Digital Twin

Learning

May 31, 2025

May’s free Unreal Engine courses: create games, cinematics, and digital twins

This month’s drop of free Unreal Engine learning content spans everything from creating your first UE game to bringing facial animation to MetaHumans. Dive in and start sharpening your skills today!
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Spotlight

May 12, 2025

From streets to screens: pioneering virtual production for vehicle scenes

With PXO AKIRA, it’s now possible to bring ultra-realistic movement to vehicle scenes shot with virtual production. Find out how Pixomondo’s cutting-edge system combines Unreal Engine, robotics, and a whole lot of ingenuity.

Spotlight

May 8, 2025

SpaceForm creates an immersive digital twin for EDGE Liverpool Street

Take a look at how SpaceForm used UE5 to create an immersive digital twin of the as-yet unbuilt community workspace EDGE Liverpool Street that incorporates Google Earth data to provide real-world context. 

Tech Blog

March 27, 2025

Geely Galaxy E8 smart cockpit: inspired by the stars, powered by Unreal Engine

Discover the immersive audiovisual experience on the Galaxy E8's dashboard, thanks to Unreal Engine's rendering and optimization tools, the Qualcomm Snapdragon chip, and a development team devoted to providing a stellar user experience.

Interview

October 17, 2024
Capturing the thrill and excitement of Qiddiya City with virtual productionSpanning 376 square kilometers, Qiddiya City is Saudi Arabia’s vast entertainment city megaproject. Discover how creative studio Journey used Unreal-Engine powered virtual production to create films that capture its thrilling energy.

News

December 21, 2022
On-demand sessions from Unreal Fest 2022 architecture track now available!Unreal Fest 2022 in New Orleans featured more than 120 sessions across six industry-specific tracks, including one dedicated to architecture. Don’t miss these fascinating insights and exciting new product demonstrations that cover everything from digital twins to the metaverse.

Spotlight

November 3, 2022
Samwoo Immersion uses a digital twin for efficient port logistics managementTo improve the operational efficiency of Busan Port, one of South Korea’s largest hubs for maritime logistics, Samwoo Immersion developed the VARLOS Terminal Monitoring System: a digital twin combined with an interactive IoT platform.

News

September 22, 2022
Real-time real estate on The PulseCan sales configurators, XR-enhanced design, and digital twins change the way we interact with real estate? In Real-Time Real Estate: Visualize, Connect, Build, James Scott from the MIT Center for Real Estate talks with JLL Technologies and IMERZA about the many ways the technology is changing the industry.

News

February 24, 2022
Webinar: Visualizing Data in Digital Twins with Unreal EngineReady to visualize data using Unreal Engine? Our recent webinar explained how! Watch the replay here to dive into the Microsoft Azure Digital Twin (ADT) Link for Unreal Engine plugin, along with an accompanying sample project.

Spotlight

November 3, 2021
CAD Center creates Tokyo-sized digital twins with Twinmotion and Unreal EngineCAD Center is dedicated to developing interactive content and simulators for urban digital twins and smart cities in Japan. Find out how they leverage the power and simplicity of Twinmotion and Unreal Engine to create and visualize vast data sets.

Spotlight

October 8, 2021
Renovation for the nation: How HOK is helping preserve a national icon on Canada's Parliament HillLeading architecture firm, HOK, is using a series of brick-to-beam VR walkthroughs and historical asset management to help the Canadian government visualize, capture, and manage its renovation of an architectural treasure—preserving it for future generations.

Spotlight

September 17, 2021
Remapping China’s morning commute with digital twins51World’s digital twin of Wuyi Square Station, the busiest transit hub in Changsha, China, was built for both the present and future. While analysis of current traffic patterns can help officials optimize passenger flow right now, predictive scenarios can give insights into how to plan for the future.

News

September 10, 2021
Getting started with digital twinsOne of the most common questions we hear about digital twins is, “How do I get started?” While a digital twin is usually a large-scale project, there are many steps you can take right away to start producing a prototype.

News

May 6, 2021
Building cities of the future with digital twins on The PulseDigital twins are poised to usher in a new era for architecture, engineering, and construction, improving our buildings, our cities, and the quality of our lives. On this episode of The Pulse, guest host Fred Mills talks with industry experts about what we should expect from digital twins now, and in the years to come.

Spotlight

March 8, 2021
Visualizing the invisible: the sound of real and virtual worldsBeyond what we see, real-time technology can be used to enhance what we hear. Forward-thinking organizations are leveraging Unreal Engine to create real-time audio experiences and visualizations that can improve urban planning processes and help design buildings with acoustics in mind. 

Spotlight

March 4, 2021
Training robots: from animated films to virtual environmentsAutonomous systems require highly realistic environments, which in turn require huge amounts of data. Find out how Duality Robotics leverages a data format from the world of animated films to drive autonomous vehicles, robots, and drones. 

News

January 11, 2021
What is a digital twin?Digital twins are among the top AEC technology trends for 2021. But what are they, really? Here, we look at what a digital twin is, what it can do for the fields of architecture, engineering, and construction, and the technology at its core.

Spotlight

November 16, 2020
A virtual clone of Adelaide for digital twin and smart city applicationsAerometrex creates a 3D model of the entire city of Adelaide, using a combination of photogrammetry data captured via helicopters and real-time archviz tool Twinmotion.

Spotlight

September 15, 2020
51World creates digital twin of the entire city of ShanghaiAt over 3,750 square kilometers, Shanghai is one of China’s biggest cities. That didn’t stop digital twin specialists 51World from creating a complete virtual clone of it, with the help of Unreal Engine. Its aim is to create a virtual reflection of the live city that is continuously updated in near real time.

Spotlight

June 19, 2020
Transforming real-estate visualization with an XR-based digital twin of TampaA 3D-printed miniature of downtown Tampa, projection mapping, and real-time technology have been combined to visualize real-time data, creating a unique way to market real estate and assess urban development. 

Spotlight

March 25, 2020
Building virtual cities with Unreal Engine Visualization studio Zoan leverages real-time tools to create everything from a digital 3D replica of Helsinki to augmented reality experiences for live entertainment.

Spotlight

April 30, 2019
Tyréns helps move cities with urban design visualization in UE4When you need to do something as potentially traumatic as moving not just someone’s home, but large parts of their city, effective visual communication of the plans is key. Find out how Tyréns uses their custom build of UE4 on this and other large-scale urban and infrastructure projects.