
Gaussian Splat Support in Autodesk VRED 2027: A New Era for Photorealistic Visualization Autodesk VRED 2027 introduces support for Gaussian Splats (3DGS), a new approach to 3D representation that goes beyond traditional triangle meshes and point clouds. Instead of relying on polygons or discrete points, Gaussian Splats describe scenes using millions of small primitives. Each…
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For the third year running, Autodesk is bringing the Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF) to Darmstadt, Germany. If you’ve attended before, you already know the city rewards attention. If you’re joining us for the first time in June, here’s why this isn’t just a convenient European venue – and why we keep coming back. A building…
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The 2027 releases of Alias and VRED are built around a single idea: the best design decisions happen when the tools get out of the way. That means less time preparing data, less friction between surfacing and review, and less distance between a design intent and the moment it can be evaluated, challenged, and refined.…
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Three student design teams reinterpret historic vehicles through iconic art movements, combining Alias surface modeling and VRED visualization to bring their concepts to life. For two years running, the Automotive Innovation Forum (AIF) Student Design Competition has invited emerging designers to explore new ideas using professional automotive design workflows. The 2026 brief, “The Original &…
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How Alias, VRED, and NavPack connect design, visualization, and engineering through real-time physics insight. We’ve got a new NavPack webinar for you on the Autodesk Design Studio YouTube channel. It explores how automotive teams can bring real-time engineering insight directly into creative workflows, without disrupting your established design and visualization processes. This session, with host…
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We’ve got some exciting news for automotive and transportation designers: Covestro’s Imagio® digital sample library is now integrated directly into Autodesk VRED 2026.1. That means instant access to tens of thousands of photorealistic polycarbonate materials—where and when you need them. Designers don’t have to wait on physical samples or hunt through material catalogs, because they…
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In the dynamic world of immersive technology, the demand is clear: XR experiences need to be more accessible, flexible, and easier to deploy. Enter Hololight Stream Runtime, in combination with Autodesk VRED – a groundbreaking duo that redefines powerful 3D visualization across various devices. Whether you’re validating complex design data or collaborating on product variants,…
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The VRED 2026 release continues to refine the value of real-time rendering, interoperability, and collaboration. Packed with groundbreaking new features like the Vulkan render engine and Live Referencing between Alias and VRED, this release is designed to make your design and visualization pipeline more efficient, more collaborative, and more powerful than ever before. Vulkan: A…
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AIF25 – First Look We’re seeing a seismic shift in the automotive and mobility landscape, as the world transitions from ICE to electric. This shift comes with unique challenges – as well as unmatched opportunities. How we meet those challenges and opportunities will define this industry for years to come. The 2025 Automotive Innovation Forum…
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This has been a year of remarkable achievements, bold innovations, and collective resilience for us in the Autodesk Design Studio. We’ve expanded our solutions (BlankAI, NAVASTO) and focused our attention on initiatives to delight our customers. There will be even more exciting news to come in 2025, but we wanted to take a moment and…
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Autodesk was thrilled to host its second annual China Automotive Innovation Forum on September 13th in Shanghai. This forum spotlights industry trends, customer case studies, interactive demos, executive meetings, media engagements, and exclusive updates on our ID&V solutions, which encompass automotive design, advanced manufacturing, and digital factories. This event drew 583 attendees – 332 in-person…
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We are excited to announce the release of Autodesk VRED 2025.3, available to our subscribers for immediate download. The largest enhancement introduced with this point release is a brand new, amazingly comprehensive, and flexible color management system for visual quality called OpenColorIO. This system gives you incredible control over the color in the scene and…
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Autodesk Automotive loves a good student design competition. We’ve talked about the APMA’s Project Arrow competition, the Domeble-Symetri Student Awards, and the student shows that Car Design News keeps an eye on, like the Coventry University’s Automotive and Transportation Design Show and the Royal College of Art’s post-graduate show – to name only a few.…
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We’re thrilled to be doing another webinar with our friends from Car Design News Wednesday October 2, 2024. Phil Botley and Brandon Tasker will be presenting on some of the latest Autodesk solution insights: Register to reserve your spot. https://www.cardesignnews.com/webinars/register-now-enabling-creative-innovation-in-the-design-studio/45935.article Stay tuned for more customer spotlights, industry stories, and product updates. You can also check…
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Our PAUSE series aims to share Design Studio Blog posts you may have missed. It’s a chance for you to pause on a particular subject or series and take it in. Here are some of the highlights from the first half of 2024.
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