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BiteTheBytes releases World Creator 2025.3
Check out the new features in the terrain generator, including ORBX export to OctaneRender and a new Godot integration plugin.
Epic Games releases RealityScan 2.1
Check out the new features in the desktop 3D scanning software, including new Lidar and automation features. Free to indie artists.
Jens Kafitz releases Mari Extension Pack 6 R3
Check out the new features in the free update to the industry-standard set of add-on tools for Foundry's 3D texture painting software.
Boris FX releases Sapphire 2026
Check out the changes to the effects plugins for compositing and video editing apps, including this new analogue film burn effect.
Human Alloy unveils The Master Collection: over 4,000 3D humans
[Sponsored] Discover how these ultra-realistic digital humans were created - and how you can buy one of 100 exclusive lifetime licenses.
Tutorial: Advanced Facial Blendshape Networks
Discover how to create blendshape-based facial rigs for VFX and game cinematics with The Gnomon Workshop's new masterclass.
Epic Games releases RealityScan Mobile 1.8
Free 3D scanning app for Android and iOS phones gets automated background removal and new tools for cleaning up scans.
Black Friday, Cyber Week and holiday 2025 deals for CG artists
Find great seasonal discounts on CG software, hardware and assets. Updated 25 November with Marmoset Toolbag, Marvelous Designer.
KeyShot releases KeyShot Studio 2025.3
Rendering and visualization software gets support for OpenPBR and Cryptomatte and is now 'up to 50% faster' on AMD GPUs.
Nevercenter releases Silo 2026.0 with the Silo Blender Bridge
Lightweight 3D modeling and UV mapping software gets new plugin transferring edits made to a model to and from Blender.
Adobe releases Substance 3D Painter 11.1
Check out the new features in the texture painting software, including a Ribbon path for flowing patterns or text seamlessly over a 3D model.
Blender 5.0 is finally here: check out its 5 key features
Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from Geometry Nodes and Cycles to changes to color management.
Check out the key changes in the Nuke 17.0 open beta
Latest updates to Foundry's family of compositing apps overhauls the 3D system, and introduces MaterialX and ACES 2.0 support.
Chaos releases Corona 14 for 3ds Max and Cinema 4D
Architectural renderer gets new procedural night sky system, support for 3D Gaussian Splatting, and new AI material generator.
CLO Virtual Fashion releases Marvelous Designer 2025.2
3D clothing design tool for games and VFX now lets you create armor and animate inflatables. See all the new features, and the new pricing.
Download Marmoset’s free materials for Toolbag 5
Library Drop 07 makes 100+ new assets available for the real-time rendering and look dev software, including 50 new brushes.
Download the free edition of RenderMan 27
Free edition of the renderer is licensed for personal use and tools development. Compatible with Blender, Houdini, Katana and Maya.
Pixar releases RenderMan 27
'Most significant release in a decade' for the heavyweight production renderer makes RenderMan XPU ready for final-frame output.
Adobe adds new 3D features to After Effects 25.6 and the AE beta
Check out the 3D features in the latest releases of the compositing and motion graphics software, like support for Substance materials.
Autodesk releases Arnold 7.4.4
Check out the changes to the production renderer, including updates to hair shading, bloom effects, and Global Light Sampling.
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