Epic Games, creator of the video game “Fornite,” has taken a look at its browser-based software tool that allows developers to create “digital humans.”
Powered by the firm’s Unreal Engine, MetaHuman Creator provides dozens of hairstyles, ear types, lip shades and more, allowing users to mix and match 3D characters that move and speak as if they were human. . All this can be completed in less than an hour.
The system works by removing the human appearance and movement from a large library of variants, which are used as a starting point for developers who can then mix and match the given presets.
Epic says that “when you’re happy with your human being,” you can download the digital creation for use in movies, video games, and various applications.
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Epic Games, creator of the video game “Fornite”, has taken a look at its browser-based software tool called MetaHuman that allows developers to create “digital humans”
Creating digital humans isn’t a breakthrough, as there are several apps capable of doing the job, but Epic says MetaHuman allows users to design 3D characters in less than an hour; others may take weeks to months.
Along with its advanced speed, MetaHuman can be opened within a browser, eliminating the possibility of downloading another application to your computer.
“It works from a growing library of variants of human appearance and movement, and will allow you to create compelling new characters through intuitive workflows that will allow you to sculpt and craft the result you want,” Epic Games told your website.
“As you make adjustments, MetaHuman Creator combines real-world library examples in a plausible, data-limited way.”
It provides dozens of hairstyles, ear types, lip shades and more, allowing users to combine and create 3D characters that move and speak as if they were human; all this can be completed in less than an hour
The system allows users to choose from a library of presets that include 30 hairstyles and 18 different body types. Epic says that “when you’re happy with your human being,” you can download the digital creation for use in movies, video games, and various applications.
Creating digital humans isn’t a breakthrough, as there are several apps capable of doing the job, but Epic says MetaHuman allows users to design 3D characters in less than an hour; others may take weeks to months.
“You can choose a starting point by selecting a number of default faces to contribute to your human being from the various areas of the database.”
The system allows users to choose from a library of presets that include 30 hairstyles and 18 different body types.
Characters can have a long beard or a bob haircut, along with staying completely bald.
There are also a variety of skin tones and other features to choose from.
MetaHuman also captures movements and animation techniques that provide digital creations with realistic movements and human interaction scenes that will be used in video games, movies, and other applications.
And digital humans can also be manipulated in real time with the navigation tool, says Epic.
Characters can have a long beard or bob haircut, along with being completely bald. There are also a variety of skin tones and other features to choose from
MetaHuman also captures movements and animation techniques that provide digital creations with realistic movements and human interaction scenes that will be used in video games, movies, and other applications.
Vladimir Mastilovic, vice president of Digital Humans Technology at Epic Games, said: ‘So far one of the heaviest tasks in creating 3D content has been to build truly compelling digital humans. Even the most experienced artists require a significant amount of time, effort and equipment, just for one character.
“After decades of research and development, and thanks to the incorporation of companies like 3Lateral, Cubic Motion and Quixel into the Epic family, this barrier is being removed through Unreal Engine and we are delighted to introduce MetaHuman Creator.”
Epic also notes that “MetaHuman Creator will be available as part of an early access program over the coming months.”