𝐔𝐧𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐧𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐞 5.7 is bringing 𝐕𝐨𝐱𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐝 𝐍𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐅𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐚𝐠𝐞 — this is a game changer for open worlds. 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞'𝐬 𝐰𝐡𝐲: 🌲 True 3D, Nanite-voxel foliage that keeps detail, wind motion, and correct shading at any distance — scalable forests without brittle LOD hacks. 🛠️ In-engine procedural vegetation tools to generate, paint, and iterate your biomes right in the editor — faster worldbuilding, fewer round-trips. ⚡ Serious performance headroom on massive environments for games, virtual production, simulation, and digital twins. As an Unreal trainer, I can’t overstate it: fewer hacks, cleaner pipelines, richer worlds — that run better. The forest just leveled up. 🌲🔥 #UnrealEngine #UE5 #Nanite #Procedural #PCG #GameDev #VirtualProduction #Simulation #DigitalTwins #3D

Ready to build the future? Digital Twins are transforming industries from manufacturing to urban planning, and now you can learn how to create your own with Unity. Tutorial Alert: https://lnkd.in/g_Pwqt2D In just 30 minutes, this free, intermediate-level Unity Learn tutorial will take you from foundational concepts to a hands-on simulation. Here’s what you’ll gain: 🔑 Master the essentials: What digital twins are, how they work, and their benefits (predictive maintenance, process optimization, etc.). 🛠️ Hands-On Project: Learn to build a simple digital twin in Unity and put theory into action by simulating a fire scenario to test AI-driven emergency responses. 🚀 Real-World Ready: Understand digital twin applications across healthcare, smart cities, and more. Level up your skills and join the real-time 3D revolution! 👉 Start the tutorial now: https://lnkd.in/g_Pwqt2D #DigitalTwins #Unity3D #RealTime3D #Industry40 #Simulation #TechLearning.

So, for my current project, I'm working on, I need #Unity to work more like a simulator than a standard renderer, in other words, I need it so that X frames represent 1 second, regardless of how long it takes to render those frames, instead of it just trying to generate as many frames in a second. Spent a few hours trying to work out how to do it. It turns out that Unity has a feature that does that... Ya, if you use "Time.captureFramerate" or "Time.captureDeltaTime" unity will now run so that frames = time. To clarify why this is important, this one line opens up Unity to act as a very easily used, faster-than-real-time simulator, without the need to write your code in any special way, and if you use "Physics.simulationMode = SimulationMode.Update;" unity will now run physics per frame as well, meaning you can incrase the accuracy of the physics sim to that the frame rate you set, again you dont need to anything else other then that one line. And what does Unity say this handy feature is used for?... screenshots.

What happens when you let 20,000 rats loose in Unity and ask them to find you? 🐀🔥 #GameDevCommunity #TechArtists #RenderingPipeline After weeks of iteration, my A Plague Tale: Innocence-inspired rat swarm system has reached its most advanced stage yet — massive scale and believable swarm behavior: 🧗♂️ Rats can now climb steep slopes and stairs to reach the player 🌀 Added noise variations and movement randomness for more natural swarm motion 🌑 Overall Graphical Upgrade for both the map and rats — they finally feel grounded in the world And for those asking about the technical backbone: 🧭 Flowfield pathfinding 🧱 Static BVH-based collision system ⚡ 20K+ GPU-instanced entities 🎯 GPU Frustum culling 👁️ GPU Hi-Z occlusion culling 🧩 Modifier framework for repel / swirl / kill / spawn effects 🪶 GPU LOD system 🎨 Color variation and vertex animations baked for performance Known issues: FPS drops here and there. Some rats may clip through walls occasionally. The player character isn’t properly animated — my focus was on the swarm system This project has been an incredible learning journey, balancing performance, realism, and scale — the kind of challenges that excite me as a Technical Artist. #GameDev #AAA #TechnicalArt #Unity3D #MadeWithUnity #Simulation #RealTimeGraphics #Optimization #GraphicsProgramming #VFX #Rendering #SwarmSimulation #CrowdSimulation #BehaviorSimulation #AI #Performance #ProceduralGeneration #Innovation #TechArt #DigitalCreativity #FlockingAI #ProceduralAnimation #CinematicVFX #InteractiveSimulation #SwarmAI

