Resources about the usage of Blender in Science, Academia, and Industry
February 16, 2026 · View on GitHub
This is a curated list of the literature, scientific papers, blog posts and articles about free and open-source 3D and 2D multimedia editor software Blender being used in various fields. Feel free to submit your suggestions via pull requests. This list was initially created as a supplementary material to the paper Survey of FOSS 3D/2D Graphics Software Blender Usage in Science, Academia, and Industry. The paper was created as a source that can be cited to support the usage of Blender as a full-fledged scientific, academic, or industrial tool. Citation of the paper is available here. Feel free to cite it if you find the resources helpful.
Science
Papers and literature
Building Maps for Terrain Relative Navigation Using Blender: an Open Source Approach
Automatic 3D-Display-Friendly Scene Extraction from Video Sequences and Optimal Focusing Distance Identification
Real-Time Light Field Video Focusing and GPU Accelerated Streaming
Anti-aliasing method based on rotated spatial filtering
Fristograms: Revealing and Exploiting Light Field Internals
LumiBench: A Benchmark Suite for Hardware Ray Tracing
Efficient Pre-Processing of Site-Specific Radio Channels for Virtual Drive Testing in Hardware Emulators
Image denoising using deep convolutional autoencoder with feature pyramids
BLAINDER—A Blender AI Add-On for Generation of Semantically Labeled Depth-Sensing Data
DOORS: Dataset fOr bOuldeRs Segmentation. Statistical properties and Blender setup
Automated Dataset Generation with Blender for Deep Learning-based Object Segmentation
MotorFactory: A Blender Add-on for Large Dataset Generation of Small Electric Motors
Light field structured light projection data generation with Blender
A Blender-based simulation tool for Visible Light Positioning with portable devices
GPT4Motion: Scripting Physical Motions in Text-to-Video Generation via Blender-Oriented GPT Planning
Detecting and Correcting Errors in Mental Cutting Test Intersections Computed with Blender
Using Blender as Contact Dynamics Engine for Cubesat Landing Simulations Within Impact Crater on Dimorphos
Syn3DWound: A Synthetic Dataset for 3D Wound Bed Analysis
General Purpose Radar Simulator based on Blender Cycles Path Tracer
Kubric: A Scalable Dataset Generator
Using Blender for molecular animation and scientific representation
Voxel Datacubes for 3D Visualization in Blender
The walking dead: Blender as a tool for paleontologists with a case study on extinct arachnids
Improvement of Mental Rotation Ability Using Blender 3-D
Impact of Blender Based 3D Mental Rotation Ability Training on Engineering Drawing Skills
A toolbox for the retrodeformation and muscle reconstruction of fossil specimens in Blender
Intuitive representation of surface properties of biomolecules using BioBlender
A simple radar simulation tool for 3D objects based on blender
Synthetic Packed-Bed Generation for CFD Simulations: Blender vs. STAR-CCM+
Object-based representation and analysis of light and electron microscopic volume data using Blender
Render-in-the-loop Aerial Robotics Simulator: Case Study on Yield Estimation in Indoor Agriculture
Synthetic Image Generation Using the Finite Element Method and Blender Graphics Program for Modeling of Vision-Based Measurement Systems
Pyrite: A blender plugin for visualizing molecular dynamics simulations using industry-standard rendering techniques
Technical note: A collision prediction tool using Blender
BTF rendering in blender
Single View-Based Pose Estimation of Unknown Circular Object with RGB-D Camera
Enhancing Virtual Reality Experiences through Embedded 3D Models in Video Content
Point-Denoise: Unsupervised outlier detection for 3D point clouds enhancement
A Synthetic Image Data Generation Pipeline for Spacecraft Fly-by Scenarios
ParaHydro: A Parallel System for Hydraulic Engineering
Sim2Air - Synthetic Aerial Dataset for UAV Monitoring
Compressive HDR Light Field Imaging Using a Single Multi-ISO Sensor
3D Scientific Visualization with Blender
A large new Middle Jurassic ichthyosaur shows the importance of body size evolution in the origin of the Ophthalmosauria
Are realistic details important for learning with visualizations or can depth cues provide sufficient guidance?
