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Maxon has released Red Giant 2026.5, bringing updates to Real Lens Flares, Trapcode Particular, and other Red Giant tools. The release introduces support for zoom and aspherical lenses, improves particle workflow performance, adds Spanish language su

Maxon has released Redshift 2026.8, introducing new rendering capabilities, workflow enhancements, and compatibility updates across supported host applications. The release adds a new procedural shader, improves rendering performance, updates color m

KitBash3D has expanded its asset library with Stadiums, a new collection of production-ready 3D assets designed for creating realistic sports venues across games, films, virtual production, architectural visualization, and other large-scale environme

ProtoPie has introduced native Model Context Protocol (MCP) support in beta, enabling AI assistants to understand interactive prototypes beyond static screenshots, videos, and written documentation. Available at no additional cost for ProtoPie Pro an

Chaos has released V-Ray 7 Update 4 for Media & Entertainment, introducing workflow improvements, rendering optimizations, and expanded platform support across Autodesk 3ds Max, Autodesk Maya, SideFX Houdini, Blender, Chaos Vantage, and Chaos Are