Blender is a free and open-source 3D computer graphics software tool set used for creating animated films, visual effects, art, 3D-printed models, motion graphics, interactive 3D applications, virtual reality, and, formerly, video games. Blender's features include 3D modelling, UV mapping, texturing, digital drawing, raster graphics editing, rigging and skinning, fluid and smoke simulation, particle simulation, soft body simulation, sculpting, animation, match moving, rendering, motion graphics, video editing, and compositing.
Blender version 3.5.0 (2023)
An architectural render showing different rendering styles in Blender, including a photorealistic style using Cycles
Blender's user interface underwent a significant update with Blender 2.57, and again with the release of Blender 2.80.
Game engine GLSL materials
3D computer graphics, sometimes called CGI, 3-D-CGI or three-dimensional computer graphics, are graphics that use a three-dimensional representation of geometric data that is stored in the computer for the purposes of performing calculations and rendering digital images, usually 2D images but sometimes 3D images. The resulting images may be stored for viewing later or displayed in real time.
A 3-D rendering with ray tracing and ambient occlusion using Blender and YafaRay
A 3-D model of a Dunkerque-class battleship rendered with flat shading
During the 3-D rendering step, the number of reflections "light rays" can take, as well as various other attributes, can be tailored to achieve a desired visual effect. Rendered with Cobalt.
A 3-D rendering of a penthouse