News: AECO
AIA26: Expo Show Floor Report 1 — Autodesk
Autodesk is the subject of our first AIA26 show report and we cover what we saw and focused on around Forma products at the show
AIA26: AI and Automation Shine in San Diego—Some Highlights
Agentic AI and automation were front and center at AIA26 in San Diego this year. In this brief report, we bring you some highlights of what we saw.
AIA26: Architosh 12th 'BEST of SHOW' honors for digital technologies at AIA San Diego
The 2026 AIA National BEST of SHOW honors for the most interesting and compelling software and digital technologies at AIA26
News: Visualization
AIA26: Maxon's new Redshift for Revit and More
Redshift for Autodesk Revit and Graphisoft Archicad (beta) shown at AIA26 San Diego in Maxon booth. New software for architects and interior designers
Enscape, V-Ray, and Corona Get Veras AI Integration
Chaos integrates Veras into Enscape, V-Ray, and Corona and introduces new credit-based hybrid-licensing system for AEC visualization
SketchUp Adds Anthropic's Claude—AI-powered 3D modeling
Sketchup Connector for Claude adds trusted, intuitive AI enhanced 3D workflows to popular 3D modeler in AEC
Industry Commentary and Analysis
Infographic—The Future of VR (virtual reality) by 2025
A web agency has put together a researched infographic on the future of VR. We dig into the details and the findings and unpack a few of them in our analysis.
Varjo Launches Reality Cloud VR/XR Software Platform
Varjo Reality Cloud has arrived. The industrial-grade VR/XR headset leader has delivered its ground-breaking meteverse-ready technology to the world.
MAXON's Next Generation Cinema 4D Release 20 Available Immediately
In one of the biggest releases in its history, the next-generation Cinema 4D R20 delivers powerful new volume-based modeling, easier import of CAD files, and transformative motion graphics toolsets.
News: CAID
AU25: All About Autodesk's AI Neural CAD Engines
Architosh discusses details of Autodesk’s new AI foundation models (neural CAD engines) with insights from interactions at AU25.
IMSI Design Releases TurboCAD Mac 15
TurboCAD Mac 15 product line features AI-powered TurboCAD Mac Copilot features to leverage AI technologies in AEC and MCAD CAD workflows.
Luxion Releases KeyShot 11
KeyShot 11 is a pivotal release that expands Luxion’s continued advancements with users to solve their most pressing product development needs in the areas of material design, information management, motion, automation, and presentation.
News: MCAD
Graebert releases ARES 2027—big AI push and Forma integration
Graebert of Berlin delivers substantial updates to ARES 2027 product line with deep AI advancements and Autodesk Forma Cloud integrations.
ProgeSOFT releases DWG-native iCADMac 2025
iCADMac 2025 from ProgeSOFT of Switzerland offers further competition to AutoCAD and other native DWG CAD applications with the latest macOS compatibility and optimization for ARM and Intel.
Product Watch: BOXX APEXX S3 and S4 with Intel Core Ultra CPUs
BOXX Technologies is the first pro workstation maker to ship new workstations featuring Intel Core Ultra 7 and Ultra 9 processors.
News: Animation & VFX
Cinema 4D Comes to iPad
Award-winning Cinema 4D 3D modeling and animation system coming to Apple iPad in late 2026 — enabling creativity on the go
Maxon appoints Steve Forde to Chief Product Officer
Maxon appoints Steve Forde as Chief Product Officer (CPO), where he will lead Maxon’s global product group and drive innovation and deeper connections to artists’ needs.
Chaos releases Vantage 3—real-time visualization platform
Chaos Vantage 3 boasts major new features in its biggest update in years, including Gaussian splat and USD file support, Night Sky system, AI tech, and a whole lot more.
Editor's Picks
News: Apple
Apple and TSMC working in AI chip for data centers
Apple and TSMC have been secretly working together on AI chips for data centers for years. Apple aims to edge up Google and Microsoft in the AI arms race.
Apple Intros Apple Silicon-based Mac Pro
Apple’s lovable Mac Pro enclosure is now married to Apple’s industry-leading Apple Silicon. But the new M2 Ultra-powered workstation isn’t for everyone.
