Archive notice: This article was originally published on July 25, 2019. Links and embedded videos are preserved as part of the historical record.
Since Adobe’s acquisition of Substance, many artists have increasingly also been looking at the Quixel toolsets. In this sense, the initially free beta release this year of the PBR authorihing tool “Mixer” and the announcement of a permanent standalone license were good timing. Quixel Bridge received a new update with version 2019.2, which also adds new support for Pixar’s USD format, among other things. You can read more about the format here.
Quixel Bridge new features
- USD export format, available under Windows, MacOS and Linux.
- USDZ export format improvements
- Isotropix Clarisse LiveLink is available for Windows, MacOS and Linux.
- Maya LiveLink is now also available under Linux.
- 3D preview shader update for a better implementation of PBR
According to the blog entry, the developers also worked closely with Nvidia to support MDL. OBJ, FBX, USD, MDL, GLTF and USDZ formats are now therefore available in Quixel Bridge.
All release notes for the Quixel Bridge update here.
Availability
With the 2019.2 update, the asset-management tool is available here for Windows, MacOs and Linux. The software is part of the Megascans subscription plan—you can find an overview of prices here.
Further information: To the Quxiel website
