Houdini
SideFX's node-based procedural application for modeling, animation, simulation/VFX, and rendering.
Best for: Best for procedural environments, VFX, and tech-art pipelines.
Houdini
Free, Indie $299/yr
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- Jun 27Jun 27, 2026NewsletterJun 27 · Jun 27, 2026From the weekly newsletter
EA backs Godot, iClone goes free, and a busy DCC week
Four pipeline tools shipped real updates in four days, EA put money behind Godot, and Reallusion made a serious animation tool free.
Read the full newsletter - Jun 11Jun 11, 2026NewsletterJun 11 · Jun 11, 2026From the weekly newsletter
Blender 5.2 LTS, Houdini 22, and cheaper NPCs
The calm before the mid-June engine storm: two important DCC roadmap moments and a runtime price cut worth noting.
Read the full newsletter - Jun 8Jun 8, 2026AnnouncementJun 8 · Jun 8, 2026
Houdini 22 sneak peek
Full Gaussian Splat support and direct COP-to-Unreal via HDA.
Read full postHoudini3D - Nov 23Nov 23, 2025NewsletterNov 23 · Nov 23, 2025From the weekly newsletter
Blender 5.0 RC, Sam 3D, Houdini AI Assistant, and World Labs Continues to Impress
Build worlds faster with Meta's SAM 3D, Houdini's new AI assistant, World Labs' latest tools, and a few must-know Blender 5.0 upgrades for game artists.
Read the full newsletter - Aug 27Aug 27, 2025ReleaseAug 27 · Aug 27, 2025
Houdini 21
KineFX rigging goes production-ready, with built-in ML tools.
Read full postHoudiniAnimation - Jul 15Jul 15, 2024ReleaseJul 15 · Jul 15, 2024
Houdini 20.5
Copernicus arrives, plus a new MPM multiphysics solver.
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