Turn your iPhone into a motion-capture studio and Unreal Engine into a virtual stage. In this intensive, one-day workshop you’ll import a 3D character, connect real-time facial/body capture from your phone via Live Link, drop the avatar into a scene, and output a live or recorded feed for YouTube, Twitch, TikTok, and more. By sunset you’ll have a ready-to-stream VTuber setup—and the confidence to keep iterating.
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Who Is This For
Streamers, VTubers, and content creators
 seeking high-quality real-time avatars
Indie game devs & filmmakers
 prototyping character-based virtual-production workflows
3D artists & animators
 curious about live facial/body capture in UE
Basic Unreal navigation is helpful; no prior mocap experience required.
Materials
Laptop/desktop capable of running Unreal Engine 5.x
iPhone (Face ID device; iOS 15+) with Live Link Face or similar app
Wi-Fi access for Live Link streaming or ethernet connector for iPhone
Headphones & mic for quiet monitoring and voice capture (optional)
(Stream software: OBS) pre-installed for final test
Workshop Schedule (10 AM – 5 PM)
10:00 – 10:15
Welcome & Introductions
Overview of goals; looking ahead at cool examples of virtual streams
10:15 – 11:15
Avatar Pipeline 101
Live Link usage; ARKit blend-shapes; character asset requirements
11:15 – 12:15
Project & Mocap Setup
Create a UE project; import a character,
12:15 – 12:30
Morning Break
12:30 – 1:30
Refining Animation
Connect iPhone Live Link feed, Facial expression tuning,
1:30 – 2:15
Lunch Break
2:15 – 3:15
Scene & Virtual Camera
Choose environment, cameras, lighting & post-process;
3:15 – 3:30
Afternoon Break
3:30 – 4:30
Streaming & Recording
Route video via OBS; set up game capture, audio sync; platform settings for Twitch/YouTube/TikTok
4:30 – 5:00
Showcase & Closing
Participants go live or record 30-sec demo; Q&A, advanced resources, social-share tips
Outcomes
Participants will:
Configure
 Unreal Engine and iPhone Live Link for real-time mocap.
Import 
a 3D avatar with facial data
Manipulate and customize 
a simple but polished virtual set and camera layout.
Stream or record
 high-quality avatar footage via OBS or equivalent.
Leave
 with a project file and repeatable workflow for future streams, and leave with next steps for future projects
Presenter
WoodyDevs
 (@woodydevs) — Creative technologist recreating life in Unreal Engine. From VTuber streams to full virtual worlds and games, Woody builds anything imaginable in 3D space and shares the process with an ever-growing online community. Woody also runs Infinistache: a real-time animation and game studio that partners with brands trying to build exciting live experiences.
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