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3Dflow releases 3DF Zephyr 9.0 with 3D Gaussian Splatting
5+ hour, 26+ min ago (550+ words) The update adds a new 3D Gaussian Splatting toolset, making it possible to generate splats from real-world source images and videos as well as point clouds and textured geometry. It uses a multi-phase workflow, with the initial Structure from Motion (SfM)…...
The Character DNA MetaHuman add-on for Blender is now free
10+ hour, 31+ min ago (575+ words) Poly Hammer has made the base edition of Character DNA, its tool for editing Unreal Engine MetaHuman characters inside Blender, available free. The add-on makes it possible to import MetaHuman.dna files and animations, modify them in Blender, and export…...
SideFX just released Houdini 22
1+ day, 10+ hour ago (679+ words) A recording of SideFX’s Houdini 22 keynote, showcasing the latest features in the 3D software, including a new Gaussian Splatting toolset, and big updates to KineFX and Copernicus. SideFX has released Houdini 22, the next major version of its procedural 3D software for VFX,…...
Google open-sources GNM Head, its parametric human head model
2+ day, 10+ hour ago (903+ words) Google has open-sourced GNM Head, its parametric 3D model of the human head. The model, which is derived from real-world 3D scan data, provides over 250 controls for generating realistic 3D heads, and over 380 controls for facial expressions. The release was announced yesterday on…...
Blender 5.2 LTS is here: discover its 5 key features
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (1317+ words) The splash screen art for Blender 5.2: an image from artist Joanna Kobierska. The Blender Foundation has released Blender 5.2, the latest version of the open-source 3D software for VFX, animation, game development and visualization. Although it’s officially a Long-Term Support release, it’s…...
Open-source material authoring software Material Maker 1.7 is out
3+ day, 11+ hour ago (692+ words) Material Maker is now available on Steam. Users of the open-source material authoring and 3D texture painting software can now support development by buying the $14.99 Steam edition. Tools developer Rod Zilla has released Material Maker 1.7, the latest version of the open-source…...
Tutorial: create cliff materials in Substance 3D Designer
6+ day, 14+ hour ago (447+ words) The Gnomon Workshop has released Creating Realistic Cliff Materials using Substance Designer, a guide to environment art workflows recorded by Gearbox Studio’s Vincent Dérozier. The workshop provides 4.5 hours of video training in Substance 3D Designer and Unreal Engine. Create reusable procedural…...
Chaos releases V-Ray 7.4 for Maya
1+ week, 10+ hour ago (960+ words) V-Ray 7.4 for Maya makes it possible to relight 3D Gaussian Splats inside the software. Chaos has released V-Ray 7.4 for Maya (V-Ray 7 for Maya Update 4), the latest version of the Maya edition of the renderer, used in VFX, animation and motion graphics…...
Try ByHand, Truong CG Artist’s free digital sculpting software
1+ week, 1+ day ago (974+ words) A sculpting session in ByHand, Truong CG Artist’s new free digital sculpting software, recorded by 3D Character Artist Nguyen Tran (3D3DO Studio). Note: Vietnamese narration. CG artist Châu Võ Bá Trường – better known as Truong CG Artist – has released ByHand, a promising…...
Check out free cross-platform retopology tool AutoRemesher
1+ week, 1+ day ago (575+ words) The standalone app, which converts high-poly meshes like 3D scans or sculpts into animation-friendly, low-poly, all-quad geometry, is available for Windows, Linux and macOS. Shortly after AutoResher 1.0 was released earlier this week, CG artist Adrien Rouquié released the AutoRemesher Bridge for…...