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AlphaVFX ships BulletFX 3.0 for 3ds Max
Updated: New extension release gives the multiphysics plugin support for variable viscosity fluids and a new foam solver.
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Red Giant releases Universe 1.6
Online library of add-ons for editing and compositing tools gets six new effects: from heat distortion to 1980s-style titles.
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Joe Alter releases Shave and a Haircut 9.0
Maya hair plugin gets first big update in several years, improving viewport performance and grooming tools.
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First look: Terragen 4
Next update to terrain generator to boost render speed and realism. See images from the alpha here.
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Download Chaos Group’s free Guide to VR
Free 22-page ebook sets out best practices for converting rendered content into virtual reality scenes.
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Gnomon ships Creating a Sci-Fi Alleyway
Create immersive production-ready scenes with Devon Fay's six-hour guide to CG environment work.
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Allegorithmic releases Substance Painter 1.7
Texture painting software gets updated brush engine, plus new Dota 2, car paint and velvet shaders.
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Chaos Group releases V-Ray 3.3 for 3ds Max
Sizeable update boosts render speed by up to 50% and adds over 25 new and updated features.
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CL3VER launches CL3VER 3.3
Updated: Cloud-based platform for turning 3D models into interactive presentations gets VR capabilities, new desktop app.
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Nvidia ships Iray for 3ds Max and Maya 2016
Share physically based materials between host apps or mental ray with the plugins' new MDL format.
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Alexandra Institute ships Elementacular 1.3
Create realistic clouds without sims by converting any 3D geometry to a volume. Also works for fireballs.
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NewTek previews LightWave 2016
Updated: See the new 3ds Max-style modifier stack and nifty new workflows for creating corrective morphs for animation.
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Download DGDM’s free SLiB VPR for Redshift
Nifty free Maya plugin streamlines scene debugging and look dev work when using the Redshift renderer.
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Download Trapcode’s free Mandelbulb VR app
Peder Norrby's clever Unity scene lets you explore a mesmerising 3D fractal in real time on an Oculus Rift.
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CG Channel wishes you a happy holiday
Thanks for visiting the site in 2015. Updates may be erratic next week, but we're back on Monday 4 January.
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Capturing Reality releases RealityCapture in open beta
Promising new 3D capture software generates clean meshes from source images or scan data. Try it free until 31 January.
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Blackmagic Design releases Fusion 8 Studio in beta
Top-of-the-range edition of the formerly Windows-only compositor now available on Mac. Linux version due later this year.
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Blackmagic halves price of DaVinci Resolve Studio
On OS X, at least, thanks to the new $500 Mac App Store edition. Free 12.2 update also now available.
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Triumph releases Blend4Web 15.12
Turn Blender scenes into interactive 3D apps that can be viewed in any modern web browser - and now, on the Oculus Rift.
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See PSOFT’s cool modular rigging system for Modo
Unnamed new character animation plugin creates anything from bipeds to creepy crawlies in a few clicks.
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