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The (Unofficial) Unreal Engine Podcast
5.3 and Unity fees
Sep 25, 2023
The hosts discuss Unreal Engine 5.3 and the changes in Unity's subscription model. They explore the features and updates in Unreal Engine including cloth simulation, volumetric rendering, and sparse volume textures. They also talk about the distinction between Shader Model 5 and 6 and speculate on Apple Vision Pro support. The constant updates, pull requests, and legal concerns with DLSS plugin in Unreal Engine are discussed. They mention the recent changes in pricing model of Unreal Engine and express concerns with Unity's lack of transparency. The plugin Revery AI and its usefulness in replicating effects in Unreal Engine using AI is also discussed.
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- Unreal Engine 5.3 introduces VR stability, Lumen, and Nanite for improved performance and enhanced reflection system.
- Unity's recent subscription model changes, including a runtime fee based on installs, have caused confusion, frustration, and a negative impact on small and indie developers.
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Unreal Engine 5.3 Release
The podcast discusses the release of Unreal Engine 5.3 and highlights some of the new features and improvements. They mention the stability of VR in this version and the performance gains with Lumen and Nanite. They also touch on changes to the reflection system, including the ability to use Lumen reflections with baked scenes. Other topics mentioned include the VR plugin refactoring and improvements in performance and support for Vulkan.
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