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See the new features due in the next major version of Houdini, from updates to Copernicus to tools to train, relight and rig Gaussian Splats.

New Blender edition of the popular C4D particle and fluid simulation tool is free in beta for anyone who signs up for an Insydium account.

[Sponsored] Enter the 3D character design and animation contest to get access to the Reallusion tool suite and a chance to win cash prizes.

Now out of beta: discover key new features for VFX artists and colorists in the free color grading and editing app and its $295 Studio edition.

Now out of beta: 3D compositing app gets new motion graphics tools and updates to deep compositing, USD and lens correction workflows.

Cloud Imperium Games artist Martin Milz's Modular SciFi Station asset pack sells for $44.99, but you can get it for free for the next two weeks.

Lightweight 3D modelling and UV mapping software gets a 100x boost in viewport rendering speed, plus full glTF support.

Check out the new features in this major update to the neat standalone tool for editing animation caches created in other DCC software.

Now in public beta: sculpting, retopology and 3D painting software gets new non-destructive node-based texturing system.

Get a production-ready 3D model of a lizard, with a full body and facial rig and muscle visualization, Maya, Alembic, FBX and OBJ format.

Major update to the tracking app generates dense point clouds from a tracked shot for export in USD files, or to train Gaussian Splats.

Check out the new features in this varied update to the popular toolkit for hard surface and organic modeling in Houdini.

Sizeable update to the roto and paint tool adds new AI-based head, object and point tracking systems. See all the new features.

New non-commercial Massive 101 edition makes it possible for any CG artist to try the crowd simulation tool created for The Lord of the Rings.

Generative AI ideation tool Veras now comes bundled free with the architectural renderer. Check out the other new features in the release.

Check out the new features in the Unreal Engine 5 world building tool - like the power to draw procedural content directly in the viewport.

Take your models to a new level with The Gnomon Workshop's concise free tutorial on adding surface details like nuts and cables.

Updated for the stable release: visualize, review and convert animation and simulation caches with Jasper Brekelmans' new tool.

Download free Mari Smart Materials created by leading VFX artists, plus general-purpose textures and HDRIs. For commercial use.

Check out the changes to the set of effects plugins for compositing and video editing software, including a new real-world lens defocus effect.