# unity 3d's underwhelming teleporter demo // video here something about the light in this unity 3d demo appears flat dull and generally lifeless - without visual punch it's as though everything's made of moderately glossy paper or flimsy plastic covered in a fine layer of satin dust such lighting seems to prevent enough aesthetic contrast occurring no heat at all seems to be emitted from the engine's heated up revolving core it sounds vague but "pretty but somehow unconvincing" could apply by way of (somewhat obvious) contrast this engine's lighting seems positively cinematic(tm) in comparison - not merely different but quantitatively better // video here this alone however does not explain the number of developers switching engines during development - or choosing unreal engine from the outset simply because ir shay dee developer cynicism tells them they can make quick hard cash by making a garme that they somehow consider 'looks real(tm)' // republic of bob