Rapport Unreal Viewer Plugin Overview
The Rapport Unreal Plugin (RUV) is an Unreal Engine plugin that connects your Rapport project and drives character performances.
Through a direct connection between your Rapport project and Unreal Engine, the plugin enables real-time character animation and communication.
How It Works:
When someone speaks into their microphone, the plugin captures their voice and sends it to Rapport.
In response, Rapport returns synchronized speech and animation data.
This data drives your character’s movements and facial expressions, ensuring that the character’s speech and performance match the spoken words.
By using the Rapport Unreal Plugin, you can create lifelike, interactive digital characters for games, simulations, and virtual experiences.
Tutorial Videos: Learn How to Use the RUV Plugin
For a step-by-step guide on installing, setting up, and using the Rapport Unreal Plugin, watch the following tutorials:
Part 1: Overview & Rapport Project Configuration
This video provides an overview of what is required to configure a Rapport Project for use with the Rapport Unreal Plugin Viewer.
Topics Covered:
✔ What is the Unreal Plugin Viewer? – An introduction to how the plugin works within Unreal Engine.
✔ Creating a Rapport Project – Step-by-step guide on setting up a new project in Rapport.
✔ Setting Up a Character Configuration – Choosing the right Model Type (Configuration) for character rigging.
✔ Selecting a Voice & Previewing Animations – Configuring text-to-speech voices and testing speech-driven animations.
✔ Finalizing & Integrating with Unreal Engine – Preparing the project settings for connection to Unreal Engine.
By the end of this tutorial, you will have a fully configured Rapport Project ready to be linked with Unreal Engine.
Part 2: Connecting the Plugin and Driving a Character
This video walks through the technical setup of the Rapport Unreal Viewer Plugin inside Unreal Engine, including installation, setup, and real-time character animation.
Topics Covered:
✔ Installing the Rapport Unreal Viewer Plugin in Unreal Engine – Download and install the plugin.
✔ Enabling & Setting Up the Plugin – Activating the plugin in Unreal Engine.
✔ Creating & Configuring a Rapport Session Component – Establishing a connection between Unreal and Rapport.
✔ Syncing Voice Data with Real-Time Animation – Driving character animation with real-time speech input.
By the end of this tutorial, your Rapport Project will be fully integrated with Unreal Engine, allowing characters to animate in real time based on voice input.
Next Steps
After watching both tutorials, you’ll have a fully integrated character in Unreal Engine that responds to voice input and performs real-time facial animation. If you need additional guidance, check out our documentation or contact our support team. 🚀