Epic Games acquires 3Lateral, a developer of realistic ‘digital humans’

Epic and 3Lateral share a track record of Unreal Engine-based collaborations, including the animated short “A Boy and His Kite,” real-time performance capture and moviemaking in “Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice,” and the photorealistic, real-time “Siren” and “Digital Andy Serkis” demonstrations.