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
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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
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
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
Time to get hyped!
Epic’s sample project fuels a real-time approach to animation in live broadcasts. Esports and other virtual events have a loyal fan base, just as live events like the NBA or NFL have. To bring the excitement levels up a notch or two for fans and audiences within live events, sports, or esports broadcasts, producers are increasingly turning to real-time options to enhance … [Read more...] about Time to get hyped!
Unreal buys Sketchfab
Sketchfab was founded in 2012 by Cédric Pinson, Alban Denoyel, and Pierre-Antoine Passet in Paris. They said they founded the company because they wanted to solve the huge challenge of 3D content creation: the difficulty of creating 3D models. The community of content creators and buyers has grown to 5 million. Sketchfab says they introduced the first web-based 3D player. … [Read more...] about Unreal buys Sketchfab
Early access to Unreal Engine 5 is available for game developers
It was last June, when Epic Games released the first look of Unreal Engine 5. The demo was a short 9-minute movie, Lumen in the Land of Nanite, originally made for the PlayStation 5. We were simply awestruck by the visuals made with Nanite virtualized micro-polygon geometry. Nanite virtualized geometry means that film-quality source art comprising hundreds of millions or … [Read more...] about Early access to Unreal Engine 5 is available for game developers
Cesium for Unreal plugin supports Epic’s vision for an open Metaverse
The open-source plugin combines 3D geospatial capability of Cesium with the high-fidelity rendering capability of Unreal Engine. Cesium’s efforts for combining geospatial and 3D computer graphics started receiving the support of Epic MegaGrants program last June. This is the first effort to plug a full-scale, high-precision 3D globe into Unreal Engine, opening a world of … [Read more...] about Cesium for Unreal plugin supports Epic’s vision for an open Metaverse
Vectorworks 2021 Service Pack 3 offers new partnerships and collaboration features
Vectorworks, Inc. has released Service Pack 3 for the Vectorworks 2021 product line that includes Vectorworks Architect, Landmark, Spotlight, Designer, Fundamentals, Braceworks, ConnectCAD, and Vision. Service Pack 3 adds to the Vectorworks 2021 capabilities to deliver ‘simplicity to design the complex.’ Vectorworks has partnered with Unreal Engine to create a connection to … [Read more...] about Vectorworks 2021 Service Pack 3 offers new partnerships and collaboration features
Epic’s Unreal group is getting their MetaHumans ready to meet you
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, that’s the demo, but the MetaHuman toolset does deliver … [Read more...] about Epic’s Unreal group is getting their MetaHumans ready to meet you