What is Unreal Engine?
Unreal Engine is a real-time 3D engine and editor used to build games, film and broadcast virtual production, architectural and automotive visualisation, simulation and digital twins. It provides photorealistic rendering, visual scripting and full C++ source access. It is free for most users, with royalties or seat-based subscriptions for larger commercial users.
Key facts
- Starting price
- Free plan available
- Pricing model
- Freemium
- Active users
- —
- Customers
- —
- Vendor employees
- 4,000
- Launched
- 1998
- Deployment
- On-premise
- Platforms
- Windows, macOS, Linux
Strengths & considerations
Strengths
- High-fidelity real-time rendering
- Free to start with full source access
- Visual scripting with Blueprints
- Free plan available
- Can run on-premise
Considerations
- Steep learning curve for newcomers
- Demanding hardware requirements
- Royalty or license terms apply for commercial use
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Industries & use cases
Industries served
Technology, media & telecom
Automotive
Manufacturing & industrial
Real estate & construction
Government & public sector
Typical use cases
- Build interactive digital twins of facilities and products
- Create real-time automotive configurators and design reviews
- Develop immersive training and simulation environments
Typical Deloitte services
- Digital twin and immersive experience development
- Real-time 3D visualization for design and marketing
- Simulation-based training program design
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Features
✓Integrations marketplace· Integrations
✓Multi-language· Platform
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