Sony and Epic have been close partners for a long time, with the former investing a considerable amount of money into the latter. It's little surprise, then, to see Unreal Engine 5's latest tech demonstration presented running on a PS5 — and it looks stunning.
As part of Epic's Unreal Fest presentation, it highlights an experimental new feature of Unreal 5.5 named MegaLights.
In short, the tech allows for thousands of light sources to cast realistic light and shadowsin environments in real-time without compromising performance.
You can watch a demo of this MegaLights feature in the above video, in which a character walks through various realistically lit environments. This includes a large space filled with neon signs, decorative lights, flying drones, and more.
The overall effect looks fantastic, and the fact it's all running live on a PS5 means it's not exclusive to high-end PCs. This is tech we could see in Unreal Engine console games over the coming years.
No mention is made of PS5 Pro here, suggesting this is running on a standard PS5.
Sony seems pretty proud, as it's shared the MegaLights segment on PlayStation's socials:
What do you make of this tech demo? Are you excited to see how developers utilize MegaLights in future games? Discuss in the comments section below.
