Here's What The Unreal Engine Is Capable Of Rendering In Real Time

[LiberalArkie]

This short, titled 'A Boy And His Kite,' showcases Unreal's ability to generate graphics in real-time at 30fps with fully dynamic direct and indirect illumination, cinematic depth of field and motion blur, and procedurally placed trees and foliage.

Note: As an ex-programmer, I am blown away.

[PoliticAverse]

1. Yeah I'm amazed how good the graphics in multiplayer games is getting. n/t

[tridim]

2. I downloaded it last week and have been learning bascially non-stop since...

It is easily the most complex application I've ever used, including all of the pro 3D apps.

I've used the "flow-chart" type programming language before (for particles in 3D Studio Max), but nothing remotely as complex as Unreal. I figure that learning it will be the equivalent of learning all the ins-and-outs of at least five different jobs, so I'll need a little time. Like maybe a year or two.

That said, I have already made a few basic games far beyond anything I've ever made before. It's stunning that they will run on any system right out of the compiler.

Edit: BTW, since you didn't mention it, the Unreal Engine is FREE!
https://www.unrealengine.com/what-is-unreal-engine-4

[Helen Borg]

3. At the end, I was expecting something like

"Honda, it sets you free", or something like that

Impressive, but I miss the minimalistic feel of games like Doom...

[longship]

9. However, only if you get the rail gun early.

Or the chain saw...

You choose.
It all depends on your preference for close-in combat.

[Diclotican]

22. longship

longship


The Rail Gun - in close combat in Doom - Wonderfully to play with - and you are sure to murder everyone you nail, so to say

Diclotican

[Neoma]

16. Fellow minecraft player?

[NV Whino]

4. Wow!

Great stuff.

[Schema Thing]

5. not sure whether to laugh or cry that I couldn't view it in 100% real-time. :)

[pscot]

6. That was unreal!

It makes World of Warcraft look tired indeed.

[Fred Sanders]

7. Mother Nature gives it two limbs up.

Need a better screen.

[byronius]

8. Now for a decent AI to make us all truly lazy.

'Unreal, can you make me a story about a boy who loses his kite? Something heartfelt, beautiful, lots of nature shots. Thanks -- I'll be napping.'

[tridim]

11. It would be really odd to play a game completely developed by AI.

But I bet we will in the next decade. Maybe the AI could create the game in real-time, just like the graphics engine. Hmmm... A game that builds itself as you play. Note to self.

Wonder what kind of games quantum computers will come up with? Will they allow us to play their games?

[byronius]

12. All of that is in the works.

An AI could be made to read every physical response and morph to maximize the effect.

Aaaaand that's when Skynet kicks in, according to Elon Musk.

[tridim]

15. The engine feels very Matrix-y to me as I'm working in it.

Previews are real-time as well with full effects, motion blur and DOF, no compiling. It's ~thiiiiiis~ close to looking like reality.

[byronius]

17. Next up, the neural interface.

Japanese are already there, from what I've been reading.

Full-on more-than-virtual reality.

[tridim]

18. That will change our culture very quickly. Some people will hook-in and check-out.

But blind people will be able to see.

Interesting times for us humans. It's gonna be a wild ride.

[byronius]

19. 'May you live in interesting times', right? The old Chinese curse.

I think the viral plasmid DNA technology is going to be the topper. People will be able to make themselves into actual Orcs. Godzilla. Brad Pitt. Anything. One prick of the hypodermic, and three months later you're a completely new being.

Dangerous and thrilling. There will be laws passed to regulate it, and then there will be the usual scofflaws, and away we go.

Which Godzilla -- that is the question.

[Veilex]

10. Quite impressive.

Always interesting to see new game engines in action.

[gregcrawford]

13. Wow.

Where do I find Unreal Engine?

[tridim]

14. Download link...

https://www.unrealengine.com/what-is-unreal-engine-4

[gregcrawford]

20. THanks, tridim!

[Phlem]

21. Shared this the other day on FB.

Unity has done something similar as well.