as alphas. Read More »
February 2, 2021
GPU-accelerated spectral renderer finalRender now bundled with the 3ds Max particle plugin for free. Read More »
November 3, 2020
Update to the production renderer adds new motion blur algorithm for volumes, and improves support for Houdini's Solaris layout toolset. Read More »
October 28, 2020
Free GPU-based sculpting tool's new modifier stack will deform high-res meshes in near-real time. Read More »
August 10, 2020
Big update to the lighting and look dev tool to add new 'artist-focused' lighting workflows, support for multiple simultaneous test renders. Read More »
July 17, 2020
Latest free build of Otoy's new tool for sculpting animation caches speeds up playback 'about 10x' and adds a readymade toon material. Read More »
July 16, 2020
Versatile 3D particle system now supports volumetric rendering for effects like smoke, fire and dust. Read More »
March 26, 2020
Follow FuseFX artist Kevin Pinga's production hacks to create faster, more flexible Houdini fluid sims. Read More »
December 3, 2019
Check out this new GPU-based tool for sculpting animation caches or converting them to volumes, available as a free public alpha. Read More »
September 11, 2019
Get MagicPictures Software's new free editions of its particle meshing and physics plugins for 3ds Max. Read More »
