V-RAY 3.5 NOW IN BETA
Some of the new features of VRay 3.5 for 3ds Max include ability to add VRayScene object node to import .vrscene files in 3ds Max, NVIDIA MDL support, V-Ray GPU enhancements, and reworked lens effects.
Google Poly
Google has presented a new initiative to popularize VR and AR creation - Poly, a library of low-poly 3D objects and scenes optimized for apps.
Real HDR 1.4 released
PlaySys has presented 1.4 release of Real HDR - standalone utility for creating custom HDR images for CGI, VFX and rendering - with new 3D preview and 3D light placement mode and usability and customization improvements.
KeyShot 5.1
Luxion is the maker of KeyShot, the real-time ray tracing and global illumination program. In November of 2014, they came out with the KeyShot 5.1 which added several new improvements and additions.
animago AWARDS 2018: call for entries
We are happy to be a partner of animago Awards also this year and to announce that the project submissions for this prestigious CGI competition are now open.
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V-Ray for Modo
V-Ray for MODO® seamlessly integrates production-proven rendering capabilities into MODO’s native workflow.
V-Ray Cloud
Chaos Group presented the end of February V-Ray Cloud beta - new cloud rendering integrated directly in V-Ray that seamlessly unlocks the speed and virtually unlimited power of the cloud.
Best CGI software and tools for 2020
All recent updates for the professional software and tools you need for modeling, texturing, image-based lighting and rendering of your architectural visualization projects.
Photogrammetry in Unity
Technical artists from Unity Labs created a highly detailed photogrammetry guide for professional artists to produce high-quality, reusable digital assets from photos and video.
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STYX: IMPORT-EXPORT TOOL
If you ever experienced difficulties with importing and exporting files between ZBrush, Maya and 3DS Max, you would be interested to know about Styx - the script package that makes faster importing-exporting files between the programs.
RENDERPEOPLE: 3D MODELS AND FREE PLUG-IN
Renderpeople issued a new generation of scanned 3D people and a free plug-in for 3ds Max to resize and relink hundreds of textures in a 3d-scene.
