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Weekly 3D, VR And 3D Printing News: The Week Of 05.18-05.25

A new software release, a 3D printed motorcycle and a VR movie about visiting Pluto walk into a bar... Houdini 15.5 Released! Houdini 15.5 has been released and this modeling/rendering/whatever else you need soft has never been stronger! Loads of new topography building tools, beveling and polygon splitting utilities, displacement mapping in viewport, tri-planar texture projection (with loading by axis) – the list goes on and on! The modeling tools basically saw a rewrite from...
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Video Game News: Week Of 05.14-05.21

What happened in the video game industry this week? Let us find out by taking a look at new mascots and wonderful mods! Kojima Looking For A Game Engine Hideo Kojima, that mad genius of game designer and the Japanese version of Tom Clancy, had split off from Konami some time ago. He also went and started his own game studio, albeit without blackjack or hookers (as far as we know). The Kojima productions recently...
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Weekly VR News: The Week Of May 11-18

What are the trends and the biggest things to have happened in the world of VR, 3D printing and other CGTrader-related stuff? Read on and find out! $8.5 BN In VR In China Image source: roadtovr.com Analysts now predict that Chinese VR market will be worth $8.5 billion and everyone will want some of that dough. It‘s not hard to see it come to fruition, as three of Chinese internet giants are investing heavily in...
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Weekly Video Game News: The Week Of May 9-13

Welcome to the CGTrader videogame news feature, where we take a look at some of the most pertinent (to modelers) game news of the week! Titanfall 2/Battlefield 1 to release this year Electronic Arts released their report to the investors and it shows that Battlefield 1 and Titanfall 2 will be released in Q3 2016. The reveal of Battlefied 1 has already announced the release date of October 21, so Titanfall 2 is supposed to...
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Craft A Legend In The Fantasy Weapon Challenge!

Anduril, Frostmournem, Mirkwood bow… these are the names of legendary fantasy weapons that have slain many an enemy. Every great hero has their weapon - Gandalf proves that even mages can be partial to a good sword - and those blades, spears and bows can be as fancy as they come. Here’s your chance to forge your own legendary weapon that will win you treasures and accolades. We are running a Fantasy Weapon Challenge! There...
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Starting Modeling: From Choosing Software To Uploading And Selling

You are never too old to start something new. Specifically, you are not too old to become a successful and respected 3D modeler. Whether forging hot new low-polygon models for the hungry VR market or making 3D printing models for the most futuristic of manufacturing processes, it‘s all possible if you just apply yourself. And, as this article reveals, it‘s totally free. Just cut down on your daily Facebook time, and you too can model...
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​CG Wildlife Challenge Winners!

Hail, beastmasters, wild modelers and fauna formers! The CG Wildlife Challenge is over! You have worked and modeled plenty of wildlife for us to judge. And here we are, having selected a winner and a runner up for each of the three categories. And here are the fabulous prizes from our sponsors! FoxRenderfarm grants rendering fees, Exlevel is giving away GrowFX licenses, 3DCoat is handing out Professional licenses, Video Copilot will grant you 3D shader...
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Starting Out In VR And AR: Best Tools For Ambitious Beginners

Here‘s the virtual reality/augmented reality pie. You, of course, want a slice of it. Maybe a finger in both of them. But how can you do it, if you have a dream, a sparkle in your eye, but no experience in coding? You are in luck, because developers are rushing head-over-heels to present their easy-to-use design and development kits for people like you. And we‘re making a list, just to help you out. VR Software...
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CGTrader's Top Searched Keywords - Q1 2016

The first quarter of the year 2016 is down and out, and we have some stats for you. According to our data, the top search keyword of the past three months was – drum roll – “chair!” Yes, people have been dying to get to those 3D-modeled chairs. It was followed by “car” and “tree.” It’s not surprising, really, with automobiles being one of the most lucrative categories last year. As for “tree”, it probably...
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CGTrader at GDC 2016: Creating The Killer VR App

Game Developer Conference 2016 is over and the CGTrader expedition crew is back. We’re extremely excited and we have a lot of knowledge to share with a lot of you. This one is dedicated to you - 3D studios, agencies and VR developers out there: virtual reality is coming, and you better be prepared! The VR killer app has not been established yet. At this stage, many conventional video game genres are getting ported to...
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