Summary
MetaHuman Groom hair renders incorrectly at close camera distance in UE 5.7.1.
Hair width and shape appear exaggerated or unstable when viewed up close, despite no LOD transition occurring.
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Creative
What Type of Bug are you experiencing?
Assets
Steps to Reproduce
- Create a new Unreal Engine 5.7.x project.
- Enable MetaHuman plugins (MetaHuman Creator, MetaHuman Core Tech, MetaHuman SDK).
- Create a MetaHuman character using the in-editor MetaHuman Creator.
- Generate full rig and download textures.
- Place the MetaHuman character into a level.
- Use default Groom assets (hair or beard) without modifying LOD settings.
- Move the camera closer to the character’s face.
Expected Result
- Create a new Unreal Engine 5.7.x project.
- Enable MetaHuman plugins (MetaHuman Creator, MetaHuman Core Tech, MetaHuman SDK).
- Create a MetaHuman character using the in-editor MetaHuman Creator.
- Generate full rig and download textures.
- Place the MetaHuman character into a level.
- Use default Groom assets (hair or beard) without modifying LOD settings.
- Move the camera closer to the character’s face.
Observed Result
When the camera moves close to the MetaHuman character, Groom hair renders incorrectly.
Hair strands appear overly thick, clumped, or visually distorted at close range.
This occurs without any LOD transition and happens with default Groom assets and settings.
The issue is most noticeable on facial hair and short hairstyles.
Platform(s)
Windows 11
Unreal Engine 5.7.1
PC (DX12)
RTX 4090
