Unreal Engine – Northeastern US Plants and Ecosystems

Content:

This work was funded in part by a
2020 Epic MegaGrant
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Virtual Nature projects are interdisciplinary collaborations between the University of Central Florida (UCF) digital media researchers and botanists, biologists, and ecologists. Read more about this work at The Harrington Lab at UCF: /
Appalachian forest plants and flowers: 35 plants (10 trees and 25 flowers and plants).

Plant Field Guide:


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Plant 3D Model Atlas:



Check USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map for correct locations:  
Northeastern US:  

Features:

35 AR/VR photorealistic, low-polygon plants ideal for large open worlds, AR, and VR applications
Individual variations, LODs, wind and light effects, all made using photographs taken in the wild
102 unique meshes for use in Appalachian landscapes
Editable wind material with leaf rustle
Subsurface scattering maps for light transparency and reflection on leaf surfaces
6 ground materials for use in landscape painting and some weeds for ground surface noise
1 landscape for large-scale foliage painting for Appalachia

Plant list:

Appalachian forest

American Beech
Bellwort
Black Cherry
Black Cohosh
Blue Flag Iris
Bluets
Blue Violet
Christmas Fern
Cinnamon Fern
Cream Violet
Dogwood
Eastern Hemlock
Foam Flower
Greenbriar
Jack in the Pulpit
Large White Tr