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Unity unveils Wētā Tools division for film and real-time 3D content

  • Posted byby Dean Takahashi
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Unity has announced the launch of its Unity Wētā Tools division for making film and real-time 3D animations and games at the Siggraph 2023 conference.

This division aims to provide artists with accessible and trusted solutions for collaborative 2D and 3D content creation. At Siggraph, Unity Wētā Tools will showcase the latest advancements that empower creators to build captivating digital worlds, breathe life into hyper-realistic characters, and elevate film production techniques.

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Dean Takahashi

Dean Takahashi is editorial director for GamesBeat. He has been a tech journalist since 1988, and he has covered games as a beat since 1996. He was lead writer for GamesBeat at VentureBeat from 2008 to April 2025. Prior to that, he wrote for the San Jose Mercury News, the Red Herring, the Wall Street Journal, the Los Angeles Times, and the Dallas Times-Herald. He is the author of two books, "Opening the Xbox" and "The Xbox 360 Uncloaked." He organizes the annual GamesBeat Next, GamesBeat Summit and GamesBeat Insider Series: Hollywood and Games conferences and is a frequent speaker at gaming and tech events. He lives in the San Francisco Bay Area.