​Let there be light​: How Unreal Engine is helping us design healthier spaces

Studies have shown that even before the pandemic, we spent 90% of our time indoors. Unsurprisingly, this is having detrimental effects on our health. Decreased sun exposure is linked to lower vitamin D and serotonin levels, which can lead to depression, low productivity, poor sleep, and even increased cancer risk.

Luckily, Muhammad Hegazy, architect and researcher at Osaka University’s Graduate School of Engineering program has a solution. Since 2018—working jointly with Associate Professor Kensuke Yasufuku and Professor Hirokazu Abe— he’s explored how Unreal Engine can help architects make more informed decisions when it comes to maximizing natural light.​​

Let there be light: How Unreal Engine is helping us design healthier spaces​