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Google’s Early VR Modeling Tool ‘Blocks’ is Getting Revived as Open Source Software

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Google announced that Blocks , the 3D asset creation tool released for VR in 2017, is following in the footsteps of Tilt Brush by going open source. The Icosa Foundation is also known for developing Open Brush and Google Polygon replacement Icosa Gallery. ” The open source archive of the Blocks code can be found on github.

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GDC 2018 ‘Day 1’ Roundup – Vive Pro Pricing, Magic Leap SDK, Nvidia RTX, and More

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Here’s a roundup of news from ‘day one’ of our GDC 2018 coverage. The company is still heavily involved with VR development however, and are expected to present some new technology with Google at Display Week 2018 in May. Magic Leap has launched the SDK for the device’s Lumin OS , with support for Unity and Unreal engines.

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Unity CEO: VR Will Get Huge, But Devs Need to Survive and Avoid Hype Until it Does

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At VRLA 2017, Unity CEO and games industry vet John Riccitiello dumped a little cold water wisdom on the hype surrounding the red-hot VR industry. John Riccitiello is the CEO of Unity Technologies , one of the world’s leading game engines. Photo courtesy VRLA.

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VRLA 2018 Returns; Keynote Lineup Announced

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The Mezo interactive art installation that will be the centerpiece of the show floor at VRLA 2018. First time attendees can register in VR via the official VRLA Registration 2018 app or visit VRLA. The post VRLA 2018 Returns; Keynote Lineup Announced appeared first on VRScout. Passes are available now and start at just $30.

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Sabby Life is Changing the Way We View Art With VR Art

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She has collaborated with companies and organizations, such as Disney and Google, to bring their ideas to new, more expressive heights. According to Sabby, she first learned about VR in 2018. “ I learned about VR in 2018 and experienced it on the Google Cardboard mobile viewer, ” she told me via email.

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Dev Shares Crash Course on VR Game Optimization for Oculus Quest & Mobile Hardware

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In nine minutes, this crash course offers up an indie-dev focused overview of optimizing VR games built in Unity for mobile hardware like Oculus Quest. Lucas Rizzotto is an independent developer behind a handful of immersive applications including Where Thoughts Go , which was awarded ‘Best Experience’ in the 2018 Unity Awards.

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WebVR: Taking The Path Of Least Resistance To Mainstream VR

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This year alone, we’ve seen major announcements from Google and Firefox , as well as the continued growth of independent WebVR communities, such as JanusVR: This is just the beginning; there will be much, much more from here. Google , Oculus and Samsung Internet also published their WebVR and open-source developer resources. .

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