{"id":32700,"date":"2020-09-01T15:40:33","date_gmt":"2020-09-01T15:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/?p=32700"},"modified":"2020-09-01T15:40:33","modified_gmt":"2020-09-01T15:40:33","slug":"blender-2-90-released-with-intel-embree-nvlink-support-for-cuda-optix","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/index.php\/2020\/09\/blender-2-90-released-with-intel-embree-nvlink-support-for-cuda-optix\/","title":{"rendered":"Blender 2.90 Released with Intel Embree, NVLink Support for CUDA \/ OptiX"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/03\/blender-icon245x250.png\" alt=\"Blender 2.79\" width=\"245\" height=\"250\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5748\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Open source 3D creation software Blender 2.90 was released as the new major series with huge feature updates and performance improvements.<\/p>\n<p>Blender 2.90 release highlights include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Faster motion blur with Intel Embree.<\/li>\n<li>NVLink support for CUDA and OptiX.<\/li>\n<li>New search menu.<\/li>\n<li>Motion blur in EEVEE rewritten from scratch<\/li>\n<li>New physically based texture for smulating the colors of the sky.<\/li>\n<li>Initial Wayland Support<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>And improvements to EEVEE, Cycles, sculpt, VR, animation, modeling, UV editing and so much more. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/releases\/2-90\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">release note for details<\/a>. Or see what&#8217;s new with the Youtube video:<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Blender 2.90 - Features Reel and Showcase\" width=\"610\" height=\"343\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZbvTS1pmN0s?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h4>How to Install Blender 2.90 in Ubuntu:<\/h4>\n<p>The official Blender snap package has been updated for the new release. You can install it either from Ubuntu Software or by going to <a href=\"https:\/\/snapcraft.io\/blender\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">https:\/\/snapcraft.io\/blender<\/a><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/install-blender-snap.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"560\" height=\"283\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-32701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/install-blender-snap.png 560w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/install-blender-snap-450x227.png 450w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 560px) 100vw, 560px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Or run command in terminal to install Blender Snap package:<\/p>\n<pre style=\"border:none;\">sudo snap install blender --classic<\/pre>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/snapinstall-blender-600x126.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"126\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-9222\" srcset=\"https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/snapinstall-blender-600x126.jpg 600w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/snapinstall-blender-450x95.jpg 450w, https:\/\/ubuntuhandbook.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/07\/snapinstall-blender.jpg 765w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>If you have already installed the Snap package, it will be automatically updated to the latest.<\/p>\n<p>Also the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blender.org\/download\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Blender download<\/a> page offers Linux portable package, which you can extract and run the executable file to launch the software.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Open source 3D creation software Blender 2.90 was released as the new major series with huge feature updates and performance improvements. Blender 2.90 release highlights include: Faster motion blur with Intel Embree. NVLink support for CUDA and OptiX. New search menu. 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