Unreal Engine 5 Tutorial: First-Person Horror Pickup System
Detect, pick up, and attach objects to the player in a first-person interaction system.
3 EPISODES · FOLLOW IN ORDER
Realistic Pickup & Inspection
Build per-item hand grips, smooth pickups, and a camera-relative item inspection system.
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Build per-item hand grips, smooth pickups, and a camera-relative item inspection system.
What you’ll build & learn
- Create grip poses and Control Rig hand IK.
- Add smooth pickup transitions and different pickup heights.
- Build tap-versus-hold item inspection.
Episodes
- 01
Realistic Pickup System in Unreal Engine 5 (Control Rig + Grip Poses)
Use Control Rig hand IK and per-item grip poses to pick up different objects with one animation.
- 02
The Secret to Realistic Item Interactions in Unreal Engine 5
Add smooth item attachment, first-person and third-person support, and pickups at different heights.
- 03
How to Create a Pro-Level Item Inspection System in Unreal Engine 5
Extend the pickup system with tap-versus-hold input, camera-relative inspection, and controlled item rotation.
Related standalone tutorials
Extra mechanics and fixes to use alongside this series.
Related Vault projects
Realistic Pickup System
The core pickup system, polishing and new features, and item inspection in one project.
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