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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.
Unreal Engine 5.7 is here: see five key features for CG artists
See our pick of the features in the latest version of Unreal Engine, from the new procedural plant editor to updates to MetaHumans.
Autodesk releases 3ds Max 2026.3
3D software for architectural visualization and VFX gets updates to the Conform Modifier, Material Switcher and USD workflows.
Autodesk releases Maya 2026.3 and Maya Creative 2026.3
Check out the new features in the 3D animation software, from new character rigging features to destruction simulation in Bifrost.
Blender Developers Meeting Notes: 10 November 2025
Notes for weekly communication of ongoing projects and modules. Announcements Communicating and handling task priorities - proposal Introducing Blender Lab Modules & Projects 2025-11-03 Viewport & EEVEE Module meeting 2025-11-04 Animation & Rigging module meeting 2025-11-04 Online Asset Libraries as Extensions 2025-11-04 User Interface Meeting 2025-11-06 Core Module Meeting 2025-11-06 Platforms & Builds module meeting [...]
Sneak peek: ZBrush’s new Retopo brush and photogrammetry tools
Check out the new retopology and 3D scanning tools coming in the digital sculpting software for desktop and iPad later this year.
The desktop edition of ZBrush is finally getting a new interface
New version of the digital sculpting software's famously idiosyncratic UI will follow principles established in ZBrush for iPad. See a sneak peek.
Blender Foundation launches the Blender Lab
New program for developing more ambitious, experimental features for Blender provides a safe space in which developers can 'break things'.
Free Download: A Portrait of Tenochtitlan
'A Portrait of Tenochtitlan' is the passion project of Thomas Kole. He painstakingly modeled the ancient Mexican city and built an interactive 3D viewer that lets you explore it. 2 years later, Thomas has released an adapted .blend file that's free for download. The Blender file of the 3D viewer of Tenochtitlan is released. You [...]
Blender for architecture: How to use a 2 point perspective like SketchUp?
Allan Brito writes: When you start to work with architectural visualization you will quickly notice that many tools give you a way to change or update the projection of your camera. From 3 vanishing points to 2 to create an "architectural camera." That is the case with SketchUp that has a dedicated option for a [...]
Price of paid Unity subscriptions to rise, but free subs extended
Price of Pro and Enterprise plans to rise by 5% in 2026, but all users will get unlimited free cloud seats for Unity Version Control.
Xencelabs’ Pen Display 16 Lite is a 4K OLED pen display for $799
High-contrast, high-resolution pen display is targeted at professional 2D and 3D graphics work. See what you get for the price.
3DCoat Low-Poly Modeling for Beginners #42. Dinosaur. Part 18
Blender as a CAD tool: How to find edge intersections?
Allan Brito writes: Have you ever tried to use Blender as a CAD tool? Many people have this misconception about Blender as a 3D tool that can't manage or do precise 3D work, but with the right tools and resources you can do a lot of CAD-like work. In this tutorial, I explore different ways [...]
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Get 25 free HDRIs of natural and urban environments in HDR format at up to 24,576 x 12,288px resolution. CC0 license, for commercial use.