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. At the time, the app … [Read more...] about Get real: RealityScan iOS app now available
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Update eases MetaHuman sharing, enables gene editing
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 extended the framework … [Read more...] about Update eases MetaHuman sharing, enables gene editing
Unreal Engine 5.1 shines brightly with improvements
UE 5.1 might be a point update, but it is packed with major changes including new lighting and animation/rigging features. Epic Games is known for packing a punch in every release, even point releases, and its latest, version 5.1 of its Unreal Engine, continues that tradition. The company has made big improvements to the Lumen system and the Nanite system to make the … [Read more...] about Unreal Engine 5.1 shines brightly with improvements
Epic’s Collab Viewer puts architects and manufacturers in the project
Their new build of the Collab Viewer Template for Unreal Engine comes in two flavors customized for Architecture and Manufacture. Epic Games has released a new version of their Collab Viewer Template, a tool in Unreal Engine used by designers to streamline the design process and make collaboration easier with their team or clients within a shared experience. Recognizing … [Read more...] about Epic’s Collab Viewer puts architects and manufacturers in the project
Autodesk opts for Twinmotion for interoperability
The move opens doors wide for metaverse applications. Autodesk has been on board with metaverse since Autodesk University 2021, and the company furthered its commitment at AU 22 with its announced plan to provide teams with Twinmotion for its Revit users. Twinmotion is Epic Games’ visualization tool created for CAD designers. The idea is that it lets users create dynamic … [Read more...] about Autodesk opts for Twinmotion for interoperability
Twinmotion grows into the Epic ecosystem
The fast rendering and presentation tool for AEC finds a much wider audience as Epic enhances Twinmotion. In 2022, Twinmotion gets tons of new content, new rendering options, and more help from the cloud. It’s been a while since we’ve reported on Twinmotion, and as a result, there’s plenty to talk about. In the give-it-to-me-now world we live in, it may have seemed as if … [Read more...] about Twinmotion grows into the Epic ecosystem
Epic offers free Animation Field Guide
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 … [Read more...] about Epic offers free Animation Field Guide
More human than ever
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 has expanded their portfolio with a … [Read more...] about More human than ever
The ins and outs of using Unreal in virtual production
Epic Games offers an Unreal Connectors training curriculum. As more and more people use Unreal Engine in virtual production, Epic Games wants to ensure that they learn the basics of virtual production. To this end, the company has introduced Unreal Connectors, a new, lighter program that extends accessibility to its more extensive and intensive curriculum developed for … [Read more...] about The ins and outs of using Unreal in virtual production
Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5 to all developers
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 of Unreal virtual … [Read more...] about Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5 to all developers