Box of Apps has released BOA curator, a new tool for 3ds Max that offers the user an automated way to extract and organise downloaded models and thumbnails. (more...)

E-On Software has announced the release of PlantFactory 2021.2. New features include new blending algorithms, procedural axis smoothing settings, a clearcoat material channel and support for Unreal Engine 4, Renderman, Redshift and NVIDIA Omniverse. Find out more on the E-On Website. 

E-On software has announced the release of VUE 2021.2. New features include improved graph workflow performance, a new clearcoat channel in PBR materials, Omniverse Live Sync, the ability to convert scenes and assets to Redshift objects, native material creation for Renderman, and updates for compatibility with recent DCC releases. Find out more on the E-On website. 

DNEG has released a breakdown reel for its work on Venom: Let There Be Carnage. Watch it on YouTube. 

Epic Games has announced the release of Matrix Awakens, a tech demo for PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X / S consoles. The project is a test case for its upcoming version 5 of Unreal Engine which was used to generate an environment of 16 square kilometres, procedurally populated by building, vehicles and pedestrians. The main characters were scanned by recently acquired 3Lateral who were responsible for metahuman also used for the other characters in the game. (more...)

Isotropix has announced an early access release of Clarisse 5.5  including a new renderer called Angie. (more...)

Chaos has announced the release of V-Ray 5 Update 2 for Houdini with support for Solaris including AOVs, volumetric effects, and batch rendering with the Hydra delegate through Husk. (more...)

Aechmea Studios has released Altermesh, a plugin for Blender that allows users to use their Geometry Node setups directly inside Unreal Engine in real-time. The plugin is currently in beta and free for non-commercial use or $90 for commercial use. Find out more on Aechmea Studios' gumroad page or watch a walkthrough by askNK on YouTube