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 in Pavia, who guided 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 graphics engines available today. It was first launched in 1998 and used by Epic Games to create the video game Unreal. Today we are at the fifth version, used to develop video games like Fortnite. Unreal Engine is also proving its worth in other areas, 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 immersive educational experiences, allowing users to interact with a virtual exhibition of vintage computers. To admire the virtual exposure, the Leap Motion sensor is used, in order to rotate and change the view with only the movement of the hands.
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 animations and 3D models. This open source software is widely used for producing visual content in different fields, including video games and animated films.
In the interview, Matteo Baldi explained how the Xbox 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, greatly simplifying the creative process. For example, you can record the movement of a person and apply it to a virtual character, creating a fluid and realistic animation.
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Varese Retrocomputing 2023 was an extraordinary experience, which showed the transition from the first computers to the most modern applications, such as Unreal Engine and Blender. To find out more about the other exclusive interviews conducted at Varese Retrocomputing, I invite you to subscribe to the YouTube channel @ValorosoIT. I am also present on Instagram and other social networks. Don't miss the opportunity to be part of this exciting technological adventure!
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