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Combine the powerful UE4 with Blender to create visually appealing and comprehensive game environmentsKey FeaturesThe only resource that shows how you can incorporate Blender into your Unreal Engine 4 Game environmentCreate amazing 3D game environments by leveraging the power of Blender and Unreal Engine 4Practical step-by-step approach with plenty of illustrative examples to get you started immediatelyBook DescriptionUnreal Engine 4 now has support for Blender, which was not available in earlier versions. This has opened up new possibilities and that is where this book comes in. This is the first book in the market combining these two powerful game and graphic engines. Readers will build an amazing high-level game environment with UE4 and will show them how to use the power of Blender 3D to create stunning animations and 3D effects for their game. This book will start with creating levels, 3D assets for the game, game progression, light and environment control, animation, and so on. Then it will teach readers to add amazing visual effects to their game by applying rendering, lighting, rigging, and compositing techniques in Blender. Finally, readers will learn how to smoothly transfer blender files to UE4 and animate the game assets. Each chapter will add complexities to the game environment.What you will learnCreate a fully functioning game level of your own design using Blender and Unreal Engine 4Customize your level with detailed 3D assets created with BlenderImport assets into Unreal Engine 4 to create an amazing finished productBuild a detailed dynamic environment with goals and an endingExplore Blender's incredible animation tools to animate elements of your gameCreate great environments using sound effects, particle effects, and class blueprintsWho this book is forThis book would be ideal for 3D artists and game designers who want to create amazing 3D game environments and leverage the power of Blender with Unreal Engine 4. 3D design basics would be necessary to get the most out of this book. Some previous experience with Blender would be helpful but not essential.

Unreal Engine 4 for virtual reality game design, development, User Experience design techniques and Blueprint programming to create virtual reality gameplay for HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, PSVR, and Windows Mixed Reality headsets. Key FeaturesBuild VR games from scratch with the power of Unreal Engine 4Learn User Experience design practices to take your VR game to the next levelUnderstand the best practices to creating art for games on HTC Vive, Oculus Rift, and PSVRBook DescriptionWith the ability to put players directly in the game, virtual reality gives users the chance to experience digital worlds directly. Nevertheless, many designers are unsure where to start when working with this amazing technology.With this book, you will learn user experience design processes and create immersive gameplay experiences designed for entertainment and player comfort. Using the power of Unreal Engine 4’s Blueprint visual scripting language, you will build player interaction and locomotion systems from scratch and use these flexible systems to create a sample game, as well as develop functional 2D and 3D user interfaces for players to interact with. And also learn the best practices for creating game art for virtual reality. Finally, you will learn how to test your application with your target audience and finalize your game for distribution.By the end of this book, you will have the knowledge to be able to make the leap from traditional game development to creating immersive virtual reality experiences using Unreal Engine 4.What you will learnUnderstand how to get started with VR development in Unreal Engine 4Design and create interaction and locomotion systems from scratchPlan and program a sample game for VRUnderstand how VR affects user experience and user interfacesDiscuss what is needed to create optimized art for VRTest your game with users and prepare for distributionWho this book is forThe audience for this book is intermediate or advanced users of Unreal Engine 4 but who have not begun working with VR technology. These users are familiar with the game engine and have an interest in VR technology. They are just beginning to explore the VR features that the game engine has to offer.