Idyllic forest scene with a large tree in the background dappled in light, as rendered in Unreal Engine using Quixel assets.

Fab.com is the new home for Epic 3D content – now go claim free stuff

Textures and scenes, trees and architecture – Epic consolidated all their stores for Unreal, Fortnite, and 3D creators (even rival Unity) on what they call Fab back in late October. The dust has settled, and you should go claim some free content if you haven’t already – including a ton of spectacular Megascans for Unreal […]

Unreal Engine 5.5 for sound: Audio Widgets, MetaSounds news

Unreal Engine 5.5 is a major release for artists of all kinds. On the audio side, the free-to-start platform has new tools for visualizing and debugging, powerful Audio Widgets for UI interactions, and a slew of MetaSounds improvements for workflow, quality of life, and targeting different platforms. Oh, and – finally, there’s reverb.

Peter Kirn - November 13, 2024

How Unreal Engine visualizes weather – and shows storm surge is serious

Storm surges—like those from Hurricane Milton, which will hit Florida tonight—can be devastating. But it took 3D xR visualization to translate what that means in real terms before it’s too late. Here’s how that technology has arrived in recent years in another job for Unreal Engine (a tool you can use for free).

Peter Kirn - October 9, 2024

Lisbon this week will be a haven for DIY sound, video synthesis, and AV

Peter Kirn - September 2, 2024

Editor view of a MetaSounds patch for dynamic music and sound in Unreal Engine

Don’t miss these great sound and music tutorials for Unreal Engine

Peter Kirn - August 13, 2024

Free ChucK sound coding is now in Unreal Engine – and it’s a big deal

Peter Kirn - April 2, 2024

TouchDesigner 2023 Official: timecode, new operators, more integrations

Peter Kirn - December 7, 2023

A very Unreal Halloween: playable Theremin, scenes from cinema

Peter Kirn - October 31, 2023

Fortnite gets a modular synth and custom music engine: Patchwork + UE

Peter Kirn - October 27, 2023

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