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Blender is shaping modern creative pipelines as 3D animation software becomes faster and more specialized. In 2026, many tools deliver stronger viewport performance optimization, handling massive ...

If you are looking for an easy-to-use 3D modelling software and alternative to Fusion 360. You might be interested to know that Plasticity 24.2 has arrived, bringing a comprehensive set of new tools ...

Meshy, a startup in the AI design space, released Meshy-4 today, its latest AI-powered 3D modeling tool. The new version offers improved mesh geometry and a redesigned workflow, aiming to change how ...

But then I saw the potential for engineers to turn text and images into 3D models. Tony (Yuchen) Liu, creative marketing ...

What if you could turn a simple photo into a fully realized 3D model, all without spending a dime? Below, Matthew Berman takes you through how SAM 3D, an open source platform from Meta, is ...

Why old-school image maps are still useful.