Autodesk releases Arnold 7.5.3
Production renderer gets new BSDF nodes for toon shading and new Accelerated Viewport mode for Maya users. See all the changes.
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Production renderer gets new BSDF nodes for toon shading and new Accelerated Viewport mode for Maya users. See all the changes.
Latest version of the leading rendering system adds final-frame, real-time rendering in supported DCC viewports, Gaussian Splat relighting, expanded Chaos Arena tools for virtual p...
See the week's other updates to CG tools, like V-Ray 7.4 for Cinema 4D, Storm HydroFX 1.5, and free motion graphics tool Autograph 2026.1.
See the latest features in Pixar's production renderer, including native MaterialX and Cryptomatte support in RenderMan XPU.
Houdini edition of the renderer gets support for relighting Gaussian splats, better volume rendering, tighter integration with Solaris.
Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, including FumeFX 7.6 for 3ds Max, Character Control Rig 0.3.1 for Blender, and PFTrack 26.08.
New features in the Blender edition of the renderer include a quick caustics system, UDIM support, and conversion of Cycles to V-Ray lights.
Check out the new features in the renderer, including a procedural Scratches shader and a high-altitude layer in the Clouds object.
Sizeable update makes it possible to import, edit, relight and render 3DGS data inside the 3D software. Check out its other new features.
Adobe's Substance 3D Painter 12.1 adds OpenPBR support, Auto Rebake, and Skew Map Painting, part of a wider OpenPBR rollout across Substance 3D tools and assets.
See the the new features in the physically based GPU renderers, including a new cutaway render system and fSpy camera matching.
Updated for Alpha 2: next major version of the GPU renderer adds neat options for recreating iridescent and ultra-reflective materials.
New features in the compositing, finishing and effects software include Isolate and Pixel Expression nodes, and ProRes RAW support.
Check out the week's other updates to CG tools, including updates to Postshot, Meshy, and Slapshot and Topaz Labs' AI-powered VFX tools.
MÖMBRIS, Germany — August 14, 2026 — Franco-German software manufacturer CoreTechnologie (CT) has released version 1.8 of its 4D_Additive 3D printing software. With the new Build...
Popular 3ds Max multiphysics plugin gets a complete new vehicle toolset, along with new Gaussian Splatting features.
Free edition of the renderer is licensed for personal use and tools development. Compatible with Blender, Houdini, Katana and Maya.
Check out the new features in the lightweight 3D modelling and UV mapping tool, including improved FBX, GLB and USD import,
Tech giant’s SIGGRAPH 2026 announcements of new animation and VFX workflow capabilities include MotionMaker Bring Your Own Data in Maya, 3D Gaussian Splats in 3ds Max, Review in Fl...
Discover what's new in CG tools including LiquiGen, Unity, and free apps RealityScan Mobile, 3DGS Render for Blender, and Sisir.
Substance 3D is getting a pretty major boost as Adobe has unveiled what it is calling several new “innovations,” which are all aimed at delivering faster workflows, OpenPBR everywh...
Check out the latest features in Houdini, from a complete new 3D Gaussian Splatting toolset to major updates to KineFX and Copernicus.
Motion designer Mike Gaynor's neat After Effects alternative is now out of beta - and now available for Linux, as well as Windows and macOS.
ARRI’s Reference Tool Viewer 0.9.0 is now available to download. Version 0.9.0 adds drag-and-drop clip loading, ARRICORE and Apple ProRes MXF support, MXF clip recovery, embedded l...
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