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Real-time visualization software gets Lumen real-time GI system, plus support for animated meshes and Substance materials. Price up $250.

Wednesday, October 25th, 2023

UE5 to become a 'licensable piece of software like Maya and Photoshop' for non-games work like VFX, animation and visualization.

Thursday, October 5th, 2023

But the firm 'continues to invest' in Unreal Engine, MetaHuman, Megascans, Twinmotion and RealityCapture, despite 830 job cuts.

Friday, September 29th, 2023

Now out of preview: read our pick of the new features in UE5, from rendering OpenVDB files to the new Skeletal and Panel Cloth Editors.

Wednesday, September 6th, 2023

Updated, now in beta: open-source framework connects VFX tools into a coherent USD-ready pipeline.

Friday, August 25th, 2023

Read our run-down of the latest features in UE5, from procedural content and Substrate materials to Chaos Flesh.

Friday, May 12th, 2023

Now shipping: visualisation tool gets streamlined new UI, updated path tracer, multi-GPU rendering.

Tuesday, April 4th, 2023

Get volumetric captures into UE5 to use as props or environments with the plugin, currently free in alpha.

Tuesday, April 4th, 2023

Check out the latest changes to Omniverse including upcoming support for real-time ray traced subsurface shading.

Saturday, March 25th, 2023

Streamlined app for generating photorealistic CG skies, including 360° HDRIs, is out in early access.

Monday, December 19th, 2022

Amazon gets into crowd simulation, Autodesk buys into volumetric video, and Sketchfab goes 18+ only.

Monday, December 5th, 2022

Updated: save money with these seasonal deals on CG software, plugins, stock assets and hardware.

Monday, November 28th, 2022

Photogrammetry app now exports low-res scans to Sketchfab without using credits. Update also improves export to UE5.

Wednesday, November 23rd, 2022