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Free tool: turn MetaHumans into fully rigged Houdini characters with MetaHuman for Houdini. The newly updated add-on now includes a new HDA to turn any MetaHuman exported from Unreal Engine into a ready-to-animate character in Houdini 21. https://www.cgchannel.com/2025/08/this-free-add-on-turns-metahumans-into-rigged-houdini-characters/ | CGchannel

SideFX has released Houdini 21 - and it's a massive update. Read our pick of the five key changes, from new tools in KineFX and Copernicus to AI workflows - then see a list of all 300 new features. https://www.cgchannel.com/2025/08/sidefx-just-released-houdini-21-check-out-its-5-key-features/ | CGchannel