MetaHuman Depth Processing ERROR: failed to create VkInstance (vulkan error code -3)

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Hi,

When I enable Depth Processing in MetaHuman Identity, I get this error:

MetaHumanMeshTracker: Error: (VulkanInstance.cpp, l77): failed to create VkInstance (vulkan error code -3)
MetaHumanMeshTracker: Error: Failed to list physical devices in GPUAPI
FaceTrackingAPI: failure to initialize

Then Unreal shows a “minimum specification not met” warning, even though my system exceeds the requirements.

My setup:

  • Unreal Engine: 5.7.3
  • Windows 11
  • RTX 5080
  • i9 14900k
  • 64GB RAM
  • DirectX 12 enabled
  • Vulkan 1.4 installed
  • Latest NVIDIA drivers

I already tried:

  • Forcing Unreal to use the NVIDIA GPU
  • Disabling overlays (OBS, Steam, Overwolf, etc.)
  • Clean reinstall of GPU drivers
  • Verifying Vulkan installation (vulkaninfo works correctly)

The error only happens when enabling Depth Processing.
Without it, everything works fine.

Has anyone experienced this with RTX 50 series or recent NVIDIA drivers?

Thanks!