Apple has joined the Blender Development Fund, to help support the popular open source 3D graphics software.

Blender is one of the most popular and successful open source 3D tools. The software is used in everything from video games to blockbuster movies. The Blender Foundation has announced that Apple has joined the Blender Development Fund.

The Blender Foundation, the organization behind the popular open source 3D creation tool “Blender”, today announced that Apple has joined the Blender Development Fund as a Patron Member to support continued core development for Blender.

Alongside a contribution to the Development Fund, Apple will provide engineering expertise and additional resources to the Blender HQ and development community to help support Blender artists and developers.