{"id":25952176,"date":"2025-10-28T09:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-28T16:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/?p=25952176"},"modified":"2026-04-02T11:09:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-02T18:09:27","slug":"wacom-and-blender-strategic-partnership","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/community.wacom.com\/en-us\/wacom-and-blender-strategic-partnership\/","title":{"rendered":"Wacom and Blender forge a strategic partnership to advance pen and touch experiences for 3D creators on all platforms"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Wacom announced an expanded strategic partnership with Blender, the world\u2019s leading open-source 3D creation suite. This collaboration reflects a shared commitment to empowering the creative community through accessible, high-performance tools that push the boundaries of digital expression.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As part of this enhanced relationship, Wacom will upgrade its support to Patron-level sponsorship of the Blender Development fund program. The partnership focuses on the optimization of the pen and touch performance and the development of a next-generation Blender experience for <strong>Android tablets \u2013 a critical step in making 3D creation more mobile and intuitive for artists, educators, and innovators worldwide.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For comments from Nobu and Francesco Siddi, COO at <a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blender<\/a>, please check our press release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This partnership includes:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Collaboration with Blender\u2019s developer community to ensure seamless integration with Wacom\u2019s hardware and software technologies to enhance pen and touch experience.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Support for the development of a mobile Blender platform, aligning with Blender\u2019s roadmap to make 3D accessible on tablets - beginning with iOS and expanding to Android with Wacom\u2019s support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Joint community engagement initiatives, including events, showcases, and educational outreach, to connect with and inspire the global Blender and Wacom creator communities.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This collaboration continues Wacom\u2019s commitment to advancing digital creativity by making cutting-edge tools more accessible and seamlessly integrated into the platforms today\u2019s creators rely on most. With the success of MovinkPad \u2013 an innovative, all-in-one Android tablet and Wacom\u2019s first product in a new category of portable creative pads purpose-built for drawing and sketching \u2013 alongside other recent product launches, Wacom is moving beyond hardware. By investing in software, services, and strategic partnerships, Wacom is delivering a more holistic, end-to-end creative experience that meets the evolving needs of both the next generation of creators and professionals across industries, helping them stay ahead of the curve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>About Blender:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/developer.blender.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Blender<\/a> is the free and open-source 3D creation suite, supporting the entirety of the 3D pipeline\u2014from modeling, sculpting, animation, and simulation, to compositing and rendering. As one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing creative communities, Blender empowers millions of artists and developers to build and share without limits. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Wacom announced an expanded strategic partnership with Blender, the world\u2019s leading open-source 3D creation suite. 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