Gurman says Apple Reality One Headset will have iOS-like Interface
Apple’s Reality One VR/AR headset may be a game changer for the immersive industry with a digital crown feature that is said to be a key feature.
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- Dec 12, 17 – World First—Shapr3D Brings Industrial Strength Siemens 3D CAD to iPad Pro [08:02 am] 0 responses
- Dec 10, 17 – CorelCAD 2018 Arrives for Mac and Windows—iOS Version Coming Soon [12:38 pm] 1 response
- Dec 08, 17 – Autodesk announces partnership with Esri for enhanced infrastructure design [01:24 pm] 0 responses
- Dec 07, 17 – BIM6x Announces Revit Families and Revit Geometry Exchange Add-on for ARCHICAD [08:30 am] 6 responses
- Dec 05, 17 – BricsCAD BIM 18—In Gent A New Power Is Rising in the BIM World [03:27 pm] 8 responses
- Dec 01, 17 – Vectorworks Cloud Wins Cloud Based Technology of the Year [08:32 am] 0 responses
- Dec 01, 17 – Varjo Ships Alpha Prototypes—Working Closely with AMD and Nvidia [06:39 am] 0 responses
- Nov 30, 17 – First Architects Using reMarkable Tablet—Digital Paper Revolution? [08:48 am] 0 responses
- Nov 27, 17 – connectCAD for Vectorworks—Now Compatible with Vectorworks 2018 SP1 [06:33 pm] 0 responses
- Nov 27, 17 – e-on Software Partners with Gnomon School of Visual Effects in Hollywood [08:37 am] 1 response
- Nov 24, 17 – New V-Ray 3.6 for SketchUp Offers Faster GPU Rendering and More… [07:30 pm] 0 responses
- Nov 24, 17 – Mac CAD/3D News: ‘Black Friday’ Sales Offer Steep Discounts on Mac and iOS Software [12:05 pm] 0 responses
- Nov 22, 17 – Vectorworks 2018—Now Available in Spanish [10:40 am] 0 responses
- Nov 21, 17 – BIM Product of the Year—ARCHICAD Wins Again, Seven Years Running at Hammers Awards [03:10 pm] 0 responses
- Nov 20, 17 – AU: Autodesk Announces AutoCAD 2018 for Mac and AutoCAD LT for Mac [02:24 pm] 1 response
- Nov 15, 17 – AU: Autodesk Previews Next-Gen BIM 360 Platform for AEC Industry [08:28 am] 0 responses
- Nov 14, 17 – AU: Boston-based BIM in Construction Leader Assemble Systems Gain Autodesk Forge Funding [09:56 pm] 0 responses
- Nov 14, 17 – BOXX Goes After The Apple iMac Pro’s Jugular—Launches “Think Again” Campaign [11:36 am] 20 responses
- Nov 10, 17 – Autodesk BUILD Space in Boston Celebrates One Year Anniversary [06:51 am] 0 responses
- Nov 09, 17 – HP Announces new HP DesignJet T830 for AEC Pros [08:24 am] 1 response
- Nov 05, 17 – New “Shape” by Bricsys Takes Aim at Trimble SketchUp [10:31 am] 0 responses
- Nov 04, 17 – Altair IPO—Engineering Software Company Soars on Debut [03:07 pm] 0 responses
- Nov 02, 17 – Vectorworks, Inc. Wins BUILD Magazine’s Visionaries in Technology Award [09:00 am] 0 responses
- Oct 31, 17 – GRAPHISOFT Premieres New “By Design” Series—ARCHICAD Exemplars Tell All [02:44 pm] 0 responses
- Oct 31, 17 – BIM Events: Upcoming and Recorded—ArchiCAD and Vectorworks [05:54 am] 0 responses
- Oct 29, 17 – Fall Update to Substance Designer Brings 16 New Features [07:08 pm] 0 responses
- Oct 26, 17 – Flying Through DEVELOP 3D LIVE 2017 Boston—The Event [01:00 pm] 0 responses
- Oct 25, 17 – Autodesk Launches Services Marketplace for AEC Industry [09:04 pm] 0 responses
