For Unreal Engine
AI character animation for Unreal Engine
Rig and animate characters in Nira, then import them into Unreal Engine through its built-in glTF support. Nira checks the rig for Unreal compatibility before you export.
Unreal compatibility check
Catch skeleton and skinning problems before they reach Unreal's import dialog.
Grounded motion
Foot locks keep planted feet from sliding, which matters for root motion in-engine.
No DCC round-trip
Skip the Blender or Maya step for placeholder and prototype animation.
A faster path to animated characters in Unreal
Getting a custom character moving in Unreal usually means rigging it in a DCC tool, finding or capturing animation, retargeting it, and exporting it again. Nira collapses those steps: upload the mesh, let Nira rig it, generate or pick the motion, and export one GLB.
Importing into Unreal Engine
Unreal Engine 5 imports glTF and GLB files through its Interchange import pipeline. Import the GLB to get a skeletal mesh, its skeleton, and an animation sequence for each clip. Humanoid characters can then be retargeted to other Unreal skeletons with the IK Retargeter.
Good for previs and prototypes
Nira-generated motion is ideal for blocking out cinematics in Sequencer, prototyping gameplay, and giving NPCs a believable idle set while final animation is still in production.
Frequently asked questions
Can Unreal import Nira's GLB files?
Yes. Unreal Engine 5 imports glTF and GLB files, including skeletal meshes and animation, through its Interchange pipeline.
Can I retarget Nira animation to the UE5 Manny/Quinn skeleton?
Humanoid clips from Nira can be retargeted to other Unreal skeletons with Unreal's IK Retargeter after import.
Does Nira support root motion?
Generated locomotion moves the character through space, and motion locks keep feet planted. How you extract root motion is set up in Unreal on import.
Bring your character to life
Upload a mesh and Nira rigs it, animates it, and exports it. New accounts start with 50 free tokens.