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Check out the latest features in the real-time lighting design tool, including energy-conserving light scaling, and support for OCIO 2.5.

Check out the new features in this major update to the GPU renderer and real-time visualization tool and its new lightweight edition.

New blog post provides more info on the AI-integrated tool for creating marketing visuals - but hasn't ended criticism on social media.

Cryptic Realms' Necropolis asset pack for Unreal Engine is usually sold for $99.99, but is currently free on Fab. For commercial use.

Character animation and creation apps get new subscription plans, while the AccuPose Infinity add-on switches to a perpetual license.

Discover real-world visual effects production workflows with The Gnomon Workshop's Houdini character FX masterclass.

But what is Maxon Digital Twin - and what kind of users is it aimed at? Updated: check out Maxon's FAQs about the controversial new tool.

Get free brushes for detailing characters, clothing, machines and natural environments from the popular Blender asset library.

Get stock VFX footage of real-world flamethrowers as 5K 96fps RED files or pre-keyed 4K ProRes footage. Normally sold for over $200.

See the key specs for the high-end APUs, and what we know about their likely price and performance in CG apps like Blender and V-Ray.

Popular free CG benchmark now supports Apple M4 and M5 processors, AMD 9000 series GPUs and NVIDIA Blackwell GPUs.

Update to the veteran figure-posing software streamlines materials and environment workflow, but removes the Cloth Room and macOS edition.

Games Environment Artist Rasmus Bagner's Ancient Temple Ruins UE5 asset pack includes building parts, 3D trees and 3D plants.

Check out the new features in the open-source release of the production renderer used on movies like The Bad Guys 2.

Legal obstacles to open-sourcing the environment and plant-creation tools have been cleared - but email Bentley Systems to make it happen.

First 2025 update to the high-end matchmoving app adds features for solving piggyback cameras, and a new Blender export script.

Check out the latest changes to the matchmoving sofware, including improvements to lens distortion. Perpetual licenses available again.

Check out the new features in the varied updates to the topology transfer tools for creating 3D characters from scan data.

Site updates may be less frequent than usual over the next week, but normal service will resume on Monday 5 January.

Get 3D scans created in Kiri Engine, retopologized and converted to LODs. Blender and FBX format with 4K PBR textures, CC0 license.