Maxon releases Redshift for Blender and Metal in beta

Maxon has released the first public beta builds of both the new Blender integration plugin for Redshift, its GPU production renderer, and for the new Metal-native version of Redshift for current Macs. Both open betas are available with Redshift 3.0.33, the latest version of the software.   New Blender integration plugin makes it possible to[…..] […]

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Thirdverse Reveals Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds to Launch December 1

Intense 10 vs 10 tactical VR shooter to launch for Oculus Rift, HTC Vive VR, and Valve Index headsets. TOKYO, Japan and TUSTIN, California – November 19, 2020 – Thirdverse Inc. and inXile entertainment today revealed that Frostpoint VR: Proving Grounds will launch on Steam and Oculus stores on December 1, 2020. Planned for global[…..] […]

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The Future of Content Acquisition and Distribution

The current landscape for the industry brings to the fore the fundamental change in the internal architecture and structure of the industry and how it does business. The rise of the streaming platforms, who are using the internet to give them global reach and valuable insight into audience behaviour, has overturned the traditional power structures[…..] […]

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Replica Studios Announces ‘AI Voice Actors for Unreal Engine’

Beta Waitlist Opens Today to Unreal Engine Developers Worldwide BRISBANE, Australia – November 18, 2020 – Replica Studios, an artificial intelligence (AI) voice technology company, opened the beta waitlist today for its synthetic voice plugin, AI Voice Actors for Unreal Engine. Replica will offer its advanced AI voice software for game developers to create more[…..] […]

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From Stunlock Studios to Knackelibang

A programmer at Stunlock Studios and a teacher within programming, art and design came together and decided to take the chance and start their own game company, Knackelibang, together through The Game Incubator. They are currently working on their game Just Read The Instructions, for PC.   The founders of Knackelibang, Tobias Johansson and Claes[…..] […]

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Download 35 free hi-res tree models in FBX format

Originally posted on 27 August 2014. TD Midge Sinnaeve, developer of the Grass Generator script and other tools for 3ds Max, has released 15 free hi-res tree models in FBX format. The models are available in two packs: one of ten ‘generic’ trees (that is, not modelled on any actual species) for quickly populating scenes;[…..] […]

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‘Animaniacs’ Is Back, Still Zany and Totally Insane-y

The antic cartoon satire of the 1990s returns on Hulu with new episodes, original cast members and steep expectations to fulfill. At the end of the first new “Animaniacs” episode in more than 20 years, Yakko Warner, a vaguely anthropomorphic cartoon creature with beaming eyes and floppy ears, stands in front of a blank screen[…..] […]

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TikTok users band together to write ‘Ratatouille: The Musical’

Theater kids and professionals from across the world are coming together on TikTok to create a fully socially distanced musical about Pixar’s Remy, the rat chef from Ratatouille. Composers, singers, actors, musicians, dancers, and set designers have collaborated to write and perform original songs for a Ratatouille musical that is growing on TikTok. It all[…..] […]

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‘Interactive Style Transfer to Live Video Streams’ Creates New Possibilities for Artists

The painting is courtesy of Zuzana Studena, used with permission. After an inspiring SIGGRAPH 2020 virtual experience and an exciting Real-Time Live!, we caught up with Ondřej Texler who presented during the show. Texler is one of the creators behind “Interactive Style Transfer to Live Video Streams,” the SIGGRAPH 2020 Real-Time Live! project that received[…..] […]

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