Description

Velox Player is a code open-source plug-in that imports volumetric video files in the VLX format recorded on mobile devices with depth cameras. The VLX format allows creators to bring photorealistic appearance of people and environments into Unreal Engine scenes. The video frames are turned into animated geometry with textures which is fully compatible with the real-time rendering pipeline of Unreal Engine. With added benefits of the camera tracking and elimination of the background it makes a perfect tool to virtual production and gaming studios for creating immersive experiences based on real-life performances.

The video recording introduction and tutorial is here.

In order to record a 3D video you need an app installed on a device with a depth camera. For example, there is an official iOS app “V3L Camera ” available in the App Store for FREE. The process is fully mobile and requires:

The VLX format contains the following data channels:

To get started open our sample project for UE5.2 with basic features and effects you can create using our sample VLX footages which are available for everyone to download video1, video2, video3, video4.

Watch these preview videos of the sample project:

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The plugin is compatible with Windows, Mac and Android platforms and also tested on Android based standalone VR headsets.

Technical Details

The Velox Player plugin implements the Media Player Framework interface to play video files rendering each video frame as a dynamic 3D mesh with video texture. By dropping in a VLX file into your project’s Content folder will create 4 assets:

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Code Modules:

Number of Blueprints: 7

Number of C++ Classes: 40

Supported Development Platforms: Windows, Mac

Supported Target Build Platforms: Windows, Mac, Android

Documentation: Link

Example Project: link

Discord Server: link

Supported Engine Versions

5.1 – 5.3