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Rizom-Lab releases RizomUV 2025
Check out the new features in the UV unwrapping and packing app, including a new Scene Outliner, and support for GPU packing.
Foundry releases Mari 7.5 in beta
3D texture painting software gets long-awaited Multi-Paint system for projection-painting multiple texture maps simultaneously.
Tutorials: Rendering Matte Surfaces – Volumes 1 and 2
Master digital drawing skills with The Gnomon Workshop's new series of introductory tutorials recorded by top Concept Designer Neville Page.
Blackmagic Design releases Fusion Studio 20.2
Free update to the 3D compositor adds multilayer support for the 3D renderer, extends the USD tools, and speeds up the Surface Tracker.
Autodesk releases MotionBuilder 2026.1
Check out the changes to the character animation and mocap-editing software, including updates to Relations constraints.
Maxon releases Red Giant 2026.0 and Universe 2026.0
Check out the new features in the suites of tools for motion graphics and VFX artists, including new options for DaVinci Resolve users.
Maxon releases Cinema 4D 2026.0
Small update to the 3D animation and motion graphics software makes two 'general enhancements' but adds no new major features.
Nevercenter releases Silo 2025.2 and Milo 2025.0
Check out the new features in the 3D modeling app and its real-time renderer, including support for USD files and UDIM workflows.
Maxon ‘pauses’ development of Redshift for Blender
Blender plugin for the GPU renderer not updated for the Redshift 2026.0 release as Maxon 'redirects its development focus' elsewhere.
Maxon releases Redshift 2026.0
Check out the changes in this sizeable update to the production renderer, including the new Redshift Sun & Sky and Clouds objects.
Maxon releases ZBrush 2026.0 and ZBrush for iPad 2026.0
Check out the new features in the digital sculpting software, including Python scripting on desktop, and the 3D Print Hub in the iPad edition.
Blackmagic Design releases DaVinci Resolve 20.2
Check out the latest features for VFX artists and colorists in the free grading and video editing app and its $295 Studio edition.
Get an Evermotion Archinterior scene for free
Museum and Gallery - Archinteriors Vol 10 Scene 1 for Unreal Engine is now free on Fab - but you'll need to be quick to download it.
Stock asset firms KitBash3D and Greyscalegorilla merge
No changes expected to pricing or support, and both brands continue to operate under their original names. Find full details here.
Kiri Engine 4.0 is out for Android and iOS
Mobile 3D scanning app now lets you export an unlimited number of photogrammetry or Lidar scans for free. Check out the other changes.
Howler 2026 is out
Check out the new features in the digital painting and animation app, including AI image editing, audio editing and particle effects tools.
ASWF adopts ACES
Movie industry standard for color management becomes the latest open-source project to be hosted by the visual effects industry body.
Chaos releases Vantage 3.0 in beta
Major update to the real-time ray tracing renderer adds initial support for USD, MaterialX, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and volumes.
Chaos adds AI Material Generator to V-Ray 7.1.2 for SketchUp
Experimental cloud-based tool generates PBR materials and texture maps from real-world reference photos. Find more details here.
Get free Maya character rigging toolset mGear 5.1
Update to the open-source Maya rigging and animation framework resolves compatibility issues with popular blendshape editor Shapes.
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