Houdini 20 Sneak Peek

Here is a small preview of some of the new tools and functionality coming in Houdini 20. We will have the launch presentation next week, where we'll go into greater detail on what new and improved tools and changes have been added into this next version of Houdini. Launch presention recording will be available within the week of the event. Please check back then!
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Music by Lange
Track: Nearly Home
Album: Better Late than Never

[@dotsimulate]

Thank you for everything you do, SideFX team.

[@langetv]

Looks amazing, and thanks for choosing my music for this! 🙏

[@vodahlava]

thanks for letting us do so _and_ the extra efforts, Stuart!

[@Galactu5]

Was just wondering as I was enjoying it. Great job!

[@countryballsanimationstudio24]

do you use houdini

[@nonpolitical6646]

As a Houdini user I discovered your music. Excellent sound.

[@njfx]

You guys just can't stop to amaze all of us. So glad that this software is in YOUR hands!

[@CGFUN829]

... and not Autodesk hand.

[@cadudatoro4998]

The Amazing feature is never mentioned... The possibility to Indie Artists to get in contact with this Technology and produce for a reasonable price... I'm truly saying that because I'm not sponsored and I paid my Indie License and I cannot regret since I started to learn Houdini like a couple of years ago... Still amazing me how Complex and after a looong and hard learning process I still can trilled to learn because the complexity of the software but, even because the possibilites they unlock. Never loose the focus on Indie Community . Thank you !

[@franzkern]

❤

[@spyral00]

Still the best 3d program out there, with a really talented and dedicated dev team. Congrats! Unlike the poeple at Autodesk, you guys are not f*g around!

[@AyushBakshi]

Autodesk will become a joke. Unless they do something breathtaking with their sculpting (mudbox), fx (bifrost), viewport rendering (MaterialX ?) and optimization.

[@FullGardenStudent]

@@AyushBakshi will become? I believe it already is a joke. Companies that incorporated autodesk in their pipeline would prefer to make in-house tools and stick to autodesk instead of completely replacing it(as it'd cost a lot to do that) but looking at how amazing sidefx is evolving with every update, it seems like its only a matter of time before that happens. Once houdini becomes all vulkan, it'll be the hottest talk of the town.

[@AyushBakshi]

@@FullGardenStudent yeah. My company is still stuck to a good degree on Maya. Lots of effort was put in building the internal tools. I curse it every time I open hypershade.

[@AyushBakshi]

@@FullGardenStudent unfortunately Autodesk own a sh!t ton of other tools so it's unlikely to go bankrupt soon.

[@spyral00]

@@AyushBakshi bifrost is just a pugin. Maya's base architecture is flawed, because it has never been updated and it's severely outdated, imho. The API is bloated too. It would need a reboot to be competitive. On the other hand, at each one of Houdini's iterations, I feel like a child before Christmas who cannot wait to play with his new toy ❤

[@pryzmgaming]

have used 3ds max, blender and other 3d software for over 20 years, but still cant get my head around how to use this software. To those that can, i salute you.

[@TimvanHelsdingen]

Congrats sidefx on another killer release! Glad I could be part of testing it and making a little something to demo karma XPU :D

[@raimuhammaduzairfareed7628]

Thank you tim for XPu stuff

[@gt_kenny]

Thanks for your dedication Tim, and thanks for passing your knowledge on. You're great!

[@kaumbakonga2144]

Nothing inspires me more than the sneak peaks of new houdini versions.

[@Davvechan]

You guys clearly knows how to make a nice Sneak peak! Cheers from the FX dep in Ghost VFX Copenhagen

[@AlejandroEcheverryB]

This will be an amazing release! Congratulations SESI!

[@karelkiers]

How can you not get excited by this! Every time it amazes me, the great new features! You are the best SideFX!

[@shiwakao]

finally i can drive a car in houdini this is all i ever wanted

[@clausbohm9807]

You guys got the best music for promoting software.

[@gregorybergot]

Congratulations, impressive stuff on each update, I love you guys !

[@dirtcreature3d]

DUUUUUUUDE YES THIS LOOKS SO SICK

[@wmmediallc]

Another solid release from SideFX, reminds me of the dedication and creativity of the Softimage Dev team.

[@kokoze]

Not as flashy as previous sneak peaks but it is really nice to see the work that is being done on Karma! Also the ragdoll and fluid stuff is also really cool :)!

[@rstudiosvfx]

But what else do they want if they have all the tools already, it is important to know that the following updates will be for karma, the only thing left is for us to have a 3D tracker and we will be complete

[@SandunLabs]

Lol Fr..

[@kikofx]

Thank you SideFX Team! Amazing as always.

[@Vispondcom]

Excellent work Side Fx...Groundbreaking as always.

[@Salen0243]

A Huge thanks for SideFX team for such a amazing software.

