Unreal Engine5, a 3D creation software, has been used by many members of the gaming and visual art communities to create innovative and grand concepts like short films, games, and most recently, a viral music video commercial. The results are impressive displays of ingenuity that show off the capabilities of the next evolution ofUnreal Engine. If the future of video games looks anything like what is displayed in this commercial, then players will have much to look forward to.
Unreal Engine is free to download and the 5th iteration of the application, made by Epic, allows for more freedom, better 3D environments, and the highest level of graphical fidelity offered currently. Some new features on Unreal Engine 5 consist of a faster and easier UI, Nanite and virtual shadow maps, dynamic global illumination and reflections, better performance and quality, and bigger and better open worlds. This application is available to the public, and those who know how to use it have taken to social media to share their latest creations, offering further insight intowhat to expect from Unreal Engine 5.
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Reddit user Arseni Novo shared their commercial built using Unreal Engine 5, which has sparked an increase of engagement from the Reddit community and further excitement on what the fifth rendition of Unreal Engine can do. The commercial appears to market Kanye’s new brand of speaker called a STEMPLAYER, as the camera revealsKanye Westin a church and then cuts to the STEMPLAYER. Viewers are then transported inside the STEMPLAYER, suggesting that the hardware and functionality of the device is reflective of how Kanye creates music, piece by piece.
The STEMPLAYER is a product created by Kanye West, released in Fall of 2021, that allows for users to control different iterations of music, such as vocals, base, instrumentals, and drums. The commercial is marketed toward music fans, suggesting that using the device will get listeners inside the mind of the artist. The commercial does a great job of showing what Unreal Engine 5 is capable of producing, as there seems to be as much freedom in the application as is suggested by Epic.Unreal Engine 5 appears to be so realisticthat viewers can even see the pupils of the music artist, as it would be quite easy to mistake the 3D model for the real Kanye West.
There are a fewgames in development that will be using Unreal Engine 5, but most of what has been seen is from the creative individuals showcasing the potential and possibilities of themselves and the new engine. Based on clips like this, it seems like the hype forUnreal Engine 5is warrented.
