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Real-time 3D file format gets new extensions for PBR material properties like index of refraction.

In beta: optical mocap software's new 'Quantum Solver' can track 10 actors simultaneously. See all of its new features and new pricing.

New sub-€100 3D texturing app can be used to paint or bake 16k PBR texture maps for use in other DCC software or game engines.

Long-awaited major update to the sculpting and painting app ships. Check out the new features, and changes to pricing and plugins.

Free physically accurate GPU renderer gets new toon shading mode and deformation motion blur.

Versatile modelling toolkit gets neat new tools for retopologising high-res ZBrush character sculpts.

Big free update to the real-time rendering and look dev tool adds neat texturing and lighting features, RTX-accelerated render denoising.

Promising open-source node-based material authoring tool gets new 3D texture painting toolset.

Successor to Lumberyard is an unusual open-source 'AAA-capable' modular game engine that includes Amazon's new Atom renderer.

Founder members of new body to promote open-source games tech include Adobe, AWS and Intel.

Create production-ready 3D character models with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed new tutorial.

Dynamixyz's facial mocap tech now available exclusively to Take-Two's own studios like Rockstar Games.

Neat JavaScript-powered concept sketching web app was inspired by Blender's Grease Pencil toolset.

Compositing and effects software gets new camera tracking features. Now certified for use on systems with AMD as well as Intel CPUs.

See the month's best real-time 3D models, from free characters to entire miniature animated worlds.

Sales of digital art via NFTs divide opinion in the CG community. We spoke to artists and financial experts about the pros and cons.

Get the latest Non-Commercial edition of Pixar's renderer for personal use and plugin creation.

New RenderMan integration places the open-source 3D app on the same footing as Maya or Houdini.

Long-awaited update includes new hybrid CPU/GPU rendering mode. See all the new features here.

Discover Unreal Engine workflows for The Mandalorian-style virtual production with The Gnomon Workshop's tutorial.