Table of contents for Unreal Engine - 3D Animation, augmented reality, virtual production: 3D / CGI on a whole new level:
- What exactly is Unreal Engine?
- 3D simulations, virtual worlds: creating worlds together
- Areas of application for Unreal Engine
- Advantages & opportunities of Unreal Engine for brands
- 3D Unreal Engine Agency - Danthree Studio
- Advantages & opportunities of Unreal Engine for brands
- Digital people & performance capture
- 3D Unreal Engine Agency - Danthree Studio
- FAQ
Fortnight was created with Unreal Engine, and a holodeck for Star Trek: Discovery as well. The moon in the Netflix series The Silent Sea comes from the ICVFX of the tool, and even the virtual K-Pop stars MAVE were created in a collaboration between the tool and MetaHuman. These are the more well-known scenarios.
What far fewer people know: Unreal Engine can do much more. High-quality 3D content for medical training is created with this tool, as are simulations for the automotive industry, for preparing rescue workers for emergency situations, and more. Real-time, realism, and accuracy are the great strengths of the tool.
But what exactly can this 3D tool actually do? It's definitely more than just animation software.
What exactly is Unreal Engine?
Unreal Engine is a 3D ecosystem for real-time content - from games to film/TV to brand experiences. UE 5.6 is currently (summer 2025) in the field: with noticeable leaps in animation, virtual production, mobile and integrated content creation. Key technologies remain Nanite (virtualized geometry), Lumen (dynamic global illumination/reflections), Virtual Shadow Maps and TSR (Temporal Super Resolution) for crisp images on a tight budget. If you want uncompromising photorealism offline, render directly in UE with the Path Tracer via the Movie Render Queue. Find out more in the official resources for Unreal Engine 5.6 and the Path Tracer.
For teams that need to reliably transfer CAD/BIM data in real time, Datasmith is a lever - imports common formats (e.g. Revit, Rhino, SolidWorks) including hierarchies & metadata. Details: Datasmith overview.
Do you want animations with impact? Our 3D animation studio brings product stories to life - seamlessly through to render export
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3D simulations, virtual worlds: creating worlds together
Why do artists rely on UE? Because the tools are creative-friendly: fast iteration, direct editing of dense meshes, solid UV and baking tooling - and since UE 5, the big game changers Nanite & Lumen:
Epic's Fab is the new hub for content sourcing directly in the editor - the unified marketplace for UE, UEFN, Unity and DCC assets (successor to Marketplace/Sketchfab/Megascans). Info: Fab announcement.
Do you want to bring your rooms to life? We build virtual 360° tours - from the product line to the brand space.
Areas of application for Unreal Engine
- Film/TV & Virtual Production: LED walls, ICVFX, precise on-set viz - access via the official in-camera VFX Quick Start.
- Architecture & Real Estate: Viz to scale, BIM pipelines via Datasmith, real-time customer dialog.
- Industry & Training: Interactive simulations, ergonomics checks, training with real presence.
- Brand experiences: Interactive showrooms, configurators, live events - online and on site.
For AR extensions we offer Augmented reality in 3D - from the product in the room to the store experience.
Unreal Engine - Danthree Studio
3D Unreal Studio - Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality, Mixed Reality
Software that can do all this doesn't have to stay in fictional worlds. Augmented Reality (AR), VR, and Mixed Reality, collectively known as XR, are becoming increasingly important for creating immersive experiences.
The complex scenes require exceptional quality and must be rendered with high frame rates. This tool delivers exactly that.
The engine is powerful and has already proven itself for AAA video games, film production, and photorealistic 3D visualization for products. Since the ecosystems of hardware and software are constantly changing, the tool offers particularly frequent updates - augmented reality is demanding.
VR training is already being used in real environments. Surgeons train with medical VR simulations. In the automotive industry, vehicle ergonomics are checked in VR.
Advantages & opportunities of Unreal Engine for brands
- Real time instead of waiting: changes to light, materials, camera? Immediately visible - in still and moving images.
- Scalable realism: Nanite packs high-poly assets, Lumen takes care of the light - check Epic's guide to Nanite/Lumen specs for hardware requirements.
- Mixed workflows: From real-time previz to path-traced key visuals - all in the same project.
- Content economy: asset sourcing via Fab accelerates pipelines - incl. Quixel inventory.
For high-end stills & spots, we deliver from our own 3D Render Studio ready for export - color-accurate and CI-clean.
Digital people & performance capture
With MetaHuman 5.6, the Creator is directly integrated into UE - including an extended body system, revised license options and workflow improvements. For brand-related moderations, service avatars or product stories, content creation is now noticeably faster. Find out more at Epic and in the overview report: MetaHuman news and The Verge on the 5.6 update.
3D Unreal Engine Agency - Danthree Studio
We develop brand-appropriate, photorealistic real-time worlds: from interactive product staging and store configurators to immersive brand spaces. Cases & industry breadth can be seen in our 3D CGI projects; for furniture/interior brands, we have also developed dedicated solutions for furniture manufacturers with a clear roadmap from CAD import to real-time experience.
