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lender 3.0 has now been released, bringing some major updates to the popular open-source 3D graphics software. To celebrate the launch, the Blender team has published a release announcement (https://bit.ly/lxf285blender3) highlighting some of the major changes with the new version, which it claims marks “a new era for open source 2D/3D content creation.”
Some of the improvements include better performance for a more responsive experience when moving around 3D environments, improved denoise for more detailed images, and better shadow tools. Blender 3.0 also supports Vulkan graphics API by default. The release announcement has a handy video that highlights a lot of the best new features.