# Grooms — Tutorials **Process note:** [[Grooms for MetaHuman — Considerations]] Collected 19 September 2026. ## Official | Title | Provider | Link | |---|---|---| | Groom Starter Kit (Maya XGen) | Epic | https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/metahuman/groom-starter-kit | | Hair Rendering and Simulation in Unreal Engine (5.8) | Epic | https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/unreal-engine/hair-rendering-and-simulation-in-unreal-engine?lang=en-US | | Groom Components and Assets (5.8) | Epic | https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/unreal-engine/groom-components-and-assets-in-unreal-engine?lang=en-US | | Hair Card Generator for Grooms (5.8) | Epic | https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/unreal-engine/hair-card-generator-for-grooms-in-unreal-engine | | Hair Card Generator in Dataflow | Epic | https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/metahuman/hair-card-generator-in-dataflow-in-unreal-engine?lang=en-US | | Setting Up Cards and Meshes for Grooms (5.7) | Epic | https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/unreal-engine/setting-up-cards-and-meshes-for-grooms-in-unreal-engine | | Generating Groom Textures (5.6) | Epic | https://dev.epicgames.com/documentation/en-us/unreal-engine/generating-groom-textures-in-unreal-engine | | Hair Card Generator video tutorial (forum thread) | Epic Dev Community | https://forums.unrealengine.com/t/tutorial-hair-card-generator-video-tutorial/1919902 | ## Community | Title | Provider | Type | Link | |---|---|---|---| | UE 5.6 MetaHuman Parametric Grooms (+ hair cards) using Blender | YouTube | Video | https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ttoj9EHAn40 | | Blender MetaHuman Groom Starter + Hair Cards (complete workflow) | Fab | Paid kit | https://www.fab.com/listings/6a061f58-8dfc-4bce-b298-4cf5f943d8a4 | | MetaHuman Groom Guide for UE 5.6–5.7 | ArtStation Marketplace | Paid guide | https://www.artstation.com/marketplace/p/6Vqmy/grooms-in-ue5-cheatsheet-a-quick-reference-guide-for-creating-hair-for-metahumans | | MetaHuman Groom Guide (PDF) | Viirtuals | Guide | https://viirtuals.com/guide/metahumanGroomGuide-Viirtuals.pdf | | Blender hair to Unreal groom workflow | Yelzkizi | Article | https://yelzkizi.org/blender-hair-work-with-unreal-engines-groom/ | ## To research - Houdini groom workflows for MetaHuman. - Period hairstyle references (1830s–1880s hairdressing manuals, museum photograph collections).