Road to VR

APRIL 25, 2019

At Unreal Engine Build: Detroit 2019, Magic Leap today announced that the company will be giving away 500 Magic Leap One Creator Edition AR headsets as part of the recently unveiled Epic MegaGrants. SEE ALSO Report: Apple to Announce ARKit Updates at WWDC 2019 Including OS Support for AR Headsets. You can apply online here.

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Apple threatens to withhold support for ARKit and upcoming VR technology on Unreal Engine. This decision could prove devastating for Epic’s Unreal Engine and the hundreds of existing Mac and iOS apps powered by Unreal. Well, it certainly has been an interesting few days for the gaming community.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Unity, makers of the popular game engine, announced earlier this week it’s getting ready to levy some pretty significant fees on developers , causing many to rethink whether it makes more sense to actually go with the main competition, Unreal Engine from Epic Games.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

A two year renovation has transformed The Crossroads lobby into an interactive digital experience powered by Unreal Engine. In an interview with VRScout, Emily Webster, Head of Media Architecture for ESI Design, talked about The Crossroads project and answered the question of ‘is The Crossroads project AR?’,

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 9, 2021

Today I have the pleasure of publishing an interview I had with Graham Atