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Epic’s free 3D scanner is now RealityScan, and does desktop and mobile
Get a phone, scan the world, make 3D models and scenes. You know the pitch, and it’s been powerful for advanced pros and visual hobbyists alike. But Epic’s own RealityCapture had fallen behind offerings like PolyCam, Luma 3D, and others. Now Epic is back, and we might have a reason to reconsider, with a rebrand, a mobile update, and some powerful features on desktop (Windows-only at the moment). Plus, the price is right: free for anyone with revenues below $1 million. Let’s look:
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cables, free visual creation patcher on Web and app, gets big updates
cables.gl, the stunning, free, and open-source media creation environment for visuals and sound, is back with its June update. The Web-powered, Web-or-offline tool is faster, editing is easier, it’s more future-proof and reliable, and they’ve updated their roadmap for what they envision this to be. Even alongside other tools, it’s great to patch like this on the Web.
Peter Kirn - June 23, 2025
DIY + Unusual Motion Music tech Tech
Live round-up: 12.2 is out, vids, a free Grain Slicer Rack, tuner, and more
Ableton Live 12.2 went from beta to public yesterday. And there’s more for all Live users – Iftah has an accessible tuner device called Pitch Pipe and Side Brain has an awesome free instrument rack for performing granular tricks, among other new add-ons. You don’t have time to wade through hours of videos; let’s put everything in one place and get bouncing tracks/spectral resonating/granulating.
Peter Kirn - June 12, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
New VCV Rack modules – including JW Arrange so you can finish tracks
Peter Kirn - June 3, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Free deals: UA PolyMAX synth, iZotope Ozone Imager, Tonal Balance Control
Peter Kirn - May 25, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
Free GATE-12 gives you envelopes and patterns on Mac, Windows, and Linux
Peter Kirn - May 13, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
SpaceBlender, swarming experimental reverb, free from Soundtoys now
Peter Kirn - May 1, 2025
Music tech Reviews Software Tech
Free custom presets for Baby Audio’s Smooth Operator Pro
Peter Kirn - April 29, 2025
Music tech Software Tech
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