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Unusual tool for creating software-agnostic animation libraries gets new AI-based markerless full-body motion-capture system

JangaFX's real-time terrain design tool is out of alpha. Check out the new features in GeoGen 0.3, like spline editing of terrain.

JangaFX's real-time liquid simulator is now in public alpha. Check out the new features in LiquiGen 0.3, like whitewater and surface tension.

Real-time smoke and fire simulator for games and VFX gets movable, parentable simulation domains, and live recording in the timeline.

Discover how to create a detailed, animation-ready fantasy character with Maya and ZBrush in The Gnomon Workshop's new tutorial.

New Pro editions of Gigapixel and Video AI accelerate the popular AI-based image-upscaling and video-processing apps for studio use.

Online service recreates props and furniture for use in games and AR, and can be trialed for free. Now comes with a new iOS app.

Particle generation tool for motion graphics and VFX gets support for particle blending modes, new set of Position Path Presets.

Check out the lastest features in the virtual reality modeling software, like this interesting shape matching feature in the new Assets panel.

Material authoring and 3D capture software can now send materials directly to 3ds Max, Blender, Maya, Unity and Unreal Engine 5.

3ds Max, Blender, Cinema 4D and Maya renderer gets motion-graphics-friendly new Distance shader, plus updates to Redshift RT.

Check out the latest features in the 3D animation app, including updates to the particle and simulation tools, and a new Undo History.

Real-time lighting design software can now 'paint' highlights and shadows directly into interactive renders from Blender.

Read our pick of the latest features in the open-source 3D software, from new digital sculpting tools and GPU compositing to 'Eevee Next'.

Promising add-on for the open-source 3D app generates large animated background crowds from a library of scanned 3D characters.

Unconventional character rigging and animation tool is no longer being developed commercially, so you can now download it for free.

Discover how to create a realistic 3D character from scan data with The Gnomon Workshop's detailed guide to character art.

Former ReDefine FX Supervisor's set of HDAs speeds up shader and AOV development in Houdini's Karma and Mantra renderers.

Discover how to port old scenes to use the long-awaited overhaul of the Eevee renderer ahead of its release in Blender 4.2 next week.

Discover the key changes in the procedural 3D software: from the revolutionary Copernicus framework to rigging, animation and simulation.