Unreal Engine 5 Revealed! | Next-Gen Real-Time Demo Running on PlayStation 5
Overview
Epic Games' reveal of Unreal Engine 5, a real-time demo running on PlayStation 5. It showcases Nanite virtualized micropolygon geometry and Lumen global illumination.
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HN cites it as a marker of where real-time graphics are heading, such as sub-pixel triangles and per-pixel compute.
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Video by Unreal Engine, played through YouTube.
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