Epic Games has more than enough to power the Unreal Engine, but the company is not one to rest on its laurels. In an effort to help make the Unreal Engine an even stronger platform, Epic Games acquired the team at Sketchfab to strengthen its 3D, AR, and VR content.
For the uninitiated, Sketchfab is a content creation platform home to more than 4 million 3D assets, all of which are available to buy and edit. Epic will utilize the best of Sketchfab, while continuiing to allow the company to operate independently. Here s the announcement from the Epic Games website:
Sketchfab makes it easy to discover, edit, buy, and sell 3D content directly through their web-based service and is home to 4 million 3D assets. Their technology has integrations across every major 3D creation tool and publishing platform and is compatible across all major browsers and operating systems, on both desktop and mobile. By joining forces, Epic and Sketchfab will be able to make 3D, AR and VR content more access
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Sony Electronics teams with Sketchfab to Launch 3D Robot Modeling Challenge
3D artists and designers challenged to develop new creative concepts centered on our future with robots
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SAN DIEGO, Feb. 3, 2021 /PRNewswire/
Sony Electronics Inc. has teamed up with Sketchfab, an online platform to share and sell 3D artwork, for a modeling challenge to design and showcase new innovative robot concepts. Sony Electronics recently announced its focus on 3R technology – reality, real-time and remote being their emphasis on future innovations. This challenge centers around the theme of reality with robots as an increasingly integrated part of today s new normal, and inspiring the more than 3 million artists and designers on Sketchfab to take their creativity to new heights.