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Epic’s free 3D scanner is now RealityScan, and does desktop and mobile
Get a phone, scan the world, make 3D models and scenes. You know the pitch, and it’s been powerful for advanced pros and visual hobbyists alike. But Epic’s own RealityCapture had fallen behind offerings like PolyCam, Luma 3D, and others. Now Epic is back, and we might have a reason to reconsider, with a rebrand, a mobile update, and some powerful features on desktop (Windows-only at the moment). Plus, the price is right: free for anyone with revenues below $1 million. Let’s look:
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Super Space Club, lo-fi shooter to chill to, is free now – let’s praise Fat Bard
We need to talk about how good Fat Bard’s game soundtracks are. Super Space Club rebooted Asteroids as “a lo-fi space shooter to chill to,” set to the St. Louis production duo’s beats – and that game is free right now on Epic Game Store. So grab that. But it doesn’t end there.
This artist is connecting Unreal, Ableton Live for production-grade visualizers
For all the ubiquity of Unreal Engine, a small handful of people are pushing the envelope of what Unreal can do as an audiovisual tool. With years of effects and animation production work under his belt, Zack Berwick is uniquely creative and inventive with the combo – and he’s sharing his approach, using Ableton Live, Max for Live, MIDI, OSC, and UE.
Peter Kirn - March 7, 2025
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A very Unreal Halloween: playable Theremin, scenes from cinema
Peter Kirn - October 31, 2023
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Bandcamp layoffs reportedly cut deep into customer service
Peter Kirn - October 18, 2023
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Bandcamp union describes workers locked out of systems, coming layoffs
Peter Kirn - October 5, 2023
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