Programming time-dependent behavior in 4D printing by geometric and printing parameters
3D anatomy of the supraorbital and greater occipital nerve trajectories
Identification of the growth cone as a probe and driver of neuronal migration in the injured brain
3D surgical instrument collection for computer vision and extended reality
Spatial profiling of early primate gastrulation in utero
Three-Dimensional Geomorphometric Modeling of the Arctic Ocean Submarine Topography: A Low-Resolution Desktop Application
Developing digital twins of multi-camera metrology systems in Blender
Reproducible Digital Restoration of Fossils Using Blender
Cella: 3D data visualization for plant single‐cell transcriptomics in Blender
Development of a new version of BioBlender, a Blender module for visualization of biomolecules
Creating Visual Effects with Neural Radiance Fields
Computer Hybrid Design Using Python Scripting and Conventional 3D Modeling to Build (FCC) Crystal Structures of Precious Metals and Their Preparing for 3D Printing
OpenXtract: A Blender Add-On for the Accelerated Extraction of the Objects of Interest
Generation of Smoke Dataset for Power Equipment and Study of Image Semantic Segmentation
MARS-GAN: Multilevel-Feature-Learning Attention-Aware Based Generative Adversarial Network for Removing Surgical Smoke
Video Smoke Detection For Surveillance Cameras Based On Deep Learning In Indoor Environment
Fire and Smoke Digital Twin - A computational framework for modeling fire incident outcomes
Gait Motion Analysis using Arduino and Blender 3d Software
Endoscopic image classification algorithm based on Poolformer
Computational Fluid Analysis of Stented Cerebral Aneurysm in Smokers
PhysXNet: A Customizable Approach for LearningCloth Dynamics on Dressed People
BlenderPhotonics - an integrated open-source software environment for 3-D meshing and photon simulations in complex tissues
Neural Haircut: Prior-Guided Strand-Based Hair Reconstruction
Digital Fracture: New Approach for 3D Organ Modeling
A Blender plug-in for comparing Structure from Motion pipelines
B2G4: Integrating 3D Blender models in Geant4 simulations for synthetic muography data generation
3D Modelling and Visualisation of Heterogeneous Cell Membranes in Blender
Predicting the Drift Position of Ships using Deep Learning
A Multilayer Perceptron-Based Spherical Visual Compass Using Global Features
Synthetic car dataset for vehicle detection: Integrating aerial and satellite imagery
A synthetic shadow dataset of agricultural settings
NeuroMorph: A Toolset for the Morphometric Analysis and Visualization of 3D Models Derived from Electron Microscopy Image Stacks
Methodology for Building Synthetic Datasets with Virtual Humans
BlenSor: Blender Sensor Simulation Toolbox
viskillz-blender—A Python package to generate assets of Mental Cutting Test exercises using Blender
How color profile affects the visual quality in light field rendering and novel view synthesis
Modeling of Resident Space Object Light Curves with Blender Software
Integrative techniques for insect behavior analysis using micro-CT and Blender
BlenderAlchemy: Editing 3D Graphics with Vision-Language Models
Enhancing 3D Content Creation in Blender With Monocular RGB Image Keypoints: A Multi-Stage Approach
Workflow for high-quality visualisation of large-scale CFD simulations by volume rendering
REVISION: Rendering Tools Enable Spatial Fidelity in Vision-Language Models
FRELLED Reloaded: Multiple techniques for astronomical data visualisation in Blender
Visual Noise Mask for Human Point-Light Displays: A Coding-Free Approach
Microscopy Nodes: versatile 3D microscopy visualization with Blender
VisionBlender: a tool to efficiently generate computer vision datasets for robotic surgery
Solid state volumetric display projecting 3D objects in space
MeshSplats: Mesh-Based Rendering with Gaussian Splatting Initialization
The path-tracing simulation of light-field camera system: SurfCam/GrainCams for lunar surface exploration
Pandora3D: A Comprehensive Framework for High-Quality 3D Shape and Texture Generation
