Epic buys Sketchfab

PolyHertz · Jul 2021

Hot off the heels of their Artstation purchase, Epic has now acquired Sketchfab: https://www.engadget.com/epic-games-3d-asset-platform-sketchfab-unreal-engine-153014312.html

demigodssw · Jul 2021

What will epic do with sketchfab?
I am a bit confused with what epic has been buying lately.

The free upgrades for users is nice though.

fdfxd2 · Jul 2021

I know I said this in the artstation acquisition thread too but, this time I think I have a stronger case here.

It's great timing because it felt like sketchfab wasn't doing so well financially with the model rationing.

Would have been a massive shame if they did go under because I like sketchfab's management/leadership and I love the site itself.

I'm glad that didn't happen.

another caveman · Jul 2021

People upload such good scans there

Neox · Jul 2021

maybe epic just wants to prevent people from uploading ripped fortnite content?

Ashervisalis · Jul 2021

Maybe they'll integrate Sketchfab model purchasing directly into UE? It seems like a goldmine which not many people buy from. Maybe I'm just out of the loop though.

Larry · Jul 2021

I guess UE is at a buyout war with unity, and whoever gets the pipeline tools down will get a bigger piece of the pie. Unity acquired SpeedTree a few days ago as well

ZacD · Jul 2021

Quixel + Sketchfab + Artstation + Capturing Reality = ????

Hopefully they are going to create a new model viewer for Quixel/Sketchfab/Artstation that's standardized with more features.

Alex_J · Jul 2021

sketchfab is one of my go to places when i need a model. But I actually havent spent a ton of money there because so much is available for free.

like mentioned, it's really great place to get scans.

dunno what epic would do with it, and although they are doing nice things right now eventually someone else will be in charge, and if they own too much then everybody will suffer.

demigodssw · Jul 2021

Larry said:

I guess UE is at a buyout war with unity, and whoever gets the pipeline tools down will get a bigger piece of the pie. Unity acquired SpeedTree a few days ago as well

whoa! The speed tree acquisition flew under my radar.

welbot · Jul 2021

I for one don't know why exactly they did it, but so far, it seems to be a bit of a blessing. Fairly decent upgrades for the standard users which is great. Even though I was given access to a sellers account by Alban some time ago, I'm not a paid member, and only being able to upload one free viewable only model really did feel a bit restrictive. I sell my 3d print models on gumroad first and foremost, but occasionally I like to show off progress/previews before they get put up, and only being able to do one per month really did hamper my ability to do that. I think it's great that they've expanded it a bit

Hopefully things can continue to improve, though only time will tell I guess

another caveman · Jul 2021

ZacD said:

Quixel + Sketchfab + Artstation + Capturing Reality = ????

Hopefully they are going to create a new model viewer for Quixel/Sketchfab/Artstation that's standardized with more features.

Right now you need to know your way around with 3d to use photogrammetry in games Maybe they plan on an automated drag and drop the world to your viewport kind of thing..

Interesting.
Curious about the slicing as it's not a grid but not a full voronoi neither so why

https://youtu.be/oIebyn9HobE 

littleclaude · Jul 2021

Maybe its more a long term goal to help feed the 1 Billion metaverse project with 3D content?

https://www.epicgames.com/site/en-US/news/announcing-a-1-billion-funding-round-to-support-epics-long-term-vision-for-the-metaverse?sessionInvalidated=true

poopipe · Jul 2021

Larry said:

I guess UE is at a buyout war with unity, and whoever gets the pipeline tools down will get a bigger piece of the pie. Unity acquired SpeedTree a few days ago as well

the difference there is that when Epic buy things they make them better and when Unity buy things they leave them alone

This is a shame in the context of Speedtree because it's a contemptuous money grab at a level that even Maya can't get close to

Epic buys Sketchfab

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