Getting Started: Flair to Unreal Engine — Plugin Options and First Steps¶

Summary¶

There are two primary methods for sending live camera tracking data from Flair to Unreal Engine for virtual production (LED volumes, XR stages, previz):

OSC output from Flair — sends camera XYZ position and rotation over UDP. Simple, built-in to Flair, but OSC in UE4.26+ has known issues (broken in 4.26 beta; see related issue).
Rite Media LiveLink plugin (community-developed, GitHub: KevinRiTE/RiTE_MRMC_LiveLink) — a dedicated Unreal LiveLink plugin that connects to Flair's FreeD or 50Hz XYZ data stream. The more robust option for production use. Port 55535 by default.

For new setups in 2023 and beyond, the Rite Media plugin on UE5 is the recommended path — setup takes approximately 10 minutes following the README. For older UE4.27 installations, the plugin requires manual recompilation as a C++ project.

Community Guidance¶

[RESOLVED] Two Integration Methods: OSC and Rite Media LiveLink¶

Community consensus

Option 1 — OSC (built-in): - Enable FreeD/OSC output in Flair: Output → FreeD/OSC → configure IP and port - In Unreal: add OSC plugin, configure OSC receiver to match Flair's output IP/port - Limitation: OSC was broken in UE4.26 beta; reliable from UE4.27 onward - No additional plugin required

Option 2 — Rite Media LiveLink plugin: - GitHub: KevinRiTE/RiTE_MRMC_LiveLink - Connects to Flair's 50Hz XYZ data output (not FreeD) - Default port: 55535 - Provides LiveLink source in UE — camera tracking data available via LiveLink Controller - UE5 version requires no recompilation — follow the README for 10-minute setup - UE4.27 version requires a C++ project (Blueprints-only projects cannot compile plugins)

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[RESOLVED] MRMC Forum for Virtual Production Resources¶

Community

The MRMC community forum has a dedicated virtual production section with setup guides, plugin links, and operator reports:

VP overview thread: https://talk.mrmoco.com/c/virtual-production/
FreeD output setup: covered in the Flair manual and forum VP section
Rite Media plugin Q&A: active thread with setup tips

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[INFORMATIONAL] Flair Data Output Protocols Summary¶

Community

Flair supports multiple data output protocols for tracking:

Protocol	Description	Typical Use
OSC	Camera XYZ + orientation over UDP	Unreal (pre-4.26 or 4.27+), TouchDesigner, etc.
FreeD	Industry-standard tracking protocol	Disguise, Notch, LED processors
50Hz XYZ	MRMC proprietary, 50 samples/sec	Rite Media plugin
Sync XYZ	Genlock-synchronised output	LED wall (Brompton, etc.)

For LED volume work requiring genlock synchronisation, Sync XYZ is the output protocol — it is timed to the genlock signal rather than internal 50Hz clock. See LED Wall Genlock Setup.

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