In this tutorial, I dive into the world of procedural architecture to create a futuristic building with an organic facade — all in Houdini FX using the Voronoi Fracture node (and yes, I still can’t pronounce Voronoi right 😅). Watch the full tutorial on YouTube (38 min) : https://lnkd.in/eJVpexVh We’ll use VDBs to sculpt smooth, flowing geometry, turn it into clean polygons, and then jump into NVIDIA Omniverse to apply textures, lights, and cinematic vibes. ⚠️ At the start of the video, the custom Voronoi Building is set in SCOPE CITY, a sample Omniverse environment from THE SCOPE organization. Stay tuned for more Scope City video's coming soon. A car-scene with some IsaacSim robots set in SCOPE CITY is coming soon (Faruk Heplevent)! 🚀 Trivia : What is a Voronoi Cell? A Voronoi diagram divides a plane into regions—called cells—based on the distance to a set of points, or seeds. Each cell contains all points closer to its seed than any other, producing a fascinating, naturally fracturing pattern that’s perfect for organic architectural design. What You’ll Need: - Houdini FX - NVIDIA Omniverse (for creating and assigning smoke materials) - courage 🧠 Workflow Highlights: 1. Start with a sphere and reshape it. 2. Apply the Voronoi Fracture node to generate organic divisions. 3. Convert to VDB, then smooth and reshape for fluid geometry. 4. Convert VDBs back to polygons. 5. Export to USD format. 6. Import into NVIDIA Omniverse. 7. Apply materials, lighting, and final touches. #Omniverse #VFX #Houdini #NVIDIA #Volumetrics #SmokeSimulation #3DWorkflow #voronoi SideFX Software #archiviz #architecture

[WIP] Advanced Temperature System: Dynamic Environmental Zones & Tactical Climate Control This video demonstrates a sophisticated temperature-based gameplay mechanic I've been developing in Unreal Engine 5. The system introduces dynamic hot and cold zones that directly impact both character behavior and puzzle-solving strategies, creating layered environmental challenges. Key Features Demonstrated: -Dynamic temperature zones affecting character performance and puzzle mechanics -Static control zones that neutralize temperature effects within their perimeter -Portable mobile control units with limited range and duration -Zone fusion mechanics: mobile units merge with static zones for expanded coverage -Real-time visual feedback through tactical visor interface -Helmet HUD displaying precise temperature readings -Immersive environmental effects: frost accumulation and visor fogging -Strategic resource management for mobile control deployment Technical Highlights: -Full Blueprint-based architecture for rapid iteration and testing -Dynamic zone interaction and fusion algorithms -Real-time particle systems for environmental atmosphere -Custom shader work for visor condensation and frost effects -Integrated UI systems showing thermal data and zone boundaries -Performance-optimized area-of-effect calculations This temperature system adds a new strategic layer where players must carefully navigate environmental hazards while managing limited control resources. The fusion mechanic encourages tactical thinking about when and where to deploy mobile units for maximum effectiveness. The visual feedback system ensures players always understand their thermal status and environmental risks, while the atmospheric effects enhance immersion and provide immediate visual cues about zone transitions. Built with Unreal Engine 5 | Blueprint visual scripting architecture Steam Page: https://lnkd.in/dpzQsc4W #UnrealEngine5 #GameDev #IndieGame #PuzzleDesign #EnvironmentalGameplay #GameMechanics #Blueprint #ProjectEnceladus

