Capturing Reality is now part of Epic Games

Capturing Reality has just joined Epic Games. The Quixel team is thrilled to partner with them to bring the real world to all digital experiences, enabling anyone to scan the world.
More on the announcement here: www.epicgames.com/site/news/c...

[@mridulsarmah5974]

Some decades later: _Epic games and Quixel joined SpaceX to photoscan Martian Surface._

[@sunn2000]

Some decades later: Epic Games becomes Skynet :P

[@xurrmusic]

Umm..

[@bcklmk_irl]

I am sure you mean SpaceX joins Epic to make space travel possible for everyone ;)

[@mridulsarmah5974]

@@bcklmk_irl or may be Elon is already using unreal to learn more about Martian surface virtually. (─.─||）

[@mihirpatil8843]

You can already photoscan mars using free phtogrammetry tools like Meshroom, or even something like Capturing Reality, and give it data from thr Perseverance Rover

[@sabykopro]

That's actually pretty Epic

[@NizarAnan]

Man, Epic and quixel really on the road to revolutionize the game and film industry. Hats off, guys.

[@preddes6522]

Jesus... epic is just becoming the developer hub for the Industry

[@baltazarriosdelbarco4230]

If they put some serious work into the epic store, I believe that in a few years they could become the new Valve

[@baltazarriosdelbarco4230]

@Master Kenway agreed!

[@SnrubSource]

The recent events really make me wish VRChat ran on UE4/UE5.

[@marceelino]

Except tons of features are still missing. So years and years of development and planning. But ome day maybe.

[@tomeryud]

@Master Kenway also need reviews and more focus on community features

[@MR3DDev]

Ok now Epic needs to get us those sweet cameras that Quixel uses for scans :P

[@Irrelavant__]

with the amount of money they have I'm sure they could just give them out for us for free ;)

[@Wieselmann100]

With improving smartphone cameras and a manual camera app you can achieve quite good photoscans on the go. Maybe with more photos needed to get as detailed models as the ones in the megascans library, but it worked like a charm for me.

[@MR3DDev]

@@Wieselmann100 I was kidding of course.

[@aravindsubramanian7835]

Ok now people have to give some likes to this guy

[@handle__]

I think many smartphone cameras will actually do the job pretty fine

[@echosans9872]

I used to think that CryEngine was "Old But Gold". But now Epic Games has really taken the crown from every game engine.

[@nolram]

I still prefer CryEngine over Unreal (though I use neither currently). Unreal is just way to clunky. And I am also personally a large fan of this because of Epic Games's business pratices.

[@sownheard]

Epic games is so great 👍 There the only company that spend there own money to help others make money. ( They do take a part but it's after such a big number by the time you made that much giving epic a 12% share is justified ) While steam wants 30% of the profit for just being in there store.

[@ClouD4CS]

@@nolram UE4 has alot a bugs they fix them with updates but still ... maybe UE5 will be better hoping for a better UI in UE5

[@echosans9872]

@@nolram way too clunky? Sorry I didn't understand that what are you trying to say 😕

[@nolram]

@@echosans9872 Bloated would be a better term probably. Extending the engine is time consuming as recompiles take forever due to its size, and it is generally very heavy-weight with a lot of features that could be offloaded and don't need to be directly in the maine engine

[@derHerrBoehm]

Somehow I knew this moment was coming ever since they've acquired Quixel

[@WhisperAH]

omg bruh this is fuckin awesome epic collecting companies like infinity stones

[@13SummerLane]

this comment is legit

[@maxximus8904]

LOL

[@erispe]

Tencent: Hold my beer

[@Pjty1]

Yes, since Fortnite brought Epic some budget, Tim Sweeney is on a little shopping tour

[@iesdise]

For the past few months I've been researching the topic for a side project I prolong way too much. Metahuman and now this? _Holy ****!_ Are you on a mission to take over all the software that I use? So far you're doing it well, mixer is so great! Already swapped C4D Octane for UE4 for one project, might as well keep doing it. I just, I don't know. _I love you._

[@jtukko]

I`ve been using Reality Capture for a few years and it`s awesome! Now with official collab with Epic the workflow to Unreal Engine is probably gonna get even better so this great news.

[@TheLacomme]

Looking forward to race in my 3D captured hometown :-D btw., proud to hear that our brothers (bratia) from Slovakia are behind this!

[@kyanhudson6831]

This is why with all that epic games does, I can never hate them.

[@genericmainer]

They truly are amazing... say what you want about fortnite, they still set a new standard for developer engagement and regular updates. Now that i'm learning 3d work, I am blown away with the amount of resources epic has given me access too for free. Makes me really appreciate them as a company.

[@Pjty1]

@Achoo Isyoo why is supporting Epic = supporting China?

[@Pjty1]

@Achoo Isyoo you only have to share 5% after your first 1m. Sounds fair to me

[@cryptomatrix4350]

@Achoo Isyoo You only have to give royalties for games if the make over 1 million usd. if you make art and movies, zero to any of them.

