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Autodesk has announced the latest update of USD for 3ds Max 0.5, bringing with it several handy new features and fixes. Among the notable additions is the inclusion of support for Morpher modifiers, which now can be exported as Blendshapes. This new feature is designed to dovetail with the Skin to USDSkel functionality that was introduced in the preceding version 0.4. (more...)

Chaos Group has recently unveiled the updated Chaos Vantage v2.1.0. One of the spotlight features of this update is the integration of NVIDIA DLSS 3.5, which leverages Ray Reconstruction to facilitate interactive upscaling and denoising. However, to make the most out of this feature, users would need to have the NVIDIA GPU driver version 537.13 or a later version installed. (more...)

During the ZBrush Summit 2023 Maxon announced that a version of ZBrush will be released in 2024 that runs natively on the iPad. User interested in applying to be a beta tester can apply using this form. 

Adobe's latest update to Photoshop introduces new features that focus on generative AI technologies. These are primarily the Firefly-powered Generative Fill and Generative Expand functionalities. These tools offer users the ability to add, remove or expand content in images, and they can do so based on text prompts in over 100 languages. The generated alterations are designed to match the existing lighting, perspective and style of the original image. (more...)

Scheduled for release on November 22, Procreate Dreams is a new animation app that aims to offer a range of tools for creating hand-drawn animations, motion graphics, and more. The app is designed to be accessible to a wide audience, including those who may not have prior experience in animation. (more...)

ILM has released a breakdown reel for its work on Season 3 of the Mandalorian. Watch it on YouTube. 

TRViz has announced MaxFlow, a new plugin for 3ds Max that aims to simplify scene management through a node-based system. Core features include: (more...)

Dimension 5, the creators of D5 Renderer, has announced a new product called D5 for Teams aimed at the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction industry. (more...)

Luxion has released KeyShot 2023.2, a new update to its 3D rendering and animation software. (more...)

Luxion Group ApS, the company behind 3D visualisation software KeyShot, has acquired Digizuite A/S. Digizuite is a leading provider of Digital Asset Management (DAM) solutions. (more...)