The ability to scan your world can bring a whole new level of creativity to your projects. We want you to be able to get the most from scanning, which is why we offer the free Quixel course Mastering Megascans: A Guide to Photogrammetry and Asset Creation as part of our Epic Developer Community.
The course is a comprehensive tour through all aspects of photogrammetry from choosing angles and lenses for photos to the scanning process itself, before delving into the details of asset creation and texturing. Whether you’re scanning a delicate flower with a macro lens or a craggy cliff with a drone, you’ll learn how to make the most of tools like RealityScan for turning your world into photoreal 3D assets.
The course is a comprehensive tour through all aspects of photogrammetry from choosing angles and lenses for photos to the scanning process itself, before delving into the details of asset creation and texturing. Whether you’re scanning a delicate flower with a macro lens or a craggy cliff with a drone, you’ll learn how to make the most of tools like RealityScan for turning your world into photoreal 3D assets.
The Mastering Megascans course is comprised of 11 mini-courses, each covering a different aspect of photogrammetry and asset creation in great detail.
Work your way through from first lesson to last, and by the end, you’ll have a strong grasp of all the most important principles of scanning.
- Photogrammetry Basics
- Scouting
- Content Curation
- Expedition Planning
- Scanning
- Light Polarization
- Vegetation Scanning
- Laser Scanning
- Image Calibration
- RealityCapture Workflow
- Asset Processing
Work your way through from first lesson to last, and by the end, you’ll have a strong grasp of all the most important principles of scanning.
Get started with the Mastering Megascans: A Guide to Photogrammetry and Asset Creation course today, and begin your journey to being a pro scanner and asset creator!
Download RealityScan
RealityScan is free to use for students, educators, and individuals and companies with an annual gross revenue below $1 million USD.Above the $1M threshold? Visit our licensing page to find out about your purchasing options.
Download the launcher
Before you can install and run RealityScan, you’ll need to download and install the Epic Games launcher.
Install Epic Games Launcher
Once downloaded and installed, open the launcher and create or log in to your Epic Games account.
Having trouble? Get support, or restart your Epic Games launcher download in Step 1.
Install RealityScan
Once logged in, navigate to the RealityScan tab in the Unreal Engine section and click the install button to download the most recent version.