It looks real, but it’s not. The solo developer Lorenzo Drago has shared a three-minute video in which you can see a technical demonstration using the new engine Unreal Engine 5the last technology to create hyper-realistic graphics in the video game and visual arts.
The amazing thing about this creation is the almost perfect replica based on the train station Etchū-Daimon Station in Toyama, Japan. East digital work has gone viral in social media after confusing thousands of users with the 3D environments who portrays day and night for the chosen venue.
According to his official post on TwitterDrago worked on the aspects of models, texture, animation and video editing, supported by the standardized content resource Quixel Megascans, and resulted in one of the most photorealistic videos of all time. Likewise, the artist highlighted the effect of virtual camera that moves like a smartphone would, with vertical orientation and sequence of shots.
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In a nutshell, while it’s only a nearly three-minute scene, this is a great look at how technology has advanced to the point of have graphics that look like real lifel, as if one were watching someone else’s camera recording. What hasn’t been fully coupled yet, according to user feedback, is the included background sound, which, surprisingly, is also made with Unreal Engine 5.