Verge3D Major Milestones

Here is the short history of Verge3D. The main rationale for this article is to provide info about major new features, hence to help users to make decisions on buying, renewing, or updating.

First Version (November 2017)

Verge3D 1.0 release. Material system based on Blender Internal nodes, initial support for PBR shaders, essential Puzzles.

Verge3D Network (December 2017)

Starting from version 1.0.2, we support Verge3D Network hosting for instant web publishing.

Essential Material Pack for Blender (January 2018)

Includes 40+ high-quality Blender materials optimized for real-time usage.

Support for 3ds Max (February 2018)

Verge3D 2.0 is first version which supports 3ds Max as the second modelling suit.

Teapot Heater demo (April 2018)

Teapot Heater, an enchanting steampunk WebGL experience, initially had versions for Blender and 3ds Max. In March 2020 it was also ported for Autodesk Maya.

As of 2026 this demo is still supported and freely available in the Asset Store for studying and reusing.

HTML Puzzles (April 2018)

Verge3D 2.3 adds support for HTML puzzles as well as integration with website builders.

NASA turns to Verge3D (June 2018)

Released their first Verge3D-based app called "Experience Curiosity".

WordPress Support (September 2018)

Verge3D 2.7 introduces support for WordPress, the most widely used content management system.

Blender Eevee! (November 2018)

Verge3D 2.9 adds support for Blender 2.80 and the Eevee nodes.

3ds Max Physical materials (November 2018)

Verge3D 2.9 for 3ds Max adds support for advanced Physical materials.

Scooter 3D Configurator Demo (November 2018)

This interactive scooter application is a remarkable advancement not only for Verge3D but for the entire 3D web industry. Realistic PBR materials, code-less interactivity, responsible HTML-based UI and more than a million possible combinations implemented in this lightweight 3D product customizer that loads only 10 Mb upon startup!

As of 2026 this demo is still supported and freely available in the Asset Store for studying and reusing.

Virtual Reality (February 2019)

Verge3D 2.10 is the first release to support virtual reality apps. Under the hood it uses the WebXR technology to get access to a variety of VR hardware.

Augmented Reality (August 2019)

Verge3D 2.14 brings support for augmented reality (AR) apps.

Jewelry Configurator demo (December 2019)

Verge3D 2.17 introduces the Jewelry Configurator demo. This advanced 3D web configurator was created without a single line of code.

Support for Maya, major UI overhaul (March 2020)

Verge3D 3.0 brings major UI/UX upgrade of App Manager and Puzzles and also supports Maya as the third modelling tool.

ReactJS and Vue.js integration (April 2020)

Verge3D 3.1 brings support for ready-to-use ReactJS and Vue.js templates.

Plugins! (November 2020)

Verge3D 3.5 adds support for plugins which can be used to create new Puzzles. You can also customize the UI/UX of the Puzzles editor.

Light probes, clipping planes, Arnold shader nodes (May 2021)

Verge3D 4.4 improves rendering a lot as it now supports light probes, clipping planes, and Arnold shader nodes (for 3ds Max and Maya).

AR on iOS (September 2021)

AR on iOS is different to Android as it uses the AR Quick Look technology. Starting from Verge3D 3.8 you can add support for augmented reality on iOS/iPadOS devices.

Verge3D Wiki (August 2021)

Verge3D Wiki launched. Contains guides, tutorials, examples, hints, technical articles, and more. Moderated, yet freely accessible for editing by the Verge3D users.

v3d.net short links (December 2021)

Starting from version 3.9, Verge3D shortens links for apps uploaded to Verge3D Network, thus improving usability and simplifying sharing your apps via social media.

Asset Store, texture compression (June 2022)

Verge3D 4.0 delivers major App Manager and Puzzles upgrade. Verge3D now supports KTX texture compression. Also launched an Asset Store with a bunch of free demos.

Curve-based procedural animation, WebP textures (August 2022)

New in Verge3D 4.1: Native path animation (Follow Path constraint in Blender, Path constraint in 3ds Max, Motion Path constraint in Maya), WebP textures, 16 new blocks in Puzzles (e.g. on animation frame, set shadow param, get object dimension), improved WordPress plugin, support for PayPal.

Support for SCORM learning management system (November 2022)

Verge3D 4.2 brings support for SCORM app generator and puzzles. Also includes E-Learning demo with optional SCORM integration.

Order-independent transparency (March 2023)

Verge3D 4.3 now supports order-independent transparency. Also includes Virtual Reality demo, VR Controls library in Puzzles.

Volvo Cars 3D Showroom (May 2023)

Volvo Cars Deutschland features an impressive 3D showroom for the new electric EX90. The visitors can interact with highly detailed externals and internals of the car, try out various options and obtain more info via expandable points of interest.

WooCommerce Composite Products (July 2023)

Verge3D 4.4 brings support for WooCommerce Composite Products for better 3D configurators. Also got improved physics and search in Puzzles drop-downs.

Configurable apps, procedural geometry (November 2023)

New in Verge3D 4.5: App look customizer in App Manager. Updated HTML/CSS puzzles. Procedural geometry. Major export performance boost in Verge3D for Blender. Added support for Blender 4.0.

Support for Chrome OS (January 2024)

Chromebooks can be used to develop Verge3D apps now making it the 4th supported operating system.

Progressive Web Apps (PWA), offline mode (March 2024)

Verge3D 4.6 brings support for Progressive Web Apps (PWA) with optional offline mode.

Cascaded shadow maps (March 2024)

Verge3D 4.6 also supports cascaded shadow maps for improved rendering of large scenes.

European Space Agency turns to Verge3D (May 2024)

Makes Verge3D-powered virtual tour for their Test Centre facility.

Machinery Material Pack for Blender, 3ds Max, Maya (June 2024)

New packs with 70+ materials. Useful for machinery, automotive, engineering, and construction applications.

Blender:

3ds Max:

Maya:

Improved HTML puzzles (August 2024)

Verge3D 4.7 comes with improved HTML puzzles for creating flexbox/grid layouts as well web forms and native dialog windows

3D Audio. Window ARM64. Optimized shader compilation (November 2024)

New features in Verge3D 4.8:

• 3D audio
• Support for ARM64 architecture on Windows
• Massive optimization of shader compilation
• Support for Metallic BSDF and Gabor Texture nodes in Blender
• UI/UX improvements in Maya plugin

Export to HTML. OpenPBR (March 2025)

Verge3D 4.9 brings support for all-in-one HTML export. Also supports OpenPBR shader for 3ds Max and Maya.

Factory Tour demo, macOS installer, faster CSG operations (July 2025)

New in Verge3D 4.10: Factory Tour demo. Embeddable HTML content. Verge3D can now be easily installed and configured on macOS.

Battery Shop demo, Blender 5.0, lower memory usage (November 2025)

New in Verge3D 4.10: Battery Shop demo supporting simple, grouped and variable products for WooCommerce. Bird's-eye controls, overhauled SSR puzzle. Massive memory and loading time optimizations. Added support for Blender 5.0.

Web pages embedding, GPU instancing, multi-folder view in App Manager (March 2026)

Verge3D 4.12 brings new examples for object cloning and embedding web pages into the 3D scene. Besides, you can now also enjoy “true” GPU-instancing, multi-folder view and proxy settings in the App Manager, several new puzzles and options, a tool to visually setup the camera pivot in viewport.

John Deere turns to Verge3D (April 2026)

This beautifully crafted Verge3D app brings John Deere machines into real life!