[@lemmonsinmyeyes]

All insane inspiring stuff!! The crowd, feather, karma, UE pipeline addition, all of it, epic inspiring stuff!!!

[@kopfgestaltung2186]

So awesome - fantastic work guys! What a company!

[@ezioauditoredafirenze1108]

Amazing work guys !!

[@mtk2productions143]

Simply phenomenal

[@audiodrocher]

...that humbling feeling of knowing absolutely nothing once again 😊 Thanks SideFX 😊

[@SlayerDUDE1993]

every sneak peek makes my jaw drop. miraclous

[@MotionDesignersCommunityTV]

A lot of amazing features are coming 🔥 thank you so much for your work!

[@gorantrpkov446]

Wow, mindblown! Can't wait for the full presentation! Can't wait to get my hands on it either! Bravo SideFX!

[@sadeghsaem]

Really appreciate it @sidefx for every single you've done in new updates. Physically base n approach to real world ❤

[@Gloromo]

This looked absolutely amazing!

[@vitaliikravchuk4202]

Thank you! You give me a reason to still love CG

[@Hazardteam]

I searching for this song since 10 years. Thank You!

[@romancech2723]

SideFX rulez again, I wish You guys Houdini become more and more standard as production software studios wise! ❤

[@AndreiChifan]

It’s literally the main tool in all my previous studios, haha.

[@Helios.vfx.]

@@AndreiChifan 😂🤣

[@vladyslavlavrenov9167]

[@romancech2723]

@@AndreiChifan exactly... "tool" but Maya/Max is mainframe in pipeline in most studios still. Even if Hou is way more powerful nowadays.

[@AndreiChifan]

@@romancech2723 which studios use Max beside Scanline and Blur? Max was widely used, yes. But Maya has taken it’s place since ages and it’s a totally different story today as Houdini seems to be the preferred choice for scene assembly and lighting. Even above Katana sometimes. At least in Europe. Because it’s truly procedural. I don’t know exactly what the current situation in Asia/US is, but from what I talked with some artists Gaffer is rarely used, Katana is used a lot, Maya still is, but I never heard 1 person say he/she loves working in Maya. Max is still widely used in Arch Viz but less and less in VFX/Games besides maybe modelling and a bit of FX. Yeah tyFlow, Pheonix etc are amazing, but I think Houdini has a more solid point for documentation/community etc. Houdini really lacks at destructive modelling/sculpting but maybe H25 will also have that in the future lol

[@noc2_art]

My goodness, these guys have been really been busy! This is sure to be a great release... Cheers Sidefx 💝

[@shawnastrom]

As expected, it looks incredible.

[@scarabrae]

Just found out this morning from eventbrite that I was successful in getting an Early bird ticket for Houdini 200 HIVE at the Curzon! Stoked!

[@cheehow5630]

phenomenal work from sidefx team❤

[@falconsaavedra3079]

Thanks for the hard work ❤

[@danieladule8111]

Amazing as always!!

[@ivankrysiuk9393]

Amazing and Insane! 🔥

[@vfx_guy]

Looks insane! Can't wait to try it out!

[@cgpetey]

Looks awesome. Excited to check it out!

[@samlockwood6601]

So excited to play with the new tools!

[@RELEVANT3D]

30 sec into it and this enhanced my creativity straight up. great showcases

[@Designnet-wf4yg]

Incredible reel

[@rezo856]

Finally, its here. Been waiting for Houdini 20 long time. Great job sidefx.

[@marcotronic]

Absolutely crazy again. ❤ Unfortunately all this would take me two lifetimes to learn😊

[@DannyLrsn]

This looks incredible. Can't wait to get my hands on this!

[@Akio_ingk]

Only this software can hype me up like that!

[@superpiki2000]

good lord. thank you so much for every drop of work you put into this amazing program. im still learning it but it has made 3d feel like magic to me in a way standard 3d programs just cant replicate

[@anilsolanki4861]

Awesome feature update as always 😀

[@xavier75566]

Just started with your apprentice pack! So thankful!

[@fcojavier142]

Simply a marvel of software, with an indisputable quality. Bravo

[@stephencurah1059]

Always a solid release, I love that ocean fluid sim near the end with the elephant and whale

[@graphicINmotion]

Amazing job SideFX team! I love Houdini!

[@CarlosDordelly]

It looks amazing, congrats!!

[@sergyxyz]

thanks for existing!

[@diyz3n]

Cool , i hope there is more , lets wait for the presentation , Tnx Guys

[@simonvandenbroek6384]

woahhh so exciting! looking forward to the release!! this looks incredible again!!

[@sams_3d_stuff]

Bestest 3D program out there. Thank you SideFX. 🎉🎉❤❤

[@jirikrivanek9342]

Insane!!! You are the best!!

