Understand the three main methods for animating a 3D scene: by hand, by rules and by physics.

Imagine a game studio gearing up to place a market scene. The designers need a lantern, tea cart, and robot vendor. Modeling ...

What if creating high-quality 3D models no longer required expensive software, specialized hardware, or years of expertise? Enter Meta’s SAM 3D, an open source AI tool that promises to provide ...

Generative artificial intelligence can create impressive-looking 3D models from a simple text request. However, an object that looks realistic on a computer screen may not work properly after it is ...

A guiding principle for many software engineers—"What you see is what you get" —means creating programs where the content you ...

At Rapid + TCT 2026, I came across an exhibitor that at first seemed like it would apply primarily to hobbyists. (I saw pet faces on keychains on display—how cool is that!) But then I saw the ...

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 ...

Do you like high-detail 3D models intended for resin printing, but wish you could more easily print them on a filament-based FDM printer? Good news, because [Jacob] of Painted4Combat shared a tool he ...

Practical learning has always been the basis for agricultural education. Before entering the workforce, students must be ...