- Oct 25, 17 – Allegorithmic’s “Materialize” Contest Challenges Artists To Flex Their Material Skills [01:39 pm] 0 responses
- Oct 20, 17 – IMMERSIFY being launched by Supple LLC—New VR Collaboration System for AEC Pros [08:19 am] 0 responses
- Oct 20, 17 – New Autodesk Investment – Project Frog Links Architectural Design to Fabrication [07:32 am] 0 responses
- Oct 19, 17 – ToolTalk: An Introduction to AutoQ3D for Mac—Fast and Easy CAD [07:21 am] 4 responses
- Oct 18, 17 – ARES Kudo Cloud-Based CAD—Now Released and Growing [08:35 am] 1 response
- Oct 18, 17 – Graebert Announces ARES Commander 2018—Native DWG CAD On Every Platform [07:57 am] 1 response
- Oct 17, 17 – Up For 9 Nominations—Vectorworks At 2017 Construction Computing Awards [01:55 pm] 0 responses
- Oct 13, 17 – Nemetschek Group Acquires RISA—Leading Structural Software Engineering Provider [01:41 pm] 0 responses
- Oct 12, 17 – SkyCiv Is New Structural Engineering SaaS Software in the Cloud [09:19 am] 0 responses
- Oct 11, 17 – MAXON Unveils Cineware for Illustrator—Adds Rendering Engine to Adobe App [08:53 am] 0 responses
- Oct 11, 17 – Graebert Releases SP3 for ARES Commander 2017—Supports DWG 2018 Format [08:11 am] 2 responses
- Oct 09, 17 – The Mac-Only Cheetah3D Gets Biggest Update Ever in Version 7 [09:27 am] 0 responses
- Oct 06, 17 – Event News: Vectorworks and Autodesk Upcoming Events [09:14 am] 0 responses
- Oct 06, 17 – Unity Collaborates with Autodesk—Strengthening Link with 3ds and Maya [08:44 am] 1 response
- Oct 05, 17 – Sketchfab AR now on Apple iOS—Largest AR Library on Planet [08:05 am] 0 responses
- Oct 05, 17 – ABX 2017 Will Host “Design Technology Throwdown” Competition [07:31 am] 0 responses
- Oct 04, 17 – CL3VER Stuns—Bold New Platform for 3D and Interactivity [12:14 pm] 0 responses
- Oct 03, 17 – Engineering Software News—SCIA User Contest Winners Announced [08:25 am] 0 responses
- Oct 03, 17 – Allegorithmic Releases Update to Substance Painter [08:02 am] 0 responses
- Oct 02, 17 – GRAPHISOFT Webinar—Design Immersion: Sketch To Virtual Reality [08:15 am] 0 responses
- Sep 30, 17 – On Air—Virtual Reality, Architects and the Future with Pete Evans [02:22 pm] 0 responses
- Sep 29, 17 – Mac CAD/3D Tidbits: Strata 3D, Twinmotion 2018, IrisVR and more… [08:04 am] 4 responses
- Sep 29, 17 – Digital Drawing Heaven?—First Reviews of reMarkable Tablet Seem Glorious [06:45 am] 0 responses
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- Sep 27, 17 – SightSpace Pro Mobile Embraces Apple’s ARKit—New 4.0 Version Released [01:27 pm] 0 responses
- Sep 26, 17 – VDS: Day 2 Keynote and Gallery from Vectorworks Design Summit [01:30 pm] 0 responses
- Sep 25, 17 – Augmented Reality Rising—Unity Supports iOS 11 and Apple ARKit [07:54 am] 0 responses
- Sep 21, 17 – Abvent’s Twinmotion 2018—Is BATIMAT Innovation Award Winner [02:55 pm] 0 responses
- Sep 19, 17 – VDS: Day 1 Keynote—Highlights From The Talks [06:26 pm] 0 responses
- Sep 19, 17 – Autodesk Forge Fund Invests in ManufactOn—AEC Industry Startup [07:46 am] 0 responses
- Sep 18, 17 – Starts Tomorrow—Live Streaming Keynotes at Vectorworks Design Summit [04:17 pm] 0 responses
- Sep 15, 17 – New Content Pack for KeyShot 7—Foretells of Larger Role for KeyShot Cloud [10:06 am] 0 responses
