Hyprsense Team joins Epic Games

 

 

November 17, 2020

    We are thrilled to share that Epic Games is acquiring the technology of Hyprsense, a leading developer of real-time facial animation technology. 

    Animating convincing digital characters allows players and creators to feel truly present in an immersive socially connected experience. Using Hyprsense’s technology we hope to empower people to express themselves in an entirely new and authentic way. With this acquisition, Epic can also further its work to make content production more accessible. 


     

    We are proud and excited to bring our character animation technology into the Epic Games ecosystem. Joining Epic gives us the opportunity to deliver new solutions and experiences on a massive scale,” said Jihun Yu, co-founder and CEO of Hyprsense. “We are so grateful to the Hyprsense team for their tireless work to get us here, as well as our customers, partners and supportive investors.
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    - Jihun Yu, co-founder and CEO of Hyprsense
    Bringing on the Hyprsense team enables us to continue pushing digital character innovation even further and approach the goal of giving all creators full control over expressing their vision down to the smallest nuance
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    - Kim Libreri, CTO of Epic Games

    Members of the Hyprsense team will partner closely with Epic's game development teams and also collaborate with its digital humans team, led by 3Lateral and Cubic Motion. This will help accelerate Epic’s journey to build new and better tools and systems for developers and players alike. It will also give Unreal Engine creators the ability to deploy and drive the most advanced character assets, on any platform.

     

    About Epic Games
    Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina and has more than 40 offices worldwide. Today Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.

     

    About Hyprsense
    Hyprsense was founded in 2015 by Jihun Yu, Jungwoon Park, and Kenneth Ryu. Hyrpsense’s mission is to be a provider of the best real-time facial motion capture solution to light up animation of 3D avatars and digital humans. The company first developed the facial tracking system for VR HMDs, then introduced the 2D-webcam based generic facial tracking solution for mobile, PC and embedded platforms. The company has grown to become a leading tech company in the gaming and entertainment industry. The technology has been adopted by the world-leading businesses such as AAA game companies and telecom companies.