Thinking about buying more memory? This may be a good time to do it. Read the news at Digital Arts.

Kelly Ward, senior software engineer at Pixar, talks about hair simulation in 'Tangled'.

The site offers more than 4000 free motion data files, as well as paid content. More at Mocapdata.com.

From 3D reconstruction to body dysmorphic disorder, check out an article on the issue at The New York Times.

Scott Spencer reviews ZBrush 4 for 3D World: "... one of the biggest and most far-reaching ZBrush updates."

Jacob Clark reviews Houdini 11 for 3D World: "... not the major release veteran users may have wanted, (...) still a great addition to hold them over until the next update."

Gyration is offering a mouse that works both on the desktop and in the air. It includes MotionTools, a software that recognizes your gestures and allows you to use hand movements to control applications and activate tools. More at Gyration.com.

(Updated) Procedural Inc. are offering a discount to CityScape users who'd like to migrate to CityEngine.
PixelActive, makers of CityScape urban environment creation software, have been acquired by Navteq, a subsidiary of Nokia. Navteq is a company dedicated to providing maps, traffic and location data enabling navigation, location-based services and mobile advertising. PixelActive's home page states that Navteq is "committed to a smooth transition and providing the support necessary for PixelActive clients and partners". There is no specific mention if they'll continue to develop CityScape or not, however, it seems unlikely. The press release says that the acquisition is aimed at expanding Navteq’s ability "to efficiently build products in a 3D environment" and that PixelActive founders "will stay with the company and continue their roles in the R&D organization supporting these efforts". Read the press release for more.