The New MetaHuman version from Epic makes it easier to share creations and edit the unique characters’ DNA files. Epic’s MetaHuman framework revolutionized the creation of realistic, high-fidelity digital humans, simplifying what was once a lengthy, difficult process and making it fast, easy, and real time. Now, in a recent update to MetaHuman, Epic has … Read more
Epic previews new tools for creating and using digital human models in Unreal Engine. Epic has revealed the ongoing work it has been doing on digital humans. It released a video to show off the MetaHuman Creator tools for creating and animating digital humans and it looks like almost anyone can create anyone! Of course, … Read more
With Nvidia’s ACE for Games, NPCs can converse naturally and appropriately.
Epic Games announces a new feature set for Unreal Engine’s MetaHuman that allows developers to bring models to life using an iPhone.
Re-creating reality models from photos is free and easy—just pick up your phone. RealityScan is a free 3D scanning app for mobile devices that easily turns smartphone photos into high-fidelity 3D models. It is done using photogrammetry software to reconstruct objects and scenes. Epic Games introduced RealityScan in April when it presented Unreal Engine 5. … Read more
Nvidia’s Omniverse Avatar Cloud Engine makes it easier to create realistic and interactive digital humans. The metaverse is coming, and many are eagerly awaiting its arrival. According to Rev Lebaredian, vice president of Omniverse and simulation technology at Nvidia, three big technologies are needed to build the metaverse: neural graphics, an investment in USD, and … Read more
Provides industry insights on real-time workflow. For decades, animation teams have followed a traditional, linear pipeline, leaving very little room for creative changes downstream. Today, the industry is buzzing about real-time animation, as more and more studios—from large facilities creating blockbusters to boutiques working on small-scale projects—are embracing this new method of content creation. And … Read more
Epic Games expands the features and capabilities of its MetaHumans. A little over a year ago, Epic Games revolutionized the creation of realistic humans with its free MetaHuman Creator browser-based app, which reduced the time it takes to generate a photorealistic digital human from weeks or even months to less than an hour. Now Epic … Read more
New features aim to transform the way next-gen content is made and experienced. Following a little over a year of Early Access and Preview iterations, Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5 (UE5), the latest iteration of the company’s venerable game engine, is now available to all for production-ready use. The announcement was made during Epic’s State … Read more
The company demo’d the virtual production technology currently being used in car ads that live up to the tradition of high-gloss paint jobs and unnatural nature shots and promise a future of digital twins. Unreal is staking out more ground in the Metaverse as they see it during their Unreal Build Automotive Event, which, of … Read more