Blender as a tool for palaeoichnological research: Case study from Lark Quarry
BFEX: A Toolbox for Finite Element Analysis With Fossils and Blender
Blender tissue cartography: an intuitive tool for the analysis of dynamic 3D microscopy data
Automated Generation of Parking Data Sets for Underground Car Parks
Monocular lensless depth camera driven by end-to-end deep learning with a synthetic dataset
Differentiable rendering for 3-dimensional reconstruction of laser-induced tissue ablation
Evaluation of the Dosimetric Influence of a Pacemaker on Breast Cancer Radiotherapy: A Monte Carlo Study
Perspective distortion correction in a compact, full-color holographic stereogram printer
BlenderGym: Benchmarking Foundational Model Systems for Graphics Editing
Ref-NeRF: Structured View-Dependent Appearance for Neural Radiance Fields
NeRF: representing scenes as neural radiance fields for view synthesis
Development of an augmented reality framework for corn plant disease identification using CNN algorithm
ACSim: A Novel Acoustic Camera Simulator with Recursive Ray Tracing, Artifact Modeling and Ground Truthing
Investigating metabolic changes associated with obesity in the model organism, Danio rerio
Web articles
Blender Demo Files often used in datasets
Addons
Pixel Manager containing new color profiles
Stable Diffusion
Academia
Papers and literature
Performance efficiency of virtual laboratory based on Unity 3D and Blender during the Covid-19 pandemic
Visualizing Astronomical Data with Blender
AstroBlend: An astrophysical visualization package for Blender
BlendMol: advanced macromolecular visualization in Blender
Utilization of Both Free 3DCG Software “Blender” and 3D Printing for Early STEM Education
Creating open source repository of 3D models of laboratory equipments using Blender
Integration of Blender 3D in basic computer graphics course
A Flipped Remote Lab: Using a Peer-Assessment Tool for Learning 3-D Modeling
Automatic Grading of 3D Computer Animation Laboratory Assignments
An analysis of Instructional Design and Evaluation of Physics Learning Media of Three Dimensional Animation Using Blender Application
Blender as an educational tool
3D Modeling for wildlife encyclopedia using blender
Gamification of Medical Education Using Blender Software: Medical Education With Blender
Development of video learning based on blender software in high school
Exploring the Potential of 3D-printing in Biological Education: A Review of the Literature
3D Printing of Human Anatomical Models for Preoperative Surgical Planning
The role of 3D printed models in the teaching of human anatomy: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bringing 3D Printing into Student Teachers' Mathematics Education
Gaussian-2-Blender: An Open-Source Program for Conversion of Computational Chemistry Structure Files to 3D Rendering and Printing File Formats
Development and Evaluation of a 3D-Printed Adult Proximal Tibia Model for Simulation Training in Intraosseous Access
Blender, a free tool to import data from all fields of crystallography and export to the virtual and physical space
Development and Practice of Virtual Experiment Platform Based on Blender and HTML5--Taking Computer Assembly and Maintenance as An example *
Student learning of engineering systems through simulation-based design using Onshape and Blender
Virtual rabbit anatomy simulator
QMBlender: Particle-based visualization of 3D quantum wave function dynamics
Creation of accurate 3D models of harbor porpoises (Phocoena phocoena) using 3D photogrammetry
3D Hologram: An Alternative Media for Learning Science in Elementary School in the Post-COVID-19 Period
Teaching animation in computer science
Curriculum Development of EdTech Class Using 3D Modeling Software for University Students in the Republic of Korea
Blender course I: Rendering a paper figure with Blender
Four tips to create better figures for scientific papers
Integrating 3D Animated Characters with Adaptative Tests
3D Blender Animation Media as Self-Assessment Implementation in Corrosion Engineering Course
Explanatory paper figures with illustrator and Blender
