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New online tool lets you paint textures directly onto 3D models, or create new PBR materials by remixing a library of CC0 assets.

Major update to the soft tissue simulation add-on for Maya and Houdini adds new machine learning toolset. See all the new features.

Check out the new features in the 3D texture painting software, including new nodes for hex tiling, color grading and A/B comparisons.

Check out the changes to the compositing software, including relighting Gaussian splats and Hydra 2.0 support in the 3D viewer.

Download stock asset provider Laya Design's Unreal Engine Science Fiction Desert City Kit free from Fab for the next two weeks.

Check out the new features in the Unreal Engine 5 world building tool - like the option to stack objects vertically when laying out scenes.

Get the real-time effects specialist's free app for generating vector fields to control particle simulations for games, motion graphics and VFX.

Mixos is a browser-based 3D texture painter that drops neatly into a Blender workflow. Export your model from Blender as OBJ, FBX or glTF/GLB, paint and layer PBR materials on it in a single browser tab, then bring the maps straight back into Blender’s Principled BSDF. No install, no license. Why it might be useful […]

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Check out the new features in the material authoring and 3D capture software, including OpenPBR support and new material templates.

SDK for games and CG software developers now supports FSR 4.1 AI upscaling on RDNA 3 GPUs like the Radeon RX 7000 Series.

Do you know what 8 days without sleep does to a person? Somnus is a haunting movie by Zane Olson, describing the mysterious arrival of giants and the loss of sleep everywhere on earth. First and foremost this project wouldn’t have been worth the effort has it not been for Håvard Dalen‘s LensSim addon. I […]

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Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Welcomes Le Gia Bao receives a development fund grant to help the EEVEE & Viewport team. Modules & Projects 2026-06-16 Nodes & Physics Module Meeting 2026-06-16 Animation & Rigging module meeting 2026-06-17 Pipeline & I/O Module Meeting 2026-06-17 User Interface Meeting 2026-06-19 Project Updates meeting 2026-06-19 […]

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Here’s an overview of the most recent Blender jobs on Blender Artists, ArtStation and 3djobs.xyz: For Hire: 3D Environment Artist 3D jersey mock up for specific pattern – paid work Looking to hire Blender Enthusiasts Blender Technical Artist – Camera Projection Mapping to Custom 5-Sided Immersive Room Template Character Animator Developing a Christmas Tree App […]

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Standalone app and plugin for adding cinematic effects to still images also now works with non-Adobe software, including Affinity.

Adobe to buy pioneering developer of AI image enhancement and upscaling tools. Read our FAQs on what the deal means for CG artists.

Every week, hundreds of artists share their work on the Blender Artists forum. I’m putting some of the best work in the spotlight in a weekly post here on BlenderNation.

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Join Gray Area for a 10-week online class on Personal Worldbuilding with 3D Modeling in Blender this summer. Register here Every Saturday, July 11 – September 12, 2026 10 AM – 1 PM PT | 1 PM – 4 PM ET $1500 for Live Online Access $750 for Audit Access (weekly recording access, released after […]

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Rendering and visualization software gets Apple GPU support, a new cloud rendering service, and new subscription pricing.

Pro photogrammetry tool can now use both AMD consumer and workstation GPUs to speed up processing. Free to indie artists.