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SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Unity plans to introduce a new 'Runtime Fee' next year and charging developers based on how many installs they reach. Effective from January 1, 2024, Unity confirms any games running the Unity Engine - comprised of Unity Editor and Unity Runtime - will incur this new charge based on revenue in the last 12 months and lifetime installs.

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OCTOBER 26, 2022

The device also includes a variety of plugins for Unity and Unreal Engine, as well as a C++ API. HaptX Gloves G1 will ship in the third quarter of 2023. Then there’s the ROS node, which allows telerobotics operators to control the end effectors of their robots using the Gloves G1. Image Credit: HaptX.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 4, 2023

XR Today’s Rory Greener sat with XR SME and Industry Expert Randy Nunez to discuss XR in the enterprise in 2023. The Most Promising Use Cases for XR in 2023 XR present countless trusted and emerging use cases to optimise workflows. ” The SME said that rendering engines provide a different mode of development.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Hand-tracking Works with Snapdragon Spaces (Unity/Unreal) 2.5X Unfortunately, these won’t be available until the second half of 2023. The device weighs only 0.5lbs and boasts some pretty awesome specs according to the company: Snapdragon AR2 Gen 1 Works outside.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

These are the improvements it applied: Changes in prices will start with the next Unity 2023 LTS, so existing applications will not be affected, at least while the use previous Unity versions Unity Personal will still be free (now up to 200K of revenues) and applications made with it will be subject to no fee at all.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Who doesn’t want to do that can still use his/her Oculus account to log in until 2023 , but he/she won’t be able to use all the social functionalities of the device (like Venues, Horizon, etc…). After 2023, the devices won’t be guaranteed to work with an Oculus login. Apple threatens future support in Unreal Engine.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

Companies can use engines from companies like Unity to recreate digital “twins” of products, buildings, and other items, combined with information from various data sources. For instance, Unreal Engine’s software allows users to use their phone cameras and an application to scan products or objects and upload them into a digital space.

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JULY 26, 2023

ARCore is a software development kit (SDK) developers use to create AR applications across multiple platforms, including iOS, Android, Unity, and the Web. SPACE INVADERS: World Defense officially launched on July 17, 2023, and is available on iOS and Android.

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Voices of VR

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I interviewed Dean Takahashi, Lead Writer at Games Beat and Venture Beat, at Meta Connect 2023. Music: Fatality I interviewed Dean Takahashi, Lead Writer at Games Beat and Venture Beat, at Meta Connect 2023. See more context in the rough transcript below. This is a listener-supported podcast through the Voices of VR Patreon.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 14, 2023

Then the Vision Pro beta for the Unity game engine has not been distributed yet, so many Unity developers can’t build applications for the Vision Pro, yet. First of all, the labs are dedicated only to devs who are already developing applications for the Vision Pro , which is a very expensive headset.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 27, 2022

The new DRIVE Thor superchip aimed at autonomous vehicles, which companies will be able to use from 2025 Omniverse Cloud , which lets companies use Omniverse completely via cloud rendering even on non-powerful machines A connector to let you use Omniverse with Unity. Rec Room announces Rec Room Studio.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Unity Technologies has reportedly backtracked on the controversial fees it introduced last week, triggering a public outcry from the developer community. Many Unity developers have slammed the new fees as unfair, prompting the San Francisco-based firm to rescind its announcement partially.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The firm plans to ship the G2 product in Q3 2023. The G1 device comes with a rich software development kit (SDK), enabling clients to integrate the HaptX brand of realistic feedback into custom immersive applications using Unreal Engine and Unity.

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JUNE 20, 2023

The platform has been a critical building block for developers across productivity, gaming and entertainment, health, education, training and other verticals to deliver innovative apps based on the world’s most popular development engines: Unity and Unreal.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

platform at the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2023. also facilitates work with Unity-based architecture via a sample client. Unity Plugin , which seamlessly integrates Unity XR API and others on CloudXR. NVIDIA announced on Thursday the release of its CloudXR 4.0 Some of the top takeaways for CloudXR 4.0

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 22, 2023

XLA announced on Tuesday that it had launched its Metasites modular 3D internet framework, with subsequent demos taking place at the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2023. Users can also analyse text semantically, create 3D scenes, and deploy content or connect to XLA’s ecosystem using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Unity, one of the market leaders in RT3D technology, has a comprehensive kit intended to assist businesses and developers in this optimization process. One-click solutions such as Unity Reflect automatically prepare data for real-time consumption in a 3D, interactive environment.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

RT3D engines such as Unity and Unreal significantly streamline XR production pipelines with easy-to-use tools. In February 2023, NVIDIA updated its NeRF solution to include new scene builder tools, which allow users to create a complete VR environment from a series of 2D photos with increased time and financial efficiency.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

Googles solutions allow developers to quickly optimize their augmented reality experiences for android devices, with a convenient Software Development Kit (SDK). Unity Software company, Unity, provides developers and innovators in the creative world with tools capable of building a wide variety of different ads and marketing campaigns.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 12, 2024

Although the project was put on hold, the new “ Haptics Studio ” created by Meta in 2023 indicates the company is again stepping into the haptic landscape. Following the success of its original haptic glove, the “Nova,” the SenseGlove Nova 2 was released in 2023. What are VR Gloves Used for?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

More info (Before Your Eyes VR) More info (Rec Room) More info (Aces Of Thunder) More info (Firmament) More info (Stellaris) More info (Guardians: Frontline) More info (Bigscreen) More info (Across The Valley) More info (Peaky Blinders) More info (Peridot) Other news This is one of the coolest pieces of AR content of this week Learn more Unity Creator (..)