Using Free Software in Higher Education for Creative Purposes: The Case of OpenLab ESEV
A Parametric Model Student Assignment Using Blender Open Source 3D Modelling Software
Construction of a 3D model of an University Campus for Easing New Visitor Navigation around the Campus using Blender and Three.js
Anatomy education potential of the first digital twin of a Korean cadaver
Physics-Based Tool Usage Simulations in VR
Enhancing Healthcare Education Through VR: A Pilot Usability Study
Interactive augmented reality application using animal flashcards for education of children
Development of Classical Guidance Service Based on Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) to Improve the Intrapersonal Aspects of Student’s Learning
Effects of artificial intelligence and virtual reality interventions in art therapy among older people with mild cognitive impairment
An interactive mobile three-dimensional virtual laboratory for learning ear anatomy
Augemented Learning Media Design At SMKN 8 Padang
Design of Learning Media for the Application of Electronic Circuits
Design Research on AI-Driven Virtual Teachers
Development of anatomically accurate digital organ models for surgical simulation and training
Enhancing Antarctic knowledge through virtual reality: The virtual polar expedition application
How is Augmented Reality Developed in Physics Education? A Review with NVivo from 2019-2024
Toward AR Visualization of the Fluid-Mosaic Model of the Cell Membrane
Development of Android-based Solar System Interactive Learning Application Using Augmented Reality with Unity and Blender
Pengembangan Pembelajaran Perakitan PC Berbasis Augmented Reality
Implementation of the MDLC Method in the Development of Android-Based Augmented Reality for Traditional House Recognition
VRTMS: A 3D-Virtual Reality Training and Maintenance System as a Modular Cognitive Approach to a Prototype Infrared Computed Tomography Machine Assembly
Web articles
List with bachelor's and master's theses on Blender add-on at FIT BUT
Addons
Blender Slides
Data Visualization
Latex math equations
Industry
Papers and literature
Open cultural production and the online gift economy: The case of Blender
Foundation Blender Compositing
Blender and Unreal Engine Character Design and Behavior Programming for 3D Games
A Conversion of 3D Graphics from Blender to Unreal Engine
A 3D Storyline Using Unity Game Engine
Blender, an Open Source Design Tool: Advances and Integration in the Architectural Production Pipeline
MeasureIt-ARCH: A Tool for Facilitating Architectural Design in the Open Source Software Blender
Blender 3.2 for architecture: Modeling and rendering with Eevee and Cycles
Streamlining workflow in architectural visualization with Blender and SketchUp
SceneCraft: An LLM Agent for Synthesizing 3D Scene as Blender Code
Historical 3D Visualisations of Starý Světlov Castle Using Blender and Unreal Engine
Design and Production of a 3D Animated Short Film Using Blender Exploring Superstitious Beliefs
Structural Collapse Visualization Using Blender and BCB
Radiance-Based Blender Add-On for Physically Accurate Rendering of Cultural Heritage
Medical image processing tools for Blender with HPC support
The Roman Villa of l’Albir (Alicante, Spain). The use of Blender and the Extended Matrix in the virtual reconstruction
Blender 3D printing essentials
Human, Time and Landscape-Blender as a content production tool
Using the blender game engine for real-time emulation of production devices
Blender for robotics and robotics for Blender
An open source Grid based render farm for Blender 3D
Freddy Render: A Horizontally Scaled Blender-Based Solution for 3D Graphics Rendering
Distributed rendering system for 3D animations with Blender
Modeling Tsuruga-jo Castle Historical Landscape for Extending Sightseeing Experience
LEGIT Project: Preserving Bandung’s Historic Heritage In a Digital Metaverse
Optimization of Design Opportunities and Transfer of Information Between Data 3D Graphics Program Blender and Solidworks CAD System for Use in Dental Industry
