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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.
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.
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'.
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.
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