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16.07.2026

InstaLOD Extends Geometry Toolchain to C4D and Omniverse

InstaLOD's July update adds two host integrations, adaptive quad topology, folder conversion, scene merging and import-axis control.
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Open glTF Roundtrip Lands in 3ds Max

Khronos releases a free open-source glTF 2.0 importer and exporter for 3ds Max, with PBR, compression, animation and extension support.
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Houdini 22: How Right Were We?

Houdini 22 arrived earlier than expected and confirms nearly all our keynote findings, with two experimental features carrying caveats.
16.07.2026
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“Comp” enters public alpha

Comp enters alpha on Windows and Apple silicon, with an optional AI worker and a firm warning against production use.
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Nukepedia Rebuilt, nuBridge Reloaded

An interview with Nukepedia founder Frank Rueter, one of the long-standing Nuke community voices, about the platform rebuild, nuBridge and the next steps for 2D Compositing tools.
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Matcha maps photo refs in Maya

Matcha for Maya manages reference cameras, projects photos onto models, paints masks and exports organized PSD stacks.
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ProDock-ing an iPhone

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Splat happens: Volinga 3DGS workflow for Unreal

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Fairlight Live 1.0 Goes Final

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