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Poly Design has released PolySnow Plus. a new C++ version of its plugin for 3ds Max dedicated to adding snow to existing models. The new C++ and multithreaded version promises huge speed increases over the previous Maxscript iteration. It also includes 5 custom objects and 6 modifiers to create a complete snow creation workflow. The objects include: (more...)

Mihail Lupu has released a new HairCards Tool for 3ds Max. (more...)

Pixomondo has released a making-of video for its work on Sprite Sisters, a German film for kids. Watch it on YouTube. 

Wysilab has announced the release of Instant Terra 2.0. This release adds new animation and rendering features as well as an updated welcome screen, the ability for nodes to use size presets and a new mask based on surface convexity. Find out more on the Wysilab blog. 

Godot has announced they have received a $120,000 grant from Kefir to contribute toward the development of its open-source games engine.   (more...)

ESRI has announced a new plugin for Unreal Engine called Vitruvio that brings CityEngine’s procedural modeling technology to Unreal Engine. (more...)

NVIDIA has announced the availability of a plugin for Unreal Engine that brings its DLSS technology to the popular real-time engine. DLSS, which stands for Deep Learning Super Sampling, is an RTX technology that uses the power of AI to boost frame rates in games with graphically-intensive workloads. With DLSS in Unreal, users will be able to use higher resolutions and settings while still maintaining solid framerates. Read more about it and download the plugin from the Unreal Marketplace.

FXGuide has published an interesting article on how ILM's StageCraft 2.0 virtual production system was used for the new LED stage built for season 2 of The Mandalorian. Read it on FXGuide.

E-On Software has announced the release of VUE & PlantFactory 2021.1. New features include: (more...)

Kinematic Lab has announced the release of PhysXpainter 2.0, its instance painting tool for 3ds Max that runs a simulation after releasing the mouse button to allow objects to fall,  interact and pile up naturally.  This is a significant update with several new features and workflows, including:  (more...)