🎮 Built a Cartoon-Style Shooting Game with Claude Code! This time I used R3F and the Rapier physics engine to create a 3D cartoon-style FPS game. Here are some of the technical highlights from the development process: ✨ Core Tech Stack · React Three Fiber – 3D rendering · @react-three/rapier – Physics engine & collision detection · Custom Shaders – Glowing bullets & particle explosions 🎯 Features Implemented · First-person shooting controls (WASD + mouse) · Bullet physics & collision system · Enemy AI with scoring system · Custom shader-based particle effects · Game start menu 🎮 用 Claude code打造 卡通風格射擊遊戲！ 本次用 R3F 和 Rapier 物理引擎做了個 卡通風格的 3D 射擊遊戲，分享一下開發過程中的技術亮點： ✨ 核心技術棧 ·React Three Fiber - 3D 渲染 ·@react-three/rapier - 物理引擎與碰撞檢測 ·Custom Shaders - 子彈發光效果與粒子爆炸 🎯 實現的功能 ·第一人稱射擊控制（WASD + 滑鼠） ·子彈物理碰撞系統 ·敵人 AI 與擊殺計分 ·自定義 Shader 粒子特效 ·遊戲開始選單 #R3F #Web3D #GameDev

When was the last time you were excited to see a big, fat fly sitting on a table? For me — it was about two weeks ago. But it wasn’t any ordinary fly… it was the Gaussian Splat Fly captured by Dany Bittel. (https://lnkd.in/e-bBCQki) I used his splat to test a novel relighting approach I’ve been developing over the past few months — and it finally works! After countless late-night sessions, all the tinkering and testing paid off, and I’m thrilled to share a first (slightly ugly but functional) sneak peek. Still have to think of a fancy name, open for suggestions! What it does: This workflow enables - full spatial awareness, - light occlusion, - contact shadows, - bounce light, and even - fully deformable splats. Basically, it delivers the kind of light interaction you’d expect from traditional rendering — way beyond just plugging in an HDRI. How it works (and its limits): The system trains an MLP on a user defined lighting setup (in Solaris). Generating and training the dataset takes about 6 hours per scene on my 8GB RTX 2070. However, inference is pretty quick, multiple thousand gaussians per second. All of this is happening inside SideFX Software Houdini and with the help of David Rhodes' wonderful GSOPs. That also means animated lights or objects interacting with the scene would need per-frame training — heavy, but possible. Also, within the splats themselves, there’s no true physical interaction (no reflections or internal occlusion), and the model struggles with highly reflective surfaces. Still, the results are way beyond what I thought was possible when I started. Check out the video in full resolution here: https://lnkd.in/e8BDPs7t I’d love to hear what you think! What potential applications do you see for this? Drop your ideas below or send me a DM — I’m genuinely curious! #Houdini3D #SideFXHoudini #CGI #VFXIndustry #MachineLearning #GenAI #GaussianSplat #Gsplat

🎬 Learning Fire Simulation in Blender I recently worked on a fire simulation experiment in Blender, setting the domain resolution to 300. Higher resolution increases the detail of flames and smoke, but it also makes the simulation heavier on computation. To review the motion quickly, I used the Workbench render engine instead of Cycles or Eevee. Workbench doesn’t give realistic lighting, but it’s extremely useful for previewing simulations at high resolution without long render times. 👉 Key takeaway: Resolution = detail (higher means more realistic fire but longer bake times). Workbench = speed (great for checking motion before committing to heavy renders). Always test in lower resolutions first, then scale up when satisfied. Blender gives us the flexibility to balance performance vs. realism, which is essential in production workflows. #Blender3D #Simulation #VFX #3DAnimation #LearningInPublic

Fluid sims are my favorite part of 3D… maybe because they’re the most high effort-high reward. 🌊🔥 This loop looks effortless ❄️… but it wasn’t. Behind those few seconds of a tiny scene was a simulation that ate 25 GB of cache, ran for hours, and exploded more times than I can count. Getting the fluid to actually behave like water was the real challenge. With proper collisions, realistic scale, and a ton of liquid crammed into a tiny space like an ice cube tray… the sim just wants to go wild and explode everywhere. Countless tweaks before it finally behaved. That’s the paradox of 3D: the smoother it looks, the messier it probably was behind the scenes. And honestly, that’s what I love about this work, turning technical chaos into something that feels real enough to touch , whether it’s a small loop like this or a explainer video for a client's product that sells. Don’t even get me started on the sound design for this. I was the most hydrated during this project and started appreciating water more than ever before. 😂 👉 If you've ever dealt with this, tell me: what’s the biggest simulation disaster you’ve ever fought through? (I know I’m not the only one sitting on 20 failed caches 😅)