[@57ar7up]

I still don't know why you'll hate them even without "this"

[@K3Techs]

Hi! I'm scanning some objects myself to use in combination with quixel assets, but they never come out quite crisp enough, always kinda smooth on the surface and blurry on the textures. I'm using Agisoft Metashape at the moment, any tips on getting better results?

[@bit-studios1]

Wow!!! Epic is changing the whole industry!!! For content creators, now there is “no limits and no boundaries”. I am sooo inspired to create like never before!!! Hello World, be on the lookout for BIT Studios from New Jersey!!! ❤️😁🙌🏿💪🏿

[@daimyo2]

EPIC is creating the most value in the 3D industry.

[@shashwatkauraw8085]

Will it be for mac too now?

[@coolmacatrain9434]

This is going to be amazing for VR

[@mihalydozsa2254]

But what does this mean. My hopes: -If it is going to be free for Epic users, and are able to upload at least to a community page if the quality is not quite there, the Quixel library is going to grow really fast. Especially if it can generate revenue after a sell. If is there anyone who uses Quixel without Epic. :D -It would be nice to get the camera path from the scan. -And to be able to add a camera undistort profile for the specific camera and lens combo, with a guide sample image, and module to set up and possibly get more accurate results with less computing. -Also make it possible to rotate smaller objects at least with a rotating table with referencepoints so we can build a cabin with perfect lighting and positioning every time with no background to calculate, or an automatic way to remvoe background berofe trying to use it to reconstruct the model. Less computing, less manual work after. I don't want to reconstruct the whole room in the background when i just try to scan a 5 by 5 cm toy :D

[@keh101010]

I use capture reality and it's such a cool software. I enjoy seeing my pictures I take of an object turn into a 3D model.

[@paradigmshift2223]

Super cool!

[@CurtisD01]

0:30 my home city! Noriwch castle right there

[@drethedronedude]

Right, where can I apply? 🙌

[@prashanth7968]

A new milestone.... congratulations....great work

[@hashemieada4846]

It's getting better with time . Exiting times for game Devs. Thank you everyone for the great work .

[@reginaldarmah2381]

ME: This is so exciting MY PC: Don't even think about it!

[@Ahnor1989]

Nice scan of Graz, Austria at 0:50. Represent.

[@BenExell]

Used reality capture before, so much faster than agisoft photoscan. Cool news

[@tstone9151]

Man, Epic Games is really changing the industry. Brace yourselves, you'll have to be either a tech artist or technical director in order to survive in the industry by 2030

[@Leosalvaje_]

I thought since Epic acquired Quixel, they already have all the nesesary software to make the photogrametry. But now they are complete

[@Jsfilmz]

does this mean more photorealistic environments in the marketplace please?

[@user-fr4rj3lf2m]

Lets hope we can use photometric scans (using own photos taken by drones) inside unreal engine 5 with nanite, as high texture and high polygon mesh is very hard to run on other visualisation programs.

[@benveasey7474]

Is there a list of mobile phones that will work with this software? And will Epic eventually begin charging for reality capture?

[@kawwedha4006]

cool, I just want to k ow how we can contribute in such a thing. where to start?

[@venomman]

This is amazing! Is there going to be a workflow to get in normal maps? AO? material details for that extra sexiness??

[@user-wh4sm3vs5y]

Wow! That's truly Epic love to all! Thanks all Epic team!

[@vrguytokyo]

So awesome! Time to get to some serious scanning in Japan lol!

[@MikeSn0W]

So, what does it means ? Reality capture will be free for ue4 users ?

[@DzageRxDD]

"Capturing Reality will reduce prices for all new and existing customers"

[@sivasankarant9195]

Please make it affordable

[@NithinJune]

are there any changes ?

[@jenkem4464]

Awesome news. Capturing Reality is a great program. I never did like their pay for scan pricing model though..hopefully something can be done about this.

[@InHUM44n]

Being an unreal developer keeps getting better end better. I'm also so hyped for Metahumans. What a time to be alive it is

[@MrBmxerFTW]

Tim Sweeney 's dream of the metaverse draws ever closer

[@TheOneBearded]

1:46 Don't think I don't see you there, Muggy.

[@Elanowebdes]

Unreal Engine 5 is going to be Epic

[@venomman]

This guy gets it ;)

[@TheiTE]

So when can we see *Real Engine?*

[@jamesc5801]

Dude, this plus nanite is going to be insane

[@benjaminroman6646]

Ok now I really want to join!!!!

[@davidedwardsme]

What was the toy / model project at the end? Would like to see more about that :)

[@tafraoutaboubakr5453]

is support amd graphic card

[@GiovanniBrown436]

This is pretty amazing 👌🏽 way to go!

[@soulwanco]

What an amazing time to live in!

[@SleepyMatt-zzz]

Yesssss! Maybe I'll actually be able to afford this program now.

