I’ve been able to successfully compile and run the “ARSample” project from the Unreal Engine Github repository. I’m using the full production release of UE 4.17. I noticed that the 3D objects in the demo don’t cast shadows onto the “real” environment image. Yet, I’ve seen other AR demos (in other en…

I found a solution! A directional light can be set to “Cast modulated shadows”. One unique thing about modulated shadows is that they will show up even on surfaces that have unlit materials applied. And since unlit materials are how the ARKit camera feed is displayed in the scene, you can cast shado…

Object shadows with ARKit

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davidtnou (David) September 12, 2017, 6:54pm 3

Thanks for sharing!