{"id":12381,"date":"2022-05-10T14:25:23","date_gmt":"2022-05-10T05:25:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=12381"},"modified":"2022-05-11T17:53:02","modified_gmt":"2022-05-11T08:53:02","slug":"20220510-12381","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220510-12381\/","title":{"rendered":"Japanese train station recreated in stunning detail using Unreal Engine 5"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Written by. Ryuki Ishii based on the original Japanese article<\/a> (original article’s publication date: 2022-05-10 11:30<\/em> JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n


3D Environment\/Prop Artist Lorenzo Drago has managed to recreate a train station in Toyama, Japan, in stunning detail using Unreal Engine 5.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The latest version of Epic Games\u2019 game engine officially launched in April, bringing forth a new generation of features like its virtualized geometry system called Nanite that renders highly detailed assets quickly and the Lumen illumination and reflection system. More and more creators have been testing out the new features as of late (related article<\/a>). And on May 7, Drago uploaded a video and images of their latest work, an eerily realistic recreation of Toyama\u2019s Etch\u016b-Daimon Station.
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Image Credit: Lorenzo Drago<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n


\u201cI worked on all modeling, texturing, lighting and animation. Foliage is from Quixel Megascans,\u201d explains Drago on the Artstation page.<\/a> At first glance, it\u2019s hard to tell whether the video\/images are real or CG. The sunlight reflection looks natural, and the environment has been created in such a way that you feel like you might be able to smell the scent of the locale. The video looks so natural that some people might mistake it for smartphone footage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The only incongruity may be the dithering of the 3D models and the somewhat unnatural sheen on the walls. As for the video, the environment suddenly changes from day to night, adding an eerie feel to the station. Faint-inducing, if there were a VR horror game like this.
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