“backstage sims”
2022
VR Interactive Experience and Research - Unreal Engine - Twinmotion cloud server
What sims or NPCs do when they are not participate in a game depends on the specific game. However, some common activities include:
Resting and recovering: Sims and NPCs need to rest and recover from their experiences in the game world. This may involve sleeping, eating, or simply relaxing.
Going about their daily lives: Sims and NPCs may have jobs, families, and social lives that they need to attend to. This may involve going to work, spending time with family and friends, or pursuing hobbies.
Exploring the game world: Sims and NPCs may explore the game world to find new places to go and things to do. This may involve traveling to new locations, interacting with other characters, or completing quests.
Learning and growing: Sims and NPCs may learn new skills and abilities over time. This may involve practicing, reading books, or taking lessons.
Problem-solving: Sims and NPCs may encounter problems that they need to solve. This may involve finding missing items, solving puzzles, or completing challenges.
Creating and building: Sims and NPCs may create and build things, such as houses, furniture, or other objects. This may involve using their imagination and creativity.
All the above is a small scenario that relies on under development project that will allow viewer to interact verbally and in real time with NPCs. How this will be achieved…
The Replica Studios Replica Plugin for Unreal Engine is a third-party plugin that provides advanced AI and conversational capabilities for non-player characters (NPCs). It utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) to enable more dynamic and engaging interactions with NPCs, enhancing the overall gameplay experience.
Key features of the Replica Plugin for Unreal Engine include:
AI-Powered Conversations: The plugin employs AI language models to generate natural and engaging conversations with NPCs. It can respond to player prompts and questions in a realistic and context-aware manner, creating a more immersive experience.
Real-time Lip Sync and Gestures: The plugin utilizes real-time lip sync and body gesture animations to match the AI-generated dialogue, enhancing the believability of NPC interactions. This adds a layer of visual communication that enhances the immersion for players.
Automated Dialogue Scripting: The plugin provides automated dialogue scripting capabilities, allowing developers to focus on story development and character design rather than manually crafting every line of dialogue. This streamlines the development process and reduces time spent on repetitive tasks.
Context-Aware Behavior: The plugin enables NPCs to exhibit context-aware behavior, responding to player actions and events in a meaningful way. This makes NPCs feel more like living beings rather than static objects in the game world.
Customizable AI Models: The plugin allows developers to choose from a variety of AI language models, tailoring the level of complexity and natural language understanding to suit their specific game requirements. This offers flexibility for optimizing AI performance and dialogue generation.
Integrated Text-to-Speech (TTS): The plugin integrates text-to-speech (TTS) capabilities, allowing for high-quality voice generation for NPCs. This enhances the overall audio experience and makes conversations more natural and engaging.
Server-Side AI Processing: The plugin supports server-side AI processing, offloading AI-intensive tasks to the game server and minimizing the burden on individual players' devices. This ensures smoother performance and reduced lag for multiplayer games.
Easy Integration: The Replica Plugin for Unreal Engine integrates seamlessly with Unreal Engine's existing architecture, making it easy to incorporate into existing projects or new Unreal Engine games.
Support for Various Roles: The plugin can be used to create a wide range of NPCs, from shopkeepers and questgivers to companions and even romantic interests. It provides the flexibility to design NPCs with diverse personalities and roles in the game world.
Replica Plugin is under continuous development and so far has been partially tested on the project.
