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Daydream 2.0 Platform Update to Bring Major Improvements to All Daydream Devices

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In a AR/VR press briefing, Google told us there are a number of new systems the update will add across all Daydream headsets, regardless of whether they’re standalone or smartphone-based. As for the store itself, Google says they want to put content front and center of the Daydream Home experience with an update to the Daydream UI.

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59% of VR Developers Use Unity, But Devs Make More Money With Unreal

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Epic’s Unreal Engine 4 started out in the high end, and it has moved lower through pricing tactics and revisions that enable it to be the foundation of mobile games. Riccitiello said in a press event and in our interview that Unity-based games were installed more than 16 billion times in 2016, up 31 percent from 2015.

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The Essential VR Music Videos of 2016

VRScout

In 2015, major artists like Bjork, Muse, and U2 took the dive into this new frontier. Framed as a “VR experiment,” Google’s app isn’t just a retreading of an iconic song, it’s an interactive journey through the subconscious of seminal frontman Freddie Mercury. Pearl – Google Spotlight Stories.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.02.10): Lynx launches MR standalone headset, Facebook acquires Scape and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Let’s see how Apple and Google will answer. According to GamesIndustry.biz, Sony is closing its Manchester-based game studio, that it opened in 2015 to produce ‘AAA’ PSVR exclusives. Google Glass 2 is now available for direct purchase. This is what Google Daydream is now useful for (look at the answers). Learn more.

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Improbable Raises Over $500 Million To Create The Tools That Will Build The Metaverse

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According to the Improbable website, SpatialOS “gives you the power to seamlessly stitch together multiple servers and game engines like Unreal and Unity to power massive, persistent worlds with more players than ever before.” Google is not listed as an investor in Improbable.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

Google wants you to play with Blocks, this smartphone wants you to get rid of your headset, a new marketplace connecting content creators with funding, the price of the Oculus Rift is slashed, the investment & funding wrapup, and more… 1. GOOGLE WANTS YOU TO PLAY WITH BLOCKS. THIS SMARTPHONE WANTS TO MAKE HEADSETS OBSOLETE.

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The VRScout Report – The Week in VR Review

VRScout

In 2015, Snapchat acquired Looksery for $150M. Did Seebright just release the augmented reality equivalent of Google Cardboard? The Seebright SDK also supports Unity and Unreal engines and is compatible with both iOS and Android. In a clear Google snub, you can view Facebook 360 photos with a Gear VR… but not with Cardboard.