Latest Product Updates and Feature Enhancements on Blender
Blender Now Runs Natively On Windows ARM 64
Blender now runs natively on Windows ARM Qualcomm processors, marking a significant milestone in its development. This advancement was achieved through collaboration with Microsoft, Linaro, and Qualc...omm, and is supported by Blender 4.3, which introduced official support for Windows on ARM (WoA). The update includes Vulkan support for enhanced rendering performance in EEVEE, with future plans for hardware-accelerated ray tracing on Snapdragon GPUs.
Blender announces plans to bring a full-featured, native app to iPad Pro, other devices - O'Grady's PowerPage
Blender plans to develop a native app for the iPad Pro, focusing on sculpting and basic object manipulation, with future features like Grease Pencil. The app may also be available on devices like Mic...rosoft Surface and Huawei MatePad. A live tech demo is scheduled for SIGGRAPH 2025, with no timeline for public release yet.
Blender 4.5 LTS Released With Vulkan & Wayland Improvements, Some Optimizations - Phoronix
Blender 4.5 LTS has been released, featuring enhanced Vulkan support, Wayland and X11 improvements, and faster dependency graph building. This update also includes new nodes, improved texture loading..., and better physics simulation performance. Notably, macOS on Intel hardware support is deprecated. The release is available for download on Blender.org.
Blender 4.5 RC1 Released With Much Better Vulkan Support - Phoronix
Blender 4.5 RC1 has been released, featuring enhanced Vulkan support, bringing it on par with OpenGL. This release is significant as it is the next Long Term Support (LTS) version of Blender, a widel...y used cross-platform 3D modeling software. The improved Vulkan back-end is expected to offer better performance and rendering capabilities.
Blender 4.4.3 Hotfix Release Blender update for 29 April 2025 SteamDB
Blender.org has released Blender 4.4.3, a hotfix update addressing recent issues. This update enhances stability and performance for users of the open-source 3D creation suite. The release is now ava...ilable for download, supporting artists and developers with improved reliability.
