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Asset baking and export add-on can now bake PBR textures from any Blender shader set-up, not just the Principled BSDF shader.

Saturday, March 15th, 2025

Substance 3D Texturing and Substance 3D Collection plans now include unlimited access to 19,000+ materials, 3D models and HDRIs.

Thursday, January 30th, 2025

Update to Epic Games' free app provides more control over scans, with the option to create 1-million-poly models with 8K textures.

Thursday, January 30th, 2025

Check out the changes to 3D workflows in the latest update to the compositing software for motion graphics and VFX work.

Wednesday, December 4th, 2024

Much-anticipated facial mocap plugin for Blender gets its official release. Now supports animation retargeting to Rigify rigs.

Friday, November 22nd, 2024

Browser-based text-to-animation generative AI tool can now be used to create seamless animation cycles, and to retarget animation.

Saturday, October 12th, 2024

Updated: the new desktop mode in Leopoly's promising digital sculpting app now supports stylus as well as mouse and keyboard.

Thursday, October 3rd, 2024

See the new features in the sets of effects plugins: Magic Bullet 2025, Maxon Studio 2025, Trapcode 2025, Universe 2025 and VFX 2025.

Saturday, September 14th, 2024

Plan out city layouts and have this neat tool populate them with 3D buildings. Now exports to other applications in USD format.

Wednesday, September 4th, 2024

Get free walks, runs, jumps and idle animations for use in games and motion graphics. Integrates with Blender, Daz Studio, Unity and UE5.

Sunday, August 25th, 2024

Intuitive add-on can generate an animated 3D reconstruction of an actor's head from video footage, for animation. VFX or motion graphics.

Thursday, August 22nd, 2024

Open-source app for creating 3D sketches and concept designs in virtual reality gets improved export to Blender and other 3D software.

Saturday, August 17th, 2024

Studying at a school or college? Grab a free perpetual license of the desktop and VR sculpting software, normally priced at $69.99.

Wednesday, July 31st, 2024