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Sitni Sati releases FumeFX 7.0 for Maya with FumeFX GPU
New CUDA-based GPU solver makes smoke and fire simulation in the Maya fluid dynamics plugin '2-5x' faster than on the CPU.
Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2027
New features in the character animation and mocap-editing software include new quaternion math tools for complex rigs.
Autodesk releases Arnold 7.5.1 with free cloud rendering
New version of the production renderer includes 40 free hours per month on the tech preview of cloud rendering service Flow Render.
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2027
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling and animation tool, including Smart Bevel, the Noise Plus modifier and the Field Helper.
Maya 2027 is out: discover its new features
Read our rundown of the changes to the 3D modeling and animation app, from new AI features to Skin Tools and surface tension in Bifrost.
OpenUSD 26.03 adds support for 3D Gaussian Splats
3DGS data can now be converted from PLY format, stored natively in USD files, and rendered using the new hdParticleField renderer.
Epic Games lays off another 1,000 staff
Second round of job cuts in three years attributed to 'downturn in Fortnite engagement'. We assess what it means for Epic's CG tools.
ONYX Ai Matte automatically generates masks from video
Promising GPU-accelerated add-on for DaVinci Resolve and Nuke generates 'production-quality mattes without manual roto'.
Handy Maya add-on RefTool speeds up portrait modeling
Neat script collects the key controls for modeling to reference images into an intuitive UI, preserving your creative flow. Version 2.1 is free.
Free tutorial: Creating Cinematics in Unreal Engine 5
Discover how to create an action sequence in UE5 with DNEG artist Kosuke Iwasaki's free intermediate tutorial for The Gnomon Workshop.
Adobe to pay $75 million to settle US subscription terms lawsuit
Adobe reaches settlement with US Department of Justice over early termination fees - but now faces similar investigation in the UK.
Unity releases Unity 6.4 and Unity Studio
Check out the key features for artists in the game engine - and Unity Studio, the new web-based tool for authoring interactive 3D apps.
NanoGS puts ‘Nanite-style’ Gaussian splatting in UE5
VFX artist Tim Chen's free add-on renders large 3DGS scans more efficiently inside Unreal Engine, for VFX, games and arch viz work.
Maxon adds real-time renderer Redshift Live to Redshift 2026.4
New real-time engine replaces Redshift RT, and was developed in parallel with the new Vectorworks edition of the renderer.
FlippedNormals is closing its online marketplace on 31 March
Popular online marketplace is holding a closing sale of 3D assets and training, then you have until 30 April to download your purchases.
Canva releases first major update to its free Affinity software
Check out the new features in Affinity 3.1, including Live Tone Blend Groups and a new Tone Brush for compositing and retouching images.
BiteTheBytes releases World Creator 2026.3
Big update to the terrain generation tool for games and VFX adds new features, cuts prices, and lifts the revenue cap on the Indie edition.
Blender 5.1 is here: discover its 5 key features
Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from the Raycast node to rendering and animation improvements.
Photoshop’s Rotate Object lets you rotate 2D images in 3D
Intuitive new AI-powered feature in the Photoshop beta turns cutout 2D objects into 'rotatable 3D images' to speed up composites.
NVIDIA unveils DLSS 5
'GPT moment for graphics' blends trad rendering with generative AI. Read our FAQs on what it means for games, and CG tools that use DLSS.
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