MetaHuman Creator website app now absorbed into Unreal Engine

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    Grouchy Old Fart
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    FYI, I received this email today:

    "You’re receiving this because you signed up for the MetaHuman Creator web application in Early Access. If you don’t use the service and don’t need to retrieve any data, no action is required.

    As communicated back in April, the MetaHuman Creator web application is retired as of November 5, 2026.

    You can continue creating MetaHumans directly in Unreal Engine. MetaHuman Creator is now integrated into Unreal Engine 5.6 and later, allowing you to create and customize MetaHumans directly in the editor without needing the web application.

    What’s changing today
    MetaHuman Creator version selection for UE 5.5 has been removed. This completes the phased retirement that began in April 2026.

    Retrieve your MetaHumans
    You have 90 days from November 5, 2026, to download any MetaHumans in your gallery. After February 3, 2027, you will no longer be able to download them using Quixel Bridge or the MetaHuman Importer in UEFN.

    For details on how to export your existing MetaHumans, see our forum post.

    Thank you for being part of the MetaHuman Creator Early Access community and helping shape its evolution. We’re excited to see what you create next with MetaHuman Creator in Unreal Engine.

    #2194302
    Ethiopia
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    Rank: Rank-1

    Wasn't MetaHuman originally an open source freebie project to make a universal figure for all 3D programs? You know, one base figure to 'rule them all'?

    #2194306
    Kheops
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    Rank: Rank-1

    Meta Humans originated from Epic Games who is making the unreal engine. I believe it was in early access for a few years time to refine the tool. I think they are just bringing it back home to merge it with Unreal engine 5.

    #2194307
    Ethiopia
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    Thanks @khefrenn, I know that there WAS such an undertaking at one time, maybe it was through Blender? Does anyone recall what it was? A search didn't turn up anything.
    Thanks!

    #2194313
    Ma Arn
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    Rank: Rank-2

    MakeHuman is the project you're thinking of. I do remember a very similar plugin for blender by a single developer but i don't remember what it was called anymore.

    #2194314
    Ethiopia
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    Rank: Rank-1

    Thanks @cantonesejim, You jogged my memory and yes, I also seemed to remember that. It's too bad it never took off.

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