Male Sideburns Groom Pack for MetaHuman

Short_Natural_Sideburns_01
Short_Natural_Dense_Sideburns_02
Medium_Sparse_Sideburns_03
Medium_Natural_Sideburns_04
Short_Mutton_Chops_Sideburns_05
Wide_Mutton_Chops_Sideburns_06

This is a strand-based sideburns groom pack designed for MetaHuman characters in Unreal Engine 5.6 - 5.7.

The pack includes 6 different sideburns variations, designed for realistic, mature, stylized, rugged, and classic MetaHuman characters. Each sideburns style is provided as a separate MetaHuman Wardrobe Item, allowing you to install and use the variations individually.


What’s included

6 MetaHuman Groom Bindings:

GB_Short_Natural_Sideburns_01
GB_Short_Natural_Dense_Sideburns_02
GB_Medium_Sparse_Sideburns_03
GB_Medium_Natural_Sideburns_04
GB_Short_Mutton_Chops_Sideburns_05
GB_Wide_Mutton_Chops_Sideburns_06


6 MetaHuman Wardrobe Items:

WI_Short_Natural_Sideburns_01
WI_Short_Natural_Dense_Sideburns_02
WI_Medium_Sparse_Sideburns_03
WI_Medium_Natural_Sideburns_04
WI_Short_Mutton_Chops_Sideburns_05
WI_Wide_Mutton_Chops_Sideburns_06


6 Strand-based Groom assets:

G_Short_Natural_Sideburns_01
G_Short_Natural_Dense_Sideburns_02
G_Medium_Sparse_Sideburns_03
G_Medium_Natural_Sideburns_04
G_Short_Mutton_Chops_Sideburns_05
G_Wide_Mutton_Chops_Sideburns_06


Included variations

Short Natural Sideburns
Short Natural Dense Sideburns
Medium Sparse Sideburns
Medium Natural Sideburns
Short Mutton Chops Sideburns
Wide Mutton Chops Sideburns


Installation

Install the main .mhpkg via Fab using Add to Project / Install.

This product is a pack. One .mhpkg file is provided as the main MetaHuman format, and the full pack with all 6 sideburns variations is included in the Additional Files section as ZIP archives.

For all sideburns variations:

Download the Additional Files.
Extract the ZIP archive.
Open the folder matching your Unreal Engine version:
UE_5.6 for Unreal Engine 5.6
UE_5.7 for Unreal Engine 5.7

Drag and drop the .mhpkg files into the Unreal Engine Content Browser.
After import, the sideburns styles will be available as separate MetaHuman Wardrobe Items.


Additional Files structure

UE_5.6 folder:
6 MetaHuman .mhpkg files for Unreal Engine 5.6

UE_5.7 folder:
6 MetaHuman .mhpkg files for Unreal Engine 5.7

Alembic_Files folder:
Source Alembic .abc files for supported DCC tools.

The Alembic source files include high-detail and optimized versions. The high-detail versions use more points per strand for closer shots and smoother hair curves. The optimized versions use fewer points per strand for lighter performance.


Notes

Includes source grooming head mesh for accurate conformation and binding.

Sideburns / facial hair groom pack only. Head hair is not included.

MetaHuman character meshes shown in renders are not included.

Skin materials, eye materials, eyelashes, eyebrows, beard, mustache, clothing, and preview scenes are not included.

This pack is provided as strand-based groom assets only.

Hair cards and card-based LODs are not included.

The final look may vary slightly depending on the MetaHuman face shape, skin material, lighting, camera angle, and groom material settings.

MetaHuman is a trademark of Epic Games. This product is not affiliated with or endorsed by Epic Games.


Optional Additional Files

12 Source Alembic .abc files for supported DCC tools:
6 high-detail source files
6 optimized source files

README installation file included.


Custom Groom Requests

Need a specific MetaHuman hairstyle, beard, mustache, eyebrow, or facial hair groom? Feel free to contact me with reference images. I am open to creating new groom assets based on customer requests and adding them to my store as future marketplace products.

Please note that requested styles may be released publicly and are not exclusive commissions unless agreed otherwise.