Simulation

Let's get serious

Prepare for the unexpected. Prevent life-threatening situations. And do it in the most realistic way possible. With Unreal Engine, simulation teams no longer have to compromise—real-time, realism, and accuracy now live in the same place.

01Overview
02Features
03Case Studies
04Resources
05Get started
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Overview

Simulating real life

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Mission critical

Deliver information in a way that instantly clicks, whether you are training humans or machines, analyzing new equipment, or assessing options for your future. Unreal Engine gives you high-fidelity visuals and the control you require, at the best price of all—free.

Unreal Engine has a very attractive set of technologies and more importantly, Epic Games is genuinely interested in servicing the simulation industry.

Dr. Adam Easton

Founder, SimCentric Technologies
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Full control

With Unreal Engine, you can build, scale, and control every aspect of your design. Free source code, a robust C++ API, and node-based scripting for non-programmers—everything you and your team need to take the engine wherever you want to go.
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Liberate your assets

Import and reimport assets as many times as you need to customize your simulation. Make proofs of concept fast using assets from the Unreal Engine Marketplace. People, buildings, landscapes, vehicles—a wealth of classic model types are waiting, so you never have to start from scratch.

Here to help

At Epic, a dedicated team of professionals is standing by to understand your needs and challenges, and then to help you to overcome them. We can even arrange custom on-site training and support. Whatever it takes to get you across the finish line.
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Features

Key features

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    Efficient data processing

    Unreal Engine can fit in your existing pipeline, offering native support for many industry-standard 3D asset formats, virtual terrains, and communication protocols. Convert entire scenes at high fidelity, automate optimization processes like decimation and LODs with Python scripting, and easily create interactions with the Variant Manager and Blueprint visual scripting.

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    Create, manage, and stream large terrain databases

    Run your scenarios anywhere you want, whether you are building virtual environments from GIS/photogrammetric sources or streaming them from a standard format. It’s easy to implement terrains in Unreal Engine, from very small (interiors) to very big (outer space).

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    Multi-platform deployment

    From a single Unreal Engine project, you can deploy your simulation to a vast array of platforms, from mobile devices to touchscreens, VR headsets, and CAVEs. Pixel Streaming can remotely deliver high-performance interactivity on any device with a web browser, while the nDisplay system renders real-time content at any resolution, and displays it across multiple LED or projection screens.

  • A range of realism

    From stunning photorealism to headless projects, Unreal Engine lets you balance the level of fidelity in your scene against your other requirements. With both physically based rasterized and hybrid ray-traced rendering, you can achieve the look you want, including dynamic soft shadows from area lights, true reflections, and HDR image-based skylights. Plus, create film-quality real-time effects with built-in particles, physics, and destruction tools.

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    XR-ready

    From an extensible framework built for customization to continuous support for Open XR, nothing powers an immersive experience like Unreal Engine. Out-of-the-box support for all HMDs enable rapid deployment on any device, while Epic’s extensive collection of documentation, templates, and XR-focused Marketplace assets will continue to speed up the process even more.

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case studies

Epic Stories

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Case Study

Cubic makes waves in the training and simulation community

Cubic Global Defense has been in the training and simulation business for decades. When their team got hold of Unreal Engine, it changed not only the quality and quantity of the immersive content they were able to provide, but the entire culture of their company.
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Case Study

CARLA democratizes autonomous vehicle R&D

VR Training Simulation courtesy of HTX Labs

Case Study

HTX Labs delivers immersive VR training simulations using UE

VR Training Simulation courtesy of HTX Labs

Case Study

HTX Labs delivers immersive VR training simulations using UE

Case Study

CARLA democratizes autonomous vehicle R&D

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We'd love to have a direct conversation about how Epic can address your needs.
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Case Study

Precision OS delivers orthopedic surgical training in VR

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We'd love to have a direct conversation about how Epic can address your needs.
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Resources

Learn how to use Unreal Engine

Whether you’re just getting started and need some basic guidance, or you’re a seasoned pro who’s pushing Unreal Engine to its limits, there’s a range of options to help you succeed.

Online learning

Learn Unreal Engine

Learn how to get started with Unreal Engine as a content creator.
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Get Started

Free download—includes every feature!

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Get started for free!

Unreal Engine comes fully loaded and production-ready out of the box, with every feature and full source code access included. It's free to use for creating custom or internal projects; a 5% royalty applies to off-the-shelf interactive products after they gross more than $1 million.

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