Can Unreal Engine be used for interactive government service kiosk?

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Hi everyone,

Maybe this is beginner question.

I am working on project related to Philippines government information like NBI Clearance and I was thinking about one future idea.

Instead of normal website only, I want make interactive touchscreen kiosk where users can learn application steps, required documents and process with simple 3D UI.

Most people use Unity or web apps for this.

But can Unreal Engine also be good for this type of project?

I don’t need high-end game graphics. I only need smooth UI, touchscreen support, videos, animations and maybe QR code integration.

Has anyone here used Unreal Engine for public information kiosk or similar non-game application?

What are the biggest limitations?

Thanks for any suggestions.

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Hey. Your question should be “what is the best tool for this job”. Starting with a solution in mind and trying to justify it is not the way to approach this. Why is 3D needed for this task? It doesn’t sound like it’ll bring much to the user experience, in fact, it sounds like it’ll get in the way. Users tend to appreciate seamless and intuitive experiences that don’t make them have to figure things out. You can design beautiful and efficient user experiences in 2D. Adding 3D to the solution is only an option if it will deliver the content better. Like a 3D product viewer.