Game engine maker Unity has announced its intent to acquire Weta Digital, the New Zealand-based VFX studio owned by Peter Jackson that's behind the special effects in films including Jackson's Lord of ...

Unity has entered an agreement to acquire VFX platform Weta Digital, with aims to lean further into the metaverse. Weta was co-founded by director Peter Jackson, and is responsible for the digital ...

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Unity has launched a Weta Tools division that aims to provide 2D and 3D VFX solutions for the wider industry. Unity acquired Weta Digital in 2021, and Ziva Dynamics in 2022, and will now make their ...

The year 2022 was a watershed moment for the animation and entertainment industries. Avatar 2, Stranger Things, and the Bollywood film Brahmastra have all set new standards for animated entertainment ...

The possibilities of real-time rendering and game engines in animation production seem to be more and more apparent every week. Now Unity, one of the major game engine makers, has released a new ...