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TUE, 22 SEPT · 78 ITEMS
"Blender 5.3 is getting native 3D Gaussian splat support" — 80 Level · Graphics & VFX
Blender 5.3, the upcoming version of the open-source 3D creation suite, will include native support for —a technique for rendering photorealistic scenes from point clouds of Gaussian primitives. This means users can import, edit, and render . and . files directly in Blender's viewport and across its render engines (, , ) without needing third-party add-ons.
The claim is well-supported: it comes from Blender's official development announcements and is reported by 80 Level, a primary source that closely reflects the release notes. The feature is already present in Blender 5.3 alpha builds, making the reporting accurate and timely.
Genuinely new; the announcement was published on September 18, 2026, and the feature is part of the upcoming Blender 5.3 release.