KeenTools releases FaceTracker for Blender free in beta
Intuitive add-on can generate an animated 3D reconstruction of an actor's head from video footage, for animation. VFX or motion graphics.
Thursday, August 22nd, 2024
Alembic
Boris FX releases Mocha Pro 2024.5
Sizeable update to the tracking app extends the new 3D tracking toolset, and adds Alembic export and direct export to After Effects.
Monday, July 29th, 2024
LiquiGen is now available to buy
JangaFX's real-time liquid simulator is now in public alpha. Check out the new features in LiquiGen 0.3, like whitewater and surface tension.
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024
JangaFX releases EmberGen 1.2
Real-time smoke and fire simulator for games and VFX gets movable, parentable simulation domains, and live recording in the timeline.
Tuesday, July 23rd, 2024
Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2024.5
Check out the latest features in the 3D animation app, including updates to the particle and simulation tools, and a new Undo History.
Thursday, July 18th, 2024
5 key features in Blender 4.2
Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from new digital sculpting tools and GPU compositing to 'Eevee Next'.
Tuesday, July 16th, 2024
tyFlow 1.111 integrates Stable Diffusion into 3ds Max
Multiphysics add-on's tyDiffusion module generates AI renders and animations matching 3ds Max scenes. Included in the free edition.
Wednesday, July 3rd, 2024
Check out 3ds Max multiphysics simulation plugin Aquarius 1.0
MagicPictures Software's node-based, GPU-accelerated tool can simulate smoke, liquids, sand, snow and mud. The Lite edition is free.
Friday, June 21st, 2024
CLO Virtual Fashion releases Marvelous Designer 2024.1
3D clothing design app gets new PBR texture map generator, plus experimental new generative AI tools for patterns and graphics.
Tuesday, June 18th, 2024
Download Vue, PlantFactory and PlantCatalog for free
E-on software's digital nature tools are now available as free perpetual licenses, but development has been discontinued. Read our FAQs here.
Wednesday, May 8th, 2024
CLO Virtual Fashion releases Marvelous Designer 2024.0
Updated: check out the 3D clothing design software's new USD-based workflow for exporting simulations to Unreal Engine 5.4.
Monday, April 29th, 2024
Dimension 5 Techs unveils D5 Render 2.7
Check out the new features in the real-time ray tracing renderer, including the D5 Scatter tool - and new AI tools, including Text to 3D.
Friday, April 26th, 2024
F12 releases The Grove 2.1 for Blender and Houdini
Update to the tree-generation software ditches Leonardo da Vinci's 'Rule of Trees' to better simulate how trees really age.
Thursday, April 25th, 2024