Open source systems and 3D computer design applicable in the dental medical engineering Industry 4.0 – sustainable concept
Blender as an Alternative to Architectural Apps
Accelerating ray tracing engine of BLENDER on the new Sunway architecture
ReViBE: protocol for Refit Visualisation of lithic reduction sequences using the Blender Engine v1
Virtual reconstruction of stone tool refittings by using 3D modelling and the Blender Engine: The application of the “ReViBE” protocol to the archaeological record
PERANCANGAN DESAIN INTERIOR GEDUNG STUDIO TV MENGGUNAKAN SOFTWARE BLENDER
Study of an emergency situation using 2D and 3D simulation models
3D-print as a template for reassembly of skull fragments in a homicide case
Modernization of nasal prothesis fabrication through the use of the Blender API, 3D scanning and printing
A 3D-Printed EEG based Prosthetic Arm
Automated custom-fitted 3D-printed masks using free software and face scans
3D Printed Customized Facemask for Maxillary Protraction in the Early Treatment of a Class III Malocclusion: Proof-of-Concept Clinical Case
The Utility of Smartphone 3D Scanning, Open-Sourced Computer-aided Design, and Desktop 3D Printing in the Surgical Planning of Microtia Reconstruction: a Step by Step Guide and Concept Assessment
Digital 3D modeling using photogrammetry and 3D printing applied to the restoration of a Hispano-Roman architectural ornament
Revolutionizing Spinal Care: 3D Printing a Customized Ultrasound-Reinforced Orthosis for Scoliosis Treatment
Wearable accessory designers’ perceptions using 3D printing technology
Simulating dual-arm robot motions to avoid collision by rigid body dynamics for laboratory bench work
Approach for Digitizing the Softness of Human Tissue for Implementation in 3D Soft Avatar Clothing Simulations
How to Create 3D Movie Scenes in the Style of Chinese Paintings Using Computer Processing
Evaluating the Feasibility of Fast Game Development Using Open Source Tools and AI Algorithms
Parametric Modelling Techniques for Rhine Castle Models in Blender
Validating the Sun System in Blender for Recreating Shadows
Reliability and Agreement of Free Web-Based 3D Software for Computing Facial Area and Volume Measurements
Designing Advertising Videos as Promotional Media In 3D Animation Based Computer Embroidery Services
Beyond "cosmos laundromat": blender's open source studio pipeline
Ancient Polychromy: Study and Virtual Reconstruction Using Open Source Tools
Aircraft evacuation DEVS implementation & visualization
Flamenco: The Simple Open Source Render Farm
Chinchero as Tourism Hub and Green Corridor as a Social Integrator in Cusco Peru 2023
Synthetic Training Data in AI-Driven Quality Inspection: The Significance of Camera, Lighting, and Noise Parameters
Immersive 3D modeling with Blender and off-the-shelf hardware
Computer parametric designing in Blender software for creating 3D paper models
Determinants of Blender 3D (Open Source) Usage in Malaysian Animation Industry
Advanced creating of 3D dental models in Blender software
The VI-Suite: a set of environmental analysis tools with geospatial data applications
Blender: a framework for cross-media cultural heritage applications
Automatic monitoring method for seismic response of building structures and equipment based on indoor surveillance cameras
Using Brain-Computer Interface Technology for Modeling 3D Objects in Blender Software
The Importance and Viability of Foss in Videogame Production
Simulating the anatomic aortopulmonary window using 3D modelling in blender
A simple and free software-based inferior alveolar nerve protector surgical guide in bilateral sagittal split osteotomy
Changes in 3D Animation in India from Early 2010S to 2024
Animation generation algorithm of quadruped gait
Reaching beyond GIS for comprehensive 3D visibility analysis
TLSynth: A Novel Blender Add-On for Real-Time Point Cloud Generation from 3D Models
Simulating Lidar to Create Training Data for Machine Learning on 3D Point Clouds
Rapid prototyping of 3D microstructures: A simplified grayscale lithography encoding method using blender
