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Virtual reality (VR) started off as science fiction, but over the past few years, the fiction behind the science has gradually faded away, as cutting-edge VR technology has popped up here and there. One such technology is the Gravity Sketch—an Oculus-based 3D creation app created to bring out the creativity in artists and designers. VR… Continue Reading A Look at 3D Modeling in VR with Gravity Sketch for Oculus

The most interesting thing about looking for a Computer / Workstation for 3D Modeling and Rendering is the fact that 3D Modeling and (CPU) Rendering are two very different use cases that use the Hardware of a Computer in very different ways. CPU Rendering CPU Rendering in itself uses all cores of a CPU 100% of the… Continue Reading Best Computer for 3D Modeling and Rendering

A recent contest challenged participants to create utopian designs of future human Mars settlements, and their creations are stunning. In the HP Mars Home Planet Rendering Challenge, over 87,000 people from all over the world flexed their creative muscles to design the perfect colony on the Red Planet. Last summer, when HP launched the challenge, the participants… Continue Reading These Stunning Designs Show What Our Future on Mars Might Look Like

Leading 3D modeling, painting, animation and rendering solutions developer MAXON has launched Cinema 4D Release 20 (R20). The next gen professional application offers high-end tools and features for VFX and motion graphics artists, including a major expansion of the MoGraph toolset, new volume-based modeling tools, simplified CAD files import and node-based material system. “Cinema 4D R20 delivers… Continue Reading MAXON’s Cinema 4D Release 20 Available Now

While Unreal Engine has been established as a pioneering software for real-time rendering since the late 1990s, it wasn’t until the more recent boom in virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR) and mixed reality (MR), that those outside of the gaming world understood its power for industrial applications. As architects, engineers and product designers began… Continue Reading Unreal Studio Powers Photorealistic VR and AR for Product Design Teams

Eye-DNA, an optical solutions company based in Hong Kong, has launched its latest interactive virtual kiosk – the 3DNA Eyewear system – which integrates 3D scanning and design to provide user-designed and precisely fit eyewear. “3DNA turns buying eyewear into a new, collaborative experience,” said Dennis G. Zelazowski, Founder of Eye-DNA. “Instead of trying on… Continue Reading The 3DNA Eyewear system

Wings 3D Wings 3D is a free and open source tool available for Windows, Mac and Linux. Using it is straightforward. You can add objects by right clicking and picking from a menu of primitives, which includes the usual set of regular 3D polygons. It also has extras, such as a spiral and the torus… Continue Reading Review of Wings 3D and 3D Slash.

If you’re a motion designer, chances are you’ve had some experience in a 3D application. While motion graphics rely heavily on programs like After Effects to create interesting pieces that help communicate or sell something to the audience, you also need to integrate 3D elements into the design. Since 3D has found its way into a lot of… Continue Reading CINEMA 4D or 3ds Max for Motion Graphics?

The future of hyper-realistic graphics is here. Earlier this year NVIDIA announced a new set of “RTX” features that included support for advanced ray tracing features, upgrading a graphics technique that simulates the way light works in the real world. It’s expected to usher in a new generation of hyper-realistic graphics but there was one small problem:… Continue Reading NVIDIA’s Turing-powered GPUs are the first ever built for ray tracing

Avalanches are complex, and often unpredictable events. Researchers from the Laboratory of Cryospheric Sciences and Swiss Federal Institute for Snow and Avalanche Research have shed light on how avalanches form and transpire. With the help of 3D modeling experts (some of whom worked for Disney to help simulate the snow in the animated movie Frozen), they created… Continue Reading New 3D model treats avalanches as both solid and liquid to get most accurate results

“Bibbidi-Bobbidi-Boo” — as Cinderella’s fairy godmother sang these three words and motioned the tip of her magic wand, everything turned into what she imagined them to be. Yes, it’s magic in a film. The exact thing can’t happen in real life. But what about something like it? With virtual reality, researchers at the Korean Advanced Institute of… Continue Reading VR Helps Designers Magically Sketch 3D Models

Autodesk has announced the newest version of Netfabb, their additive manufacturing, and design software. Netfabb provides a toolset for managing printers, setting up models, simulating prints, and generating lattices. Netfabb 2019.0 brings enhancements to simulation, latticing, cloud storage, machine workspaces, and more. To begin, Netfabb 2019 has overhauled the way users access their different machines,… Continue Reading Autodesk’s 3D Printing Toolset Gets 2019 Update

By Sean Higgins Epic Games, the makers of Unreal Engine, have noticed in recent years that their visualization toolset is making huge leaps in popularity in the AEC space. That’s why they’re doubling down on the AEC market with the beta release of Unreal Studio. Unreal Studio offers VR visualization tools that will appeal to users… Continue Reading Unreal Studio: A platform for making custom AR/VR visualizations

3D modeling brings designs to life in a three-dimensional space through the manipulation of polygons, edges, and vertices in a 3D space. It can be done with the help of specialized 3D software and a lot of dedication and imagination. What It Takes To Be A 3D Modeler The most important traits of a 3D… Continue Reading A Beginners Guide to 3D Modeling

Whether you are looking for the right software to fuel your latest design project or picking the best engineering program for a company or class, here’s the best 3D modeling software — and what makes them such popular picks.Keep in mind, however, this software can be taxing on your system. It’s a good idea to carefully examine… Continue Reading Best 3d Modeling Software 2018