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Nvidia open-sources PhysX 5
Download the source code for the latest version of the real-time physics SDK, along with smoke and fire simulation system Flow 2.0.
AMD releases Radeon ProRender 3.5 for Blender
Free GPU renderer gets new bevel shader, better interactive rendering. New Maya and Houdini versions also available.
cebas releases finalFluid 1.0 for 3ds Max
GPU-accelerated simulation tool uses a sparse grid solver to create smoke, fire and dust in real time.
Unity merges with app monetisation firm ironSource
Game engine developer expects the $4.4 billion share-only deal to 'transform' its own financial profile.
Blender Foundation unveils Blender Apps
Custom versions of the open-source 3D software could be used as VFX and game pipeline tools.
Quixel ships Mixer 2022.1
Free material-authoring app gets opacity and emissive map support. Release 'may be one of the final updates' to Mixer in its current form.
Pablo Dobarro releases CozyBlanket 2.0
Easy-to-use iPad retopology app now also supports UV unwrapping, UV packing and texture baking.
Planetside Software releases Terragen 4.6
Landscape generation software can now export clouds to other DCC apps in OpenVDB format.
Womp lets you create 3D models in your web browser
Appealing new service lets you create 3D models for concept design or 3D printing via a real-time Boolean workflow.
Tutorial: Sculpting the Human Skull in ZBrush
Create an anatomically accurate skull with The Gnomon Workshop's new introductory ZBrush tutorial.
Download Unity’s updated free Digital Human Package
Free library of technologies for creating photorealistic humans in Unity updated with features from the Enemies demo.
Luxion ships KeyShot 11.3
Check out the latest features in the rendering and technical animation software, and the changes to the separate KeyShot Web Viewer.
Autodesk releases USD for 3ds Max 0.3
Third beta of the plugin adds a USD Stage Object for referencing entire USD scenes inside 3ds Max.
Chaos releases Chaos Player Update 1
Image sequence viewer gets new Contacts Sheet system for viewing render elements and shot variants.
Download Lightmap’s free set of 25 studio HDRI maps
Recreate real studio lighting in visualisations and portfolio renders. EXR format, for commercial use.
Download over 1,350 free PBR texture sets from LotPixel
Free scan-based textures of interior and exterior materials at up to 8K resolution. For commercial use.
iRender: an amazing render farm for OctaneRender
[Sponsored] Discover why this online render farm is perfect for GPU rendering in OctaneRender.
Sneak peek: Lumion 2023
Next major version of the real-time visualization tool will support GPU ray tracing on its release next year. Now also available via subscription.
Free: Anastasiy’s Extension Manager 4.0 for Adobe apps
Get the new version of the Adobe-recommended tool for installing add-ons for Creative Cloud apps.
Scene Group ships Cavalry 1.4
Check out the new features in the next-generation motion design tool, from shape extrusion to new procedural animation options.
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