Enhancing Spatial Awareness and Collaboration: A Guide to VR-Ready Survey Data Transformation
A Low-Cost Workflow to Generate Virtual and Physical Three-Dimensional Models of Cardiac Structures
Creating 3D models of production equipment and infrastructure using Blender
An alternative approach to code, store, and regenerate 3D data in dental medicine using open-source software: A scripting-based technique
Real-Time Stringing Detection for Additive Manufacturing
LoDCalculator: A level of detail classification software for 3D models in the Blender environment
BIM-FM integration through openBIM: Solutions for interoperability towards efficient operations
Procedural Point Cloud and Mesh Editing for Urban Planning Using Blender
Advanced Techniques for Fusion Data Visualisation
Laborious Aesthetics: Visible and Invisible Labor in the Spider-Verse franchise
Integration of 4D BIM and Robot Task Planning: Creation and Flow of Construction-Related Information for Action-Level Simulation of Indoor Wall Frame Installation
How to create a virtual and printed three-dimensional model of a complex fistula-in-ano
Revitalizing Cultural Heritage Through Augmented Reality: Lessons from the Ashoka Pillar
Gestural Interactions and Generative Environments in Immersive Performances
Convergence of Art and Technology in Character and Space Design with Blender
Jaw motion tracking with open-source tools: A dental technique
Three-Dimensional Modeling of the La Pastora Dolmen in Valencina de la Concepción, Seville, Using Photogrammetric Techniques
An Open-Source Tool for Converting 3D Mesh volumes into Synthetic DICOM CT Images for Medical Physics Research
BlenderProc2: A Procedural Pipeline for Photorealistic Rendering
Web articles
Blender-Archipack
The State of the Arts - Linux Tools for the Graphic Artist
Films
Blender Fund with many big companies as the contributors
Official reports of user stores with Blender
Blender’s impact in film
Lights Out (2016)
Wonder Woman (2017)
Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse (2023)
Blender Open Movies
Making (Oscar Awarded) Flow – Interview with director Gints Zilbalodis
Games
Embark Studios tools
Ubisoft tools
ArtsStation posts
Alan Wake 2 and Marathon
Rocket League
Moby Games
Istudios Visuals
Dogwalk (Blender & Godot Engine game)
Addons
Looking Glass Factory 3D display support
Voxon volumetric display support
Sketchfab integration
Rokoko motion capture suit support
Others
Papers and literature
Comparing 3D Rendering Engines in Blender
The Comparison Between 3D Studio Max and Blender Based on Software Qualities
Comparison of modification of cube and cylinder shapes using AutoCAD and Blender software
Comparison of the Use of Blender and Sketchup Applications in 3d Animation (Case Study: PT Rico Putra Selatan
Comparison of Time, Size and Quality of 3D Object Rendering Using Render Engine Eevee and Cycles in Blender
A 3D Authoring Method by Editing Real World Scene
Virtual 3D Game-on simulation: An immersive learning framework for assisted driving
Ray-Tracing Programs and Plug-ins
Blender’s Simulation Nodes: A workshop on creating a melting effect with Geometry Nodes in Blender
Procedural Modeling with Blender's Geometry Nodes: A workshop on taking advantage of the Geometry Nodes feature in Blender for procedural modeling
Blender Scripting for Creative Coding Projects
A Review on Different Versions and Interfaces of Blender Software
Blender for dummies
Learning Blender
Core Blender Development
Modern accessible application of the system Blender in 3D design practice
The Complete Guide to Blender Graphics: Computer Modeling & Animation
Python Scripting in Blender: Extend the power of Blender using Python to create objects, animations, and effective add-ons
The analysis of Blender open-source software cloth simulation capabilities
Dynamic simulation in a 3D-environment: A comparison between Maya and Blender
2.5D Simulated Keyframe Animation in Blender
Research Result Differences Between Manual Research and Using AI LLMs for Analyzing Popular 3D File Formats
A Comparative Study of EmberGen and Blender in Fire Explosion Simulations