Unreal Engine 5

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Unreal Engine 5 is a real-time 3D game engine developed by Epic Games, released in 2022 as the successor to Unreal Engine 4. It introduces key technologies including Nanite (virtualized geometry), Lumen (dynamic global illumination), and Chaos Physics, enabling cinematic-quality visuals across PC, console, mobile, and VR platforms. It supports both C++ programming and Blueprint visual scripting, and is used for AAA and indie game development as well as virtual production.

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