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Unreal Engine 5.4 is now availableThis release is packed with new features and improvements that will benefit game developers and creators across industries, including the toolsets we’ve been using internally to build and ship Fortnite Chapter 5, Rocket Racing, Fortnite Festival, and LEGO Fortnite.
Spring Creator Sale 2024: Up to 70% off over 25,000 productsSpring has sprung, and that means it’s time for the Spring Creator Sale 2024. Get up to 70% off thousands of products from the Unreal Engine Marketplace, ArtStation, and Sketchfab until April 18.
Welcome to the new Unreal Engine websiteIt’s a new design, and a lot more. Learn about the changes we’ve made to put our community’s needs at the center of our web experience.
We are updating Unreal Engine, Twinmotion, and RealityCapture pricing in late AprilWe are introducing a new seat-based Unreal Subscription when we release Unreal Engine 5.4. This new pricing of $1,850 per seat will apply to companies generating over $1 million USD in annual gross revenue who are not creating games.
Epic MegaGrants: 2023 recapAs Epic MegaGrants enters its fifth year, the community continues to be as innovative as ever. Here, we take a look back at the last 12 months’ highlights—which included opening up the program to UEFN alongside Unreal Engine—and share some projects that stood out.
Unreal Fest 2023 livestream recordings now available!That's a wrap! This year's Unreal Fest was bigger and better than ever, featuring 200 new sessions over three packed days. We'll be making recordings of all the sessions available in the coming weeks and months; meanwhile, you can view the 40 we livestreamed here.
Unreal Engine 5.3 is now available!This release brings numerous wide-ranging improvements, together with some exciting new Experimental features, as we continue to expand UE5’s functionality and potential for game developers and creators across industries. Find out what’s new.
RealityScan is now available for Android devices!We’re pleased to announce that RealityScan is now available for Android as well as iOS devices, putting this powerful, free-to-download photogrammetry application into the hands of almost anyone with a modern smartphone or tablet.
Delivering high-quality facial animation in minutes, MetaHuman Animator is now available!Capture a facial performance for your digital human using just an iPhone and a PC and turn it into facial animation for your MetaHuman in minutes. Fast, easy, and cost-effective, MetaHuman Animator unlocks facial performance capture for all creators.
Education and business join forces to create the Augmented Reality CenterFind out how a partnership between Oakland University, the College for Creative Studies, and a coalition of industry players led to the creation of a new initiative that introduces students to cutting-edge AR technology.
Unreal Engine 5.2 brings native support for Apple Silicon and other developments for macOSStarting with Unreal Engine 5.2, the Unreal Editor for macOS is built and distributed as a universal binary, providing native support for past-generation Intel-based and current-generation Apple Silicon-based Macs in a single package. This tech blog will explain what that means for you.
Unreal Engine 5.2 is now available!This release further expands UE5's groundbreaking toolset as it continues to deliver on the promise of making Unreal Engine the most open and advanced real-time 3D creation tool in the world. Find out what’s new.
Unreal Fest 2023 announced—speaker submissions now open!Unreal Fest returns to New Orleans from October 3 to 5, 2023! We’re looking for speakers to showcase the inspirational work they’re doing using Unreal Engine or other Epic tools. If you’ve got something to share with the community, we want to hear from you.
Unreal Editor for Fortnite is now available in Public Beta!Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN) combines the power of Unreal Engine with the scale of Fortnite. Use development tools to build games and experiences that can be unlike anything seen in Fortnite so far and publish for millions of players to enjoy.
New MetaHuman Animator feature set to bring easy high-fidelity performance capture to MetaHumansDo you love the visual fidelity of MetaHumans but find it hard to make their facial animation equally believable? A new MetaHuman feature set will soon change all that. And you may already have the hardware you need in your pocket.
Real-time round-up: the state of interactive 3DLast year saw some key milestones on our journey toward a future filled with virtual worlds and interactive 3D experiences. In this post, we dive into the stats and stories that told the tale of real-time technology in 2022.
Unreal Fest 2022 content for simulation now available on demandThis year’s Unreal Fest event included a special track for the simulation industry, featuring inspirational speakers from NASA, dSPACE, Maxar, blackshark.ai, Cesium, Esri, Red 6, Metatexel, and CAE. If you weren’t able to attend in person, you can review those sessions here.
Epic MegaGrants: 2022 UpdateWe’ve assembled some of the most impressive 2022 MegaGrants projects for you to check out. Social good games, Smart MetaHumans, digital twins—see why MegaGrants recipients are stunning market after market with their fresh takes on real-time tech.
RealityScan is now free to download on iOSRealityScan is a free-to-download 3D scanning app for mobile devices that turns photographed objects into high-fidelity 3D models. Once you’re done, export to Sketchfab and share your creation with the world.
Catch up on Unreal Fest 2022 content for automotiveThis year’s Unreal Fest in New Orleans included a special track for the automotive industry. If you couldn’t make it to the event, you can catch up on the sessions—featuring speakers from HYPERBOWL, Ford Motor Company, MHP, Accenture Song, and Epic Games—right here.
SkyReal and Safran build next-gen collaborative creation environment with Unreal EngineAerospace giant Safran requires immersive and effective training and design tools for its nearly 80,000 employees globally. With VR-based solutions developed by SkyReal on Unreal Engine, the group is seeing not only cost savings and efficiencies, but also better design processes.