An Unreal HMI in the seventh-generation Ford Mustang: Ford's vision of the future
summary
Ford prototypes and ships a real-time HMI built in Unreal Engine running on embedded QNX hardware, moving from a POC benchmark to a production-capable vehicle configurator and the first in-vehicle My Mustang app. Workflow uses Datasmith imports, UMG, Blueprints, version control and live flashing to hardware so designers iterate directly, optimizing materials, draw calls and memory to hit startup and frame targets; temporal AA replaces MSAA and the pipeline supports marketing cinematics and interactive vehicle reviews.
AI-written summary · about
chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction to Ford DPD
- 1:42Role of the 3D team
- 3:09Anatomy of an HMI system
- 5:53Why Unreal Engine for HMI?
- 7:21Design-driven workflow
- 10:56Vehicle configurator demo
- 17:31Proof of concept and MVP
- 19:38Mustang HMI implementation
- 26:15Optimization and profiling
- 34:48Marketing reveal and closing
related talks
25mUsing Unreal Engine in Simulation Applications
51mExploring the Technology that Drives "The Human Race"
18mDesign Visualization Using UE 4.23
57mPrototyping with Unreal
15mGaming the Future of Architecture
28mThe Evolution of Real-Time VFX with Unreal Engine's Niagara
43mThe Magic of Unreal Engine 4
27mA Rewarding Journey