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Set of over 1,300 detailed 3D assets for kitbashing retrofuturistic cities in Unreal Engine is free on Fab for two weeks. For commercial use.

Check out the new features in the real-time lighting design tool, including the option to LightPaint the sun into the sky.

Neat add-on lets you add animated crowds to 3D scenes - including by giving characters Sims-style needs to eat, sleep and use the toilet.

Check out the changes to the VFX plugins for compositing and video editing apps, including AI masking tools and revamped chromakeying.

Final release of the 3D modeling, animation and rendering software is available under an extended EOL license, but grab it soon.

New mocap solution for iClone users integrates directly into the animation app, extracting full-body and hand motion from source video.

Check out two interesting new AI-based technologies for selecting - and magically removing all trace of - objects in images.

New all-in-one application Affinity by Canva combines capabilities from Affinity Photo, Designer and Publisher for pro graphics work.

Interesting tool suite transfers clothing and rigs between 3D characters from different sources. Works with UE5 MetaHumans.

Major update adds AI compositing system Harmonize, and an image upscaler powered by Topaz Labs' AI models. See all the new features.

Free renderfarm management software will still be supported, but will only get critical fixes. Users advised to 'explore Deadline Cloud'.

Get ultra-high-resolution HDRIs for visualization, VFX and games projects from the new online asset library. EXR format, CC0 license.

Handy web app lets you compare 3D scans of real-world insects, spiders, scorpions and crabs for use as creature design references.

New Gnomon Workshop tutorial Introduction to Fusion provides a complete beginner's guide to using Fusion for concept design.

Check out the changes in the latest update to the GPU production renderer, including support for macOS Tahoe in Octane X.

Check out the new features in Foundry's heavyweight story development software for VFX and feature animation.

New UE5 plugin is a 'major leap' in 3D Gaussian Splatting workflows for VFX and virtual production. Check out its key features.

Affordable 24-inch pen display for professional 2D and 3D artists supports 10-point multi-touch and 16,384 levels of pressure sensitivity.

Check out Blender Procedurals' interesting new lightweight real-time multiphysics add-on for motion graphics and animation work.

Environment artist Marcos 'Brasileirisses' Frazao's Construction Props Unreal Engine asset package is free on Fab for two weeks.