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Blender LTS patches, still no surprises
Blender 4.5.6 LTS and 4.2.17 LTS deliver bug fixes only, confirming Blender’s long term support policy for production use.
Blender Studio drops “Storm” rig for Blender 5.0
Blender 5.0 gets Storm: a new Blender Studio character rig with CloudRig body, shape-key facial system, pose library and Blender-only compatibility.
Blender 5.0 – it’s here!
Blender 5.0 is finally here — with ACES/PQ-HDR, high-geometry support, UI tweaks and a fresh release cadence for production pipelines.
Blender 5.0 hits release candidate!
Blender 5.0’s release candidate is live. Expect ACES 2.0, smarter Geometry Nodes, and a sleeker UI before the final launch later this month.
Blender Foundation launches “Blender Lab” innovation hub
The Blender Foundation is launching Blender Lab, a new sandbox for prototyping features in Blender, aimed at faster iteration, acedemic research and development.
Blender 4.5 LTS lands
lender 4.5 LTS arrives with studio-grade support; the Blender survey shows where users stand; and Blender 5.0 beta is already here, so its time to plan your upgrade.
Ton Roosendaal Steps Aside: Blender’s Founder Hands the Keys to the Next Generation
Ton Roosendaal leaves Blender’s helm. Blender 5, story tools, and tablet support are next. New board takes over, Ton moves to supervisory role.
Blender on iPad Pro at Last—Without Losing Its Blender-ness
Blender Foundation has begun work on a full-feature iPad Pro app with sculpting, Apple Pencil support, and a live demo at SIGGRAPH 2025
V‑Ray Developer Chaos Becomes Blender’s Gold Sponsor
Chaos joins Blender Foundation as Gold sponsor with a €30,000 annual pledge, coinciding with the release of V‑Ray 7 for Blender.
Discover the people behind Blender!
A Dutch filmmaker accompanies the Blender Foundation as it prepares for the Blender Conference 2022 - and beyond. Interviews with chief developer Ton Roosendaal and team.
Blender’s animation toolbox is about to get a makeover!
Doctor Sybren Stüvel & team announce: Blender's animation tools will be significantly improved by the end of 2025.
Blender returns to support the VFX Reference platform
Following criticism, the Blender Foundation is reversing its decision from the beginning of the year: Blender is now once again aligning itself with the platform that defines important standards for VFX pipelines.
Blender version 3.2.1 released!
The corrective to the previous version 3.2: Blender 3.2.1 improves many of the existing functions.
Download now: V-Ray to Blender PBR/FBX
A handy function: Transfer PBR materials from V-Ray to Blender as an FBX file - with this script from a clever 3D designer. Is the script worth it?
USD-Hydra-Plugin 1.1 for Blender released!
Can you trust these four killer features - or is it just window dressing?
Event quadro for blenders!
Four events attract the blender community: "Annecy Festival" in France, "Blender Day & Blender School" in Germany, "Siggraph" in Canada and "Blender Conference" in the Netherlands. Ergo: Blende(r)nde prospects!
“Blender 3D Summer School & Blender Day” are coming!
No confusion with Blend-a-met or dental hygiene: From 29 July to 31 July, the 14th Blender Day will be blending with perhaps the best freely available 3D tool!
Bforartists 3.1 is released
The popular Blender fork follows suit: The release of Blender 3.1 is now followed by Bforartists 3.1, making the user interface more useful!
Blender 3.1 is released!
The latest version of the open-source 3D software shines with new features - for Cycles Renderer, Point Cloud Objects and much more.
Robot gripper arms | Tutorial Tuesday
Doc Ock is your favourite villain in the MCU, and Inspector Gadget your role model? Then click on this Blender tutorial!
Blender Studio releases a tracking tool
Order is half the (production) life? Keep track of all departments and work progress with Watchtower!
The Lighting Generator is coming for Blender 3.0
A light goes on for two Artist luminaires, the result: free radiance (for you)!