Unreal Engine 5 is now available!

With this release, we aim to empower both large and small teams to really push the boundaries of what’s possible, visually and interactively. UE5 will enable game developers and creators across industries to realize next-generation real-time 3D content and experiences with greater freedom, fidelity, and flexibility than ever before.

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Thursday, May 19th @ 2:00 PM ET

Microsoft Project Acoustics UE5 Marketplace Plugin

This week we’ll be sitting down with and discussing Microsoft’s Project Acoustics! The use of it is similar to static lighting: bake detailed physics offline to provide a physical baseline, and use a lightweight runtime with expressive design controls to meet your artistic goals for the acoustics of your virtual world. Don’t miss out on the live Q&A!
Inside Unreal

Featured free Marketplace content—May 2022

Medieval environments, vibrant reefs, a rideable 3D horse—there’s lots to like in May’s new free Marketplace content drop. More inside.
News

Adapting Lyra animation to your UE5 game

The animation systems in sample game project Lyra showcase how we build games in Unreal Engine 5. This blog post will walk you through the mindset and tools you’ll use to adapt the character animations in Lyra into your own games.
Tech Blog

Why PXO created a real-life ‘Holodeck’ for ‘Star Trek: Discovery’

Learn how VFX and virtual production house PXO took Unreal Engine’s virtual production tools and a massive AR wall and created unique environments for the latest season of Star Trek: Discovery.
Spotlight

Take your first steps into virtual production with Unreal Connectors

We’ve created the first micro-credentialing program dedicated to immersive storytelling. Learn the basics of virtual production through our Unreal Authorized Training Partners today.
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Blog

Webinar: Exploring the New Sports Broadcast and Motion Graphics Sample

Missed our webinar on creating motion graphics for sports broadcasts and live events? Now you can watch it on demand! Dive under the hood of the new Hype Chamber sample and learn how production-ready sports graphics can be systemized using Unreal Engine.

The tech behind MetaHuman Creator face rigs

When MetaHuman Creator was released, we got to see the world’s first portable real-time facial rig in action. The new white paper Rig Logic: Runtime Evaluation of MetaHuman Face Rigs explains the technical details behind 3Lateral’s Rig Logic, the facial rig solver that comes with every MetaHuman.

Looking to work with Unreal Engine 5? Check out job openings within the UE5 development community!

We’ve compiled a list of Unreal Engine 5 studios and their career openings.

Learn Unreal Engine 5 fast with these new courses

This month, we are exploring Unreal Engine 5's many facets through seven guided courses. Learn about Lumen, Nanite, even explore that massive City Sample from The Matrix Awakens as you learn how to make use of this powerful platform.

Unreal Engine 5 opens new doors for architectural visualization

With headline features like Lumen and Nanite complemented by enhanced overall performance; a refreshed, modern UI; a significantly expanded modeling toolset; updated project templates; and continuing improvements to existing toolsets and workflows like path tracing, UE5 represents a substantial upgrade for the archviz world. 
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