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The Matrix Awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 Experience

Unreal Engine · demo · Watch on YouTube

Computer graphics & renderingGame programming & engines

What it is

Epic's Unreal Engine 5 tech demo set in the Matrix universe, with Keanu Reeves and Carrie-Anne Moss. It moves from a cinematic to a playable car chase through a large detailed city, with a behind-the-scenes look at the rendering at the end.

Why Hacker News recommends it

Cited as an impressive real-time rendering showcase, with Nanite and a huge photorealistic city, that rivals film CGI.

  • 2 people recommended it
  • 2 different months
  • 0 strong recommendations
  • first 2021, last 2023

What HN commenters said

  1. “The fun part is the end where they show the some of the secret sauce of how it was rendered.”

    Real-time rendered demo with behind-the-scenes look at the rendering at the end

    acomjean, 2021-12 · Recommendation · in “The Matrix Is Unreal”

  2. “Explore 16 square kilometers of photorealistic city in which you can see a close-up view of anything.”

    Demo of Nanite rendering a huge photorealistic city in real time

    Animats, 2022-01 · Recommendation · in “Finding your home in game graphics programming”

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Topics: unreal engine 5, nanite, the matrix, real-time rendering, tech demo

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