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Khronos standardizes texture compression in KTX 2.0

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Jon Peddie

The democratization of the texture zoo means textures take up less space and can be automatically uncompressed at runtime.  Over ...

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Lightmap introduces the Xenon Drop 2 update for HDR Light Studio

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Kathleen Maher

New features for HDRI lighting tool include Diffusion and Light Looks which brings more possibilities for lighting and workflow management. ...

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Swatchbook, inc adopts OTOY’s distributed cloud rendering network

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Ruchika Saini

Founded in 2017, Swatchbook, inc is a design and software company based in Irvine, CA. The company focuses on the ...

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Autodesk releases Maya 2020.4

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Ruchika Saini

Autodesk has announced an important update to Autodesk Maya—Version 2020.4. It includes updates to Bifrost extension, native Motion Library plugin, ...

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Luxion celebrates KeyShot 10

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Kathleen Maher

The latest release offers powerful new power over the content within and new. Luxion rolls out Keyshot 10 with advanced ...

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A sneak peek at Pixar’s RenderMan 24

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Ruchika Saini

Pixar’s RenderMan 24 was announced at RenderMan Art & Science Fair 2020 that took place virtually last week. In a ...

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Foundry teases Katana 4.0

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Kathleen Maher

The upcoming version puts powerful lighting tools right where artists want them. The Foundry’s Katana is a powerful tool for ...

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Chaos Czech releases Corona Renderer 6 for Cinema 4D

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Ruchika Saini

New Sky Model supports the sun being below the horizon for dawn/twilight; Corona Distance shader helps create “smart” materials. Chaos ...

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Chaos Group releases V-Ray 5 for Maya

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Ruchika Saini

Chaos Group has released V-Ray 5 for Maya. V-Ray has been used by 3D artists and Studios for animation and ...

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Omniverse—work anywhere, in any program, with your colleagues

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Jon Peddie

Expanding Pixar’s USD across industries. It hasn’t been too many years since the siloed effects of specialists in the graphics ...