What 3D software can be used to recreate something similar?

CA123456

Can someone recommend or tell me what 3d modelling tool has been used in the attachment? I don't need it to be animated. I just want a static image whereby I can recreate the style of graphics. Apparently it's used in VR.  h

PolyBrother

Those are models, quite blobby or primitive in shape, with some sort of animated translucent shader that's panning a pattern.

Could have been modeled in any DCC tool. The scene was probably done in Unity/Unreal Engine most likely.

CA123456

Out of Unity and Unreal, which is more user-friendly, and how soon could a novice pick it up? Does anyone know of anybody who could visualize something for me? I want to simulate an image that I can use as a reference for a painting. Weird request, I know.

Zack Maxwell

I'd say Unity is more friendly to those focused on programming, but Unreal is more friendly to those focused on art.
Other than that, they each have strengths and weaknesses. Depends what you're after.

CA123456

So I want to take convert a painting (a still life i.e. fruit, bowls, table in a room with a view of the sea) and recreate it as a 3d space. I want something that looks like something you'd see in VR.

Swordslayer

CA123456 said:

I want something that looks like something you'd see in VR.

That's a pretty broad description, the state of the art in VR is this: http://www.macinnesscott.com/#grace

CA123456

I don't need it to be 'state of the art' so much. More amateurish in fact. Refer to the initial attachment. Alternatively take a look at this.

Swordslayer

In that case I'd say that watching some random blender (and blender -> unity) tutorials on youtube could be a good start.

CA123456

So I'd be better off using blender instead of Unreal? What's the difference? They both look very similar to one another?

Swordslayer

Google a bit, watch some introductory tutorials, all these basic questions are answered there. Right now, it's as if you were asking 'should I use a brush instead of canvas? what's the difference?'

musashidan

As @Swordslayer says, some research is required. Unreal is a game/real-time engine. Blender is a full-fledged digital content creation package. Although Blender has its own game engine built in, they are completely different toolsets.