RandomControl are showing more features they have implemented for the upcoming version of their renderer: IBL Importance Sampling and Renewed Shadows AOV.

The latest version of IPi Soft's motion capture application adds multi-person tracking functionality and support for multiple video cards for increased tracking speeds, as well as batch processing and support for eight Sony PS Eye cameras. More on IPi Soft's website.

Fuel3D is a point-and-shoot 3D scanner that captures mesh and color information from objects. It combines pre-calibrated stereo cameras with photometric imaging to capture and process files in seconds at a price of under $1000. The first models are expected to ship in April 2014. More on Fuel3D's website.

Autodesk's upcoming extension for Mudbox will offer new symmetry options for retopology and existing meshes, and a Caliper tool for measuring the distance between two points on a model or along a curve. The extension is expected to be available on or after September 16th. More on Autodesk's site.

France-based Kolor announced the release of Autopano Video, a software that lets you assemble several videos into a single one covering up to 360 x 180 degrees. It provides various stitching templates (including a GoPro template) and the ability to launch automatic detection from scratch. Check out some sample videos created with the software (skiing, biking, paragliding) and visit Kolor's website for more.

Autodesk has posted a video recorded at SIGGRAPH in which Thinkbox Software demos the latest versions of its tools, including Krakatoa, Deadline and Stoke. Watch it on Autodesk's Area.

Adnan has been working as a TD for years at Max houses in LA, as well as Sony Pictures Imageworks and Disney Feature Animation. Here's his latest reel.

The Iray Dev blog takes a look at the pros and cons of approximating lighting using area lights vs. fully modeled lights. More on the Iray Dev blog.