[@Shadow-vr9kj]

Thank you so much for all you are doing for us :D

[@wilismatrix9847]

okay, hold the horses .... daaaaaaammm ,, this is gods alliance !! I hope Capturing reality will make some easy workflow with in mesh quadrification and texture backing and UV's export to UE4

[@JonathanWinbush]

Wow this is major I was just literally looking into this.

[@WellHiddenTreasure]

congrats guys!

[@MrPK]

Thank You Epic and Quixel🧡

[@_Thri]

The public/ world not ready!

[@innerguardianXIII]

Now all that is required is partnering with Pixologic to mix this all with ZBrush seamlessly and we officially have a God in Software form. Like if you have a License in ZBrush, you'd be eligible to get Plugins to import Capture Reality scans into ZBrush for minor tweaks if needed or to add onto another Mesh. Make it so Megascans Bridge PBRs/assets can be used to brush effects onto characters/animals etc. Once you're done, import them into UE5 and bring them to life in a super realistic environments/lighting/physics. The possibilities and workflows would truly be Unreal.

[@sivasankarant9195]

Holy shit😢🔥

[@lexarrus3483]

First - Megascans - product second - Reality capture - soft next - camera? - Pentax maybe ? next - places for scan? - Mongolia maybe?

[@3DJay429]

Wow epic thank you so much !!

[@OnyxLee]

If epic makes a rule that if you want to use it for free, everything scanned by reality captures has to go to the mega scan library, I believe that will become a killer move to help people scan the world.

[@simplyapleb9027]

Have you considered working with Euclideon

[@martinstellmach1994]

Thank God for Fortnite at this point I guess. Although I'm not a big fan of the game. It manged to bring in the needed coins to develop the engine with all it's additions (e.g Quixel) to a new height as it seems.

[@Cyb11893]

Thank you for purchasing this program

[@maomaogamedev]

this is truly amazing, I can see that in the future you could just take the pictures and just import them into Unreal Engine. I remember Epic had a tool to create game ready models, it's just a matter of time for us to get access to those tools

[@ab3hi]

Omg...thats huge bro..tnx

[@kylisation]

such a piece of BIG NEWS, is Reality Capture going FREE for the community?

[@benveasey7474]

That's my BIGGEST question.....Epic will be charging for Twinmotion eventually so maybe they will charge for this too? Perhap they will also charge for the DMX modules? It makes learning Unreal a risk....

[@petrmentberger5393]

@@benveasey7474 Learning unreal a risk? In what sense?

[@benveasey7474]

@@petrmentberger5393 In that they might start charging for some of the modules (Reality Capture, DMX control) in a similar vein to what they intend to do with Twinmotion. Whereas Blender has the very clear intention of always being free...

[@mihirpatil8843]

Doubt it unfortunately

[@Tomydurand]

Wow Insane!

[@filmweaver2013]

next what?! Collab with Elon musk, tesla, SpaceX, the govt. of every country XD Great job quixel and epic! you guys are amazing

[@rzarectz]

One more small step closer to that massive real world like MMO we all dreamed about after WOW declined 12 years ago. Perhaps we'll still be able to play it someday in the nursing home.

[@VFXKitchen]

Wow! That’s Epic

[@lulzshadowwalker]

I LOVE Epic Games ♥️♥️♥️♥️♥️💕

[@gursimransingh8726]

but when is ue5 available

[@sagii86]

The final step in transforming offline rendering techniques to real-time games.

[@11393]

Battle royal in my own city. Wow

[@13thxenos]

OMFG Epic is literally Epic!

[@davidtorres3498]

I can help! I'd love to join the team!

[@TheFirenick]

The future is now

[@mr.horseless8571]

I'm just HAPPY

[@oozly9291]

Wow!

[@minyaksayur]

I wonder if you can use this for rapid prototyping lol.

[@NithinJune]

yea it's a really cool software, but the licence model is both cool and odd at the same time

[@FrancoisSchnell]

wooo, good news!

[@dwizayekti]

like program 3d model

[@GvRDesigns]

The announcement in the description, I think you still need to pay for it, but prices reduced.

[@pOgOstyle]

Price for PPI from 100$ / 10.000 Points to 20$ / 8.000 Points

[@mihirpatil8843]

@@pOgOstyle too expensive for general users tbh

[@GENIUSGT]

I'll stick to meshroom. It's free.

[@sddrx6000]

That title is clever.

[@mcseem9587]

*Great!*

[@kadirsugar7894]

Amazing

[@emagotis]

Finally, hoped since fortnite money was spend to grow epic games.

[@dainjah]

It wilk be perfect with UE5

[@grundel777]

no pues si esta chido

[@edh615]

BIG

[@krift1716]

VR history. Reconstruct Knossos and relive bronze age collapse of Minoan civilization.

[@johnstifter]

This is awesome

[@gamersworld7926]

Great 👍😊😃🔥 please give free like unreal engine

[@manaskotian9494]

Nice I love this 😍

[@sim1069]

I love it

[@Pjty1]

Oh Epic did it again...