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iDevCam is an app that allows you to control the camera in 3ds Max thru wi-fi with your iPhone, iPod or iPad. With iDevCam you can move, rotate or drive cameras in your scene simply by moving and rotating your iDevice. This app will give you an handheld effect and control like seen in some of the latest feature films like Avatar and Rango but without the need for a multi-million dollar equipment. This version brings except bug fixes also playback controls and support for iOS 5. 

New issue of 3D World magazine is coming out. This time you can find there 10-point plan to rise through the ranks of the CG industry, where experts from 3D World magazine guide you from junior artist to supervisor. You can also follow Scott Spencer like he shows you how to export your ZBrush models for rendering in Maya and other apps. James Cutler makes light work of dispersion effects in V-Ray with his walkthrough on caustics.You can find some useful tips to create realistic indoor scenes as Mike Griggs looks at techniques for lighting an interior environment. 

CoreCG has unveiled MentalCore, its production-level rendering plugin for Maya. It is a plugin that provides an alternative to the standard rendering workflow for Maya and Mental Ray. MentalCore allows you to focus on creating great renders in less time, and the shader library provides a wide range of material, texture and utility shaders to help you achieve the look you need. Features include a completely new node-based render pass system, including a viewport preview option or exposure of a number of hidden mental ray features via Render Globals. This release contains a complete colour-management system and shader library and also a number of built-in camera features. 

CityTraffic is a plug-in for 3ds Max which helps to create car traffic flow on the roads and off-roads. Special road editor and automatic cars setup substantially accelerates preparation of scenes for the simulation of traffic movement. Huge variety of configurations for each car, whether it is adjustment of a suspension bracket or style of driving, give the ability to create realistic simulation. Dynamics calculation makes movements on complicated surfaces more realistic, and the artificial intelligent system helps cars to operate independently. Owners of older versions can update their version for free.