Triumph releases Blend4Web 15.12
Turn Blender scenes into interactive 3D apps that can be viewed in any modern web browser - and now, on the Oculus Rift.
Saturday, January 2nd, 2016
VR
Download Trapcode's free Mandelbulb VR app
Peder Norrby's clever Unity scene lets you explore a mesmerising 3D fractal in real time on an Oculus Rift.
Thursday, December 24th, 2015
CL3VER launches CL3VER 3.3
Updated: Cloud-based platform for turning 3D models into interactive presentations gets VR capabilities, new desktop app.
Monday, December 21st, 2015
Download Chaos Group's free Guide to VR
Free 22-page ebook sets out best practices for converting rendered content into virtual reality scenes.
Thursday, December 17th, 2015
Andrew Hazelden releases PlayblastVR for Softimage
Create fast OpenGL test renders of VR content in a range of panoramic formats, complete with ICE effects.
Monday, November 16th, 2015
Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 4.10
Update optimises rendering for VR and shading for mobile devices, adds support for Visual Studio 2015.
Friday, November 13th, 2015
Next Limit releases Maxwell Render 3.2
Updated, now shipping: Sizeable update to renderer adds features from faster SSS to light-emitting fur.
Tuesday, October 6th, 2015
Unity 5.2 ships
Game engine adds support for Windows 10, native integration with Visual Studio, plus new lightmap baking and Biped import options.
Friday, September 11th, 2015
Eye candy: Epic's Showdown Unreal Engine 4 VR demo
Watch this epic bullet-time-inspired mech battle demo - then download all of the UE4 assets for free.
Thursday, September 3rd, 2015
Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 4.9
Wide-ranging update adds new rendering and animation options, plus experimental support for DirectX 12.
Tuesday, September 1st, 2015
Eye candy: Unreal Engine's Gamescom sizzle reel
Watch the best new work created with the game engine: from triple-As to mobile titles, arch viz and VR.
Saturday, August 8th, 2015
Chaos Group ships V-Ray 3.1 for Maya
Sizeable update adds two new VR camera types, extends V-Ray RT GPU, boosts performance all round.
Friday, July 31st, 2015
Andrew Hazelden releases RocketComp for Maya
Handy new plugin automatically builds a compositing project from render output in 10 leading 2D apps.
Wednesday, July 15th, 2015