[@Shodan-0101]

WOW!!!!! Just WOW!! Amazing!! Well done SideFX team incredible release!

[@Perry-wy2fc]

Lovely amazing as always ❤

[@umpaumpaify]

King of the Hill as always. Big thanks to all dev team!

[@ferdinandkasangati5089]

I never used the tool, but I was always in love since Years, Great job guys ❤❤❤

[@pavinivfx]

Loved the shelf for unreal!

[@axendroo2541]

Great job team🎉❤

[@gpsathiyan]

You are not the SideFX You are THE MAINFX guys!!! Awesome showreel!!!!!! Loving it.

[@rulandoirawan2204]

Outstanding 🎉

[@rajnishsharma7899]

Thank u making houdini studio free for everyone one 🙏

[@Handcraftedcc]

Insane!!! So many things to get excited about!

[@atefezare5623]

AMAZING!!!! great job people at the sideFX!!!!!

[@aTubOfMonkeys]

OMG Looks amazing! ❤

[@viewee22]

Gorgeous, Bro. It's crazy update!

[@TunafishnCrackers]

Houdini is the best!!! Thank you for making dreaming into a procedural tool called Houdini! May the dynasty last 10,000 years!

[@PandaJerk007]

The dynasty might last 4 or 5 years. Before generative AI makes human artists nearly obsolete :(

[@PandaJerk007]

@@crystalparticle7349 I hope you are right, but I could see people with zero art or technical 3d skills write prompts like "give me a 3d scene of a beach with palm trees and a large alien ship looming overhead. I want simulations for steam and energy rolling off the alien ship, and the palm trees and waves of the ocean blowing from the force of the nearby ship". So like in 2 minutes the AI will generate a gorgeous 3d scene, and us artists will just slow down the process.

[@countryballsanimationstudio24]

AI is not just about art, it can be used in many other aspects, AI is already used in rendering denoisers, and probably in various other aspects like animation etc, you can integrate it in simulations and it will determine the supposed path of the particle, helping in faster simulations, lets face it AI is after all a fragment of human creativity created by human creativity, it will probably never reach our expertise by 100% @@PandaJerk007

[@joshhockey9]

@@crystalparticle7349 I honestly wonder if the people that spam that on every single art video out there aren't themselves just generative AI.

[@oimob3D]

Amazing! I'll start to learn!

[@9AFilms]

Never been so excited for a Houdini Release!!!

[@amandeepsangwan0077]

I got tears in ma eyes watching this. Can't wait

[@jessesolomonscott]

Cool updates as always, Thanks to SideFX 😍

[@scarabrae]

Beautiful!

[@PowerfullUs]

FINALY I've been waiting for houdini 20 since 19.5 when someone said on the presentation "the feather system almost made to this release"

[@TaylorColpitts]

Looks incredible as always. Best software ever!!! ❤

[@chidiebere2376]

as a blender plus houdini user I never regretted using both. ❤❤

[@habibsoufi]

looks amazing

[@alvin3171997]

Learned Houdini exactly 1 year from today, just wild ride. Now it’s time to get into all advanced creation!

[@M_k-zi3tn]

Is it hard to learn? I wanna learn it but it seems daunting especially because of the fact that I see a lot of people using code in Houdini and I don't know anything about coding beyond printing "Hello world" .

[@alvin3171997]

@@M_k-zi3tn hard depends on the context. But since you have never programmed before, it will probably take a few weeks longer to learn all the Houdini Vex code and all that. Nothing should to hard to grasp. Besides the math of course lol

[@M_k-zi3tn]

@@alvin3171997 MATH!? Oh no...

[@Lesllee]

​@@M_k-zi3tnit's easy, just start now, and one year later you will be there.

[@Matic3d]

The water interactions and breaking waves made my jaw drop!

[@jan-xyz]

Super exciting!

[@yonlaycabrera4431]

The ripples looks awesome, I am just working in something very similar right now and it look so much easier to do with the new update. Eager to put my hands on it.

[@slerone]

Amazing!

[@jeremiehannoah9550]

I watch every sneak Peak with pop corn 🍿

[@xanzuls]

Insanely Awesome.

[@CGImagine]

So good!!! Congrats guys!

[@raimuhammaduzairfareed7628]

😎😎

[@chidubemoldani]

impressing work❤

[@DomZeal]

Impressive and exciting

[@sekenjonathan0]

This is awesome!

[@MAJmufin]

Loving the ue5 toolkit from the looks of it. Im looking forward to using it.

[@mandasartur]

Hats off, as usual.

[@iamYork_]

Very Impressive... Houdini is still the most powerful software in this realm for sure...

[@jamaljamalwaziat1002]

I like the updates to ocean tools and crowd

[@ErikBorchersVR]

The terrain ML generation looks very interesting! I’m excited to try it out. Same with the unreal engine labs shelf tools