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Epic Games just bought Bandcamp – so what does that mean?
Epic Games, makers of Unreal Engine, the Epic Games Store, and Fortnite, just bought Bandcamp. The promise is that the core Bandcamp platform as we know it will remain – but this means a big shift in where opportunities on Bandcamp might go.
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NVIDIA’s Omniverse and Studio let you create 3D worlds together – and they’re free to use
It’s a simple pitch to Windows and Linux users: so long as you have a compatible RTX GPU to render, NVIDIA is going to throw an insane amount of stuff at you for free to create and collaborate. That landscape is growing – and it’s now out of beta.
MetaHumans and ray tracing, as Unreal powers The Matrix and MegaGrants
Let’s not get sucked into any mention of the “metaverse” – from the standpoint of pure graphics power on mere-mortal PCs, Unreal is one of the tools that is now seriously accessible for artists, even on a budget. And that’s worth celebrating, given it previously required getting a rare gig in a Hollywood VFX company.
Unreal Engine 4.27 out now with goodies like Web UI; early-access UE5 MetaSounds makes noise
Peter Kirn - August 25, 2021
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Xanadu is a meta-metaverse DIY show hosted by a blue alien made in Unreal Engine
Peter Kirn - July 9, 2021
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