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Category: Technology News
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New software releases and updates, Silhouette 2026 gets smarter roto 3D heads, and more.
New software releases and updates this week: Silhouette 2026 introduces updates focused on reducing manual labor in roto and paint workflows through enhanced ML; and Pilgway has released 3DCoat 2026 into public beta, featuring a new…
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SML’s InfuseRFID wins 2026 SEAL award
FashionTech this week: SML Group’s InfuseRFID embedded tag has received the 2026 SEAL Sustainable Product Award; and Tunisian knitwear manufacturer Tunicotex Group implemented Coats Digital’s FastReactPlan, replacing manual.
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SML’s InfuseRFID wins 2026 SEAL award
FashionTech this week: SML Group’s InfuseRFID technology, which embeds wash-resistant RFID tags at the raw material or early assembly; and Coats Digital, a provider of manufacturing software to the apparel industry, has appointed Himanshu…
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VFX Tools, Studios, and Industry News, Cannes Film Festival Review, and more.
VFX Tools, Studios, and Industry News this week: Cannes 2026 served as a live audit of power shifts in film production and distribution, with AI-driven; and Tathastu Techno Solution, a regional training and services vendor, leveraged its…
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AI’s Impact on VFX and Filmmaking, AI Is Rewriting VFX Rulebook 2026, and more.
AI’s Impact on VFX and Filmmaking this week: AI integration into VFX pipelines has moved from speculative R&D to operational reality in 2026, fundamentally; and Virtual production studios are integrating AI-generated environments…
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Virtual Production and LED Volume, Das szenische Portal RT, and more.
Virtual Production and LED Volume Stages this week: Andreas Resch has developed ‘Das szenische Portal RT,’ a prototype real-time hybrid stage system built in Unreal; and MZed’s new course ‘Virtual Production for Beginners,’ taught by…
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Simkhai is building an AI storefront for shoppers who don’t know what to search
Simkhai is launching a separate AI-powered storefront, Simkhai.ai, built on Swap’s agentic commerce platform.
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AI Integration in VFX & Filmmaking, AI Is Rewriting VFX Rulebook 2026, and more.
AI Integration in VFX & Filmmaking this week: AI integration into VFX pipelines has moved from experimental to operational in 2026, with concrete tools now; and AI integration into virtual production pipelines is accelerating, with…
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Virtual Production & Real-Time VFX, Virtual Production Beginners MZed, and more.
Virtual Production & Real-Time VFX this week: MZed’s new course ‘Virtual Production for Beginners,’ taught by Biro Florin of Masterwork Films, explicitly rejects; and Virtual production via LED volumes has matured from a high-end novelty…
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New Software Tools & Updates, Scene Auditor Pro targets Blender bloat, and more.
New Software Tools & Updates this week: Scene Auditor Pro, a $15 Blender add-on, introduces systematic dependency visualization and cleanup targeting; and Blackmagic Design has released Fusion Studio 21.