Blender is building a full-featured iPad app, but it’s not clear when it will be released

Blender is working on a native iPad version of its popular 3D creation suite, with the goal of delivering a complete multitouch experience tailored to artists who rely on tablets.

Tablet displaying a room design app with a 3D room model featuring wooden floors, window, and teal wall. Office supplies and toys are scattered on the desk.

A current mockup of the potential Blender for iPad app

In an update posted to its developer blog, the Blender team outlined early plans to bring its eponymous app to the iPad Pro. But it didn’t stop there, and also suggested that the app could make an appearance on other devices, like the Microsoft Surface, Huawei MatePad, and Wacom MovinkPad.

The first version will focus on sculpting and basic object manipulation, with hopes of bringing tools like the Grease Pencil and storyboarding later.

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