# Unreal Engine Plugin (Beta) Overview

## Introduction

The **Convai Unreal Engine Plugin (Beta)** redefines how developers integrate conversational AI within **Unreal Engine**.\
Built on the new Convai backend, this release delivers a faster, more natural, and fully immersive interaction experience — empowering creators to design truly intelligent game worlds.

With features like hands-free conversation, real-time voice detection, and environment vision, Convai characters can now engage with players in lifelike, context-aware ways.\
Whether you’re developing dynamic NPCs or AI companions, the Convai Unreal Engine Plugin brings human-like dialogue and perception directly into your projects.

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## What’s New

The Convai Unreal Engine Plugin Beta introduces powerful new capabilities to make AI-driven experiences more seamless, interactive, and developer-friendly:

* **Hands-Free Conversations** — Communicate naturally without push-to-talk input for uninterrupted dialogue.
* **Low Response Latency** — Get near-instant AI replies powered by the latest Convai backend for fluid, real-time interaction.
* **Voice Activity Detection (VAD)** — Automatically detects when a player speaks, creating a smoother, more natural conversational flow.
* **Environment Vision** — Enable your AI to perceive and describe its surroundings for richer environmental awareness.
* **Convai Editor UI** — A new, unified in-editor interface that simplifies how you work with Convai. Access samples, manage features and configurations, handle account setup, monitor updates and announcements, and connect your API key — all from one centralized panel within Unreal.
* **Native Unreal Integration** — Fully compatible with Unreal’s Blueprint system, making it easy to implement Convai features in both prototype and production environments.

Together, these innovations create a streamlined workflow for developers while enhancing player immersion with fast, responsive, and intelligent AI interactions.

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## Beta Release

This is the **Beta release** of the Convai Unreal Engine Plugin.\
We’ll continue releasing updates that enhance performance, expand functionality, and bring new AI interaction capabilities to Unreal.

Your feedback during this stage is invaluable — it helps us refine and improve every part of the experience.\
Join the community and share your insights on the [Convai Developer Forum](https://forum.convai.com/).

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## Conclusion

The **Convai Unreal Engine Plugin (Beta)** represents a significant leap in bringing conversational AI into Unreal Engine — combining speech, vision, and natural dialogue under one unified, developer-focused ecosystem.\
With the new **Convai Editor UI**, configuring and experimenting with Convai’s features has never been easier or more intuitive.

Start building today and experience the future of interactive AI — faster, smarter, and seamlessly integrated within Unreal.