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 20, 2023

But now it’s 2023, and where does the firm’s Metaverse stand? Moreover, trusted gaming engines like Unreal and Unity are gaining new usage as RT3D engines. The years following Connect 2021 were transformative for Meta as the company transitioned from a social media company to a serious technology firm.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

More info Steam VR stats have been pretty negative in September The Steam hardware survey for September 2023 was very negative for VR. The company is also going to increase the price of Unreal Engine , but this doesn’t apply to people creating games, but only to developers developing other types of content.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 5, 2023

Design Apple just went full Ready Player One pic.twitter.com/hh4XWaFgxR — Nathie (@NathieVR) June 5, 2023 On the front side, the headset looks pretty cool, like a pair of elegant ski goggles. 2016 or 2023? And well… if I look at these points, I can’t say I was entirely satisfied with what I’ve heard today.

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Upload VR

JUNE 6, 2022

For developers, Apple will reportedly ship a spatial version of Apple’s SwiftUI user interface framework, which should make it much easier to build AR and VR applications compared to using a game engine like Unity or Unreal.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

The company’s sensor and tracking technology comes in the form of the “OctoXR” Unity game engine. Latest Manus News Spectre XR The Spectre XR company focuses on the development and design of VR games and apps, as well as fully immersive AR and Mixed Reality experiences for a host of business needs.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

Varjo’s solution also allows organizations to support collaborative XR experiences, and manage and share Unity and Unreal engine builds through an intuitive UI. LandVault Committed to building intuitive metaverse experiences for business leaders, LandVault is an end-to-end metaverse solutions provider.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2023

Epic also announced a few interesting things, like a tool to record facial animations for MetaHumans that run on an iPhone; and Fab, the Unreal version of the Unity Asset Store, where the developers can find many tools and multimedia elements put on sale. The user can also substitute his hands with other more advanced ones.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 19, 2024

The concept of Gaussian splatting has only recently begun to emerge in the XR space, following some interesting demonstrations released in 2023. Now, however, countless companies and developers are beginning to embrace this model, including Varjo (with Varjo Teleport ), Unity, and Unreal. How Does Gaussian Splatting Work?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 26, 2021

A friend of mine hadn’t managed to read beyond the 2023 predictions because what he had read was already too much for him. Holoride has now announced that it is working with Unity and Pico to release its Elastic SDK and offer devkits to let developers create experiences for the Holoride store , that will also be powered by blockchain.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 27, 2022

Then we have a new report from The Verge that says that the upcoming Apple visor is coming with an M2 chip (we knew that); Kuo saying that Apple will release its visor in January 2023 (we knew that); Apple AR glasses (not the headset, but the glasses) have now entered the design development stage and should release in 2024 (again, we knew).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

AUGUST 22, 2023

RT3D developmental engines such as Unreal, Unity, and Omniverse also leverage genAI to optimize developmental workflows, notably for budding XR content creators. At the GPU Technology Conference (GTC) 2023, NVIDIA introduced the CloudXR 4.0 However, genAI is not just applicable to an immersive product vendor.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 22, 2022

Budding XR developers can access dedicated immersive content creation tools or integrate projects from leading free-to-use real-time 3D (RT3D) engines like Unity and Unreal. Thankfully, most XR and Metaverse content creation tools for Meta’s Horizon platform, and others, are increasingly accessible.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 22, 2023

Soon, Meta will host its Connect 2023 event, whereby the firm will announce innovations in its XR product portfolio. Currently, Unity is the most widely-used gaming engine used to create VR/AR/MR experiences for individual developers and enterprises. Gears are turning as the mid-year crossover is in full effect.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

2023: Enter Google ARCore Google’s convenient and easy-to-access ARSDK facilitates the development of WebAR experiences for cross-platform delivery. Moreover, ARCore expanded its device coverage across 2023. The ARCore SDK is currently available for Android, Android NDK, Unity for Android, iOS, and Unity for iOS, Unreal, and iOS.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 3, 2023

Quest: [link] Rift: [link] #VirtualReality pic.twitter.com/BlJEzCTJF5 — Flipside XR (@flipsidexr) March 2, 2023 Flipside XR’s latest offering also accommodates users of all levels of expertise to develop solo projects or collaborate with teams. Download the app in @MetaQuest and #Rift Stores today!

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Voices of VR

OCTOBER 5, 2023

Here are links to all all 12 interviews from my series covering Meta Connect 2023 in looking […] I interviewed CNET writer Scott Stein at Meta Connect about his first impressions of the Quest 3, Rayban Meta Smartglasses, AI, and Meta's strategy as they move into Mixed Reality. See more context in the rough transcript below.

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