The Varese Retrocomputing 2023 was an extraordinary event, a meeting between the past and the future of the technological world. On this occasion, I had the honor of interviewing Luca and Matteo Baldi of the Ctrl+Alt Museum of Pavia, who led us through an interesting journey to discover Unreal Engine, Blender, Kinect and Leap Motion sensor.
Unreal Engine, to create video games and presentations
Unreal Engine, developed by Epic Games, is one of the most powerful and versatile graphic engines available today. It was launched for the first time in 1998 and used by Epic Games to create the Unreal video game. Today we are at the fifth version, used to develop video games such as Fortnite. Unreal Engine is also demonstrating its value in other sectors, beyond games.
In the interview, Luca Baldi showed us a special application developed using Unreal Engine 5 for the Ctrl+Alt Museum in Pavia. This application, beyond entertainment, offers engaging educational experiences, allowing users to interact with a virtual exposure of vintage computers. To admire virtual exposure, you use the Leap Motion sensor, in order to rotate and change the view with your hand movement.
The use of Epic Games Unreal Engine is therefore not limited to video games only, but also extends to professional simulations and artistic installations, as demonstrated in the Ctrl+Alt Museum project.
Blender, the art of 3D creation
Blender was presented as a powerful ally in the creation of 3D animations and models. This open source software is widely used for the production of visual content in different fields, including video games and animated films.
In the interview, Matteo Baldi explained how Xbox's Kinect, initially developed only for gaming, is now also used to map people's movements. These movements can be used to generate realistic animations in blender, significantly simplifying the creative process. For example, it is possible to record the movement of a person and apply it to a virtual character, creating a fluid and realistic animation.
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