# Installation

The current echo3D Unreal SDK version is alpha 1.0.7 supporting runtime streaming of 3D models, videos, and images from echo3D into your Unreal 4.27 application as procedural static mesh actors. The SDK can be used via both C++ and Blueprints. **Unreal 5 is not yet supported.**

## Downloading the Unreal SDK

1. Log in to the echo3D platform via console.echo3d.com 
2. Click the <img src="/files/b7fFEwr0p3FRyJ9jd3Lg" alt="" data-size="line"> button in the header to open the SDKs Download list. Select the SDK from the menu to download the **echo3D Unreal SDK**.

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1. Unzip the downloaded file contents to a directory of your choice.&#x20;

{% hint style="info" %}
Unreal Engine is a powerful but complex development engine. Prior experience with C++ and/or Unreal is recommended.

If you are new to programming or application development, consider using our platform as a backend for a [Unity](https://unity3d.com/) project instead.
{% endhint %}


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