Epic Games recommends developing in-vehicle software using Unreal Engine, first adopted vehicle 'Hummer EV'



GMC, an American car maker, will announce the electric vehicle version of the Hummer EV on October 20, 2020. It was revealed that the in-vehicle software installed in this Hummer EV was built using the game engine Unreal Engine of Epic Games, the developer of the popular battle royale game ' Fort Knight '.

Human Machine Interface-Unreal Engine
https://www.unrealengine.com/ja/industry/hmi

GMC Hummer EV will be the first car carrying software built with Epic's Unreal Engine --The Verge
https://www.theverge.com/2020/10/7/21506572/epic-games-unreal-engine-general-motors-gmc-hummer-ev-human-machine-interface

Epic Games has partnered with several automakers, including General Motors (GM), to drive the development of in-vehicle software ' Human Machine Interface (HMI) ' based on its game development platform Unreal Engine. .. The first car to feature an HMI based on Unreal Engine will be the Hummer EV, which GMC will soon announce.

What HMI development based on Unreal Engine will look like is explained in the following movie.

Unreal Engine HMI Initiative | Automotive --YouTube


The Unreal Engine logo is projected on the monitor next to the steering wheel ...



I got something like the HMI home screen. What you see is the car's current location and temperature, and some menu buttons.



You can change the body and color of the car CG displayed on the home screen at any time.



You can also display detailed information about the car body in real time.



Unreal Engine uses a designer-friendly ' Blueprint Visual Scripting System ' that allows app and UI / UX developers to quickly prototype interactive content without touching the codeline. It will be.



Instantly preview your design on your desktop ...



You can also access the source code directly. With these features and more new features, Epic Games explains, 'We will provide an environment where designers, artists, and developers can easily develop applications and UIs for vehicles.'



Unreal Engine is a comprehensive toolset for creating beautiful and interactive visuals, using an advanced and scalable renderer. With the Niagara Particle System, you can create sophisticated VFX in real time to movie-level quality.



It is also possible to change the UI by providing download contents. In the image below, the CG of the vehicle displayed on the HMI has been changed to a

Rocket League vehicle.



In addition to using Unreal Engine as a Linux and Android library, he is also working on integrating Unreal Engine with

BlackBerry QNX 's Neutrino real-time operating system .



In addition, the integration with

Mapbox , a real-time location platform, will enable us to provide a superior navigation system.



In addition to GM, an automobile manufacturer, we are working on the development of HMI using Unreal Engine, Qualcomm and Mapbox, which are chip makers, Siili Auto , which develops in-vehicle software for automobiles, and digital products using AR and VR. Vectorform to support the development of, BlackBerry QNX for software platform development, etc.

Epic Games aims to enable Unreal Engine to be used to develop HMI itself and applications such as video, streaming, games, and voice calls for use with HMI. Epic Games says, 'What if the car maker has its own game that only vehicle users can access? Or if the driver can customize the HMI's visual and voice assistants with their favorite video game characters? By adopting Unreal Engine for HMI development, we have such an opportunity. '

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