Unreal Engine on X: "Slimer hiding behind the hot dog cart. A monster popping out of the front trunk. Mini-pufts running around. 👻 @Rivian brings ‘Ghostbusters’ to Halloween Mode with real-time visuals powered by Unreal Engine. 🧵" / X

Slimer hiding behind the hot dog cart. A monster popping out of the front trunk. Mini-pufts running around. 👻 @Rivian brings ‘Ghostbusters’ to Halloween Mode with real-time visuals powered by Unreal Engine. 🧵

6:00 PM · Oct 30, 2026

6:00 PM · Oct 30, 2026

Created in collaboration with Sony Pictures and inspired by the ‘Ghostbusters’ universe, Halloween Mode is every bit as fun as it sounds. Toggle to the Drive Mode App, where all 3D real-time renderings were created in Unreal Engine 5.

Unreal Engine

@UnrealEngine

Oct 30

So how do you get Slimer into a car? In a single update, Rivian can orchestrate 3D real-time graphics on the displays, tweak exterior lighting, re-tune audio cues, and roll out interactive vehicle costumes across the entire fleet.

Unreal Engine

@UnrealEngine

Oct 30

“Features like Halloween Mode showcase what’s possible when you control every layer,” says the Rivian team. “Unreal Engine acts as our visual engine, powering responsive driver-interface animations, dynamic vehicle state rendering, and seasonal experiences like Halloween Mode

Unreal Engine

@UnrealEngine

Oct 30

“Cultural moments like Halloween let us show how Rivian vehicles are a canvas for innovation, delight, adventure, and shared experiences,” says the Rivian team. Don’t go ghost hunting alone. Follow @Rivian to keep up with its Halloween campaign. Curious how other brands are

josh | solo ue5 dev

@TheBigLamboski

Oct 30

ue running realtime on a car screen is wild. would love a breakdown of how they keep it smooth on that hardware, mobile renderer or something custom

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