Spline Dynamics has released Proxy Textures, a new plugin for 3DS Max that promises to quickly optimize textures for improved viewport performance and faster rendering. (more...)

Cebas Visual Technology has announced an update to Final Render. (more...)

Chaos Group has released Phoenix FD4.1 for Max and Maya. (more...)

Epic has announced the release of a new revamped pack of automotive materials including 10 master materials and over 150 editable instances. The new master materials now use object space triplanar projections instead of world space mapping, and users can switch to UVs if they prefer. Find out more on the Unreal blog. 

Adobe has announced the release of Substance Alchemist adding a new export window with presets for many common renderers and applications plus several more improvements. Read more in the online changelog. 

Epic has announced the acquisition of Cubic Motion, providers of "automated performance-driven facial animation technology and services for video games, film, broadcast, and immersive experiences". Read the announcement in full on Epic's blog. 

Epic Games has released Twinmotion 2020, the first paid-for release since the acquisition. New features include: (more...)

Unity Technologies has announced the acquisition of Artomatic, creators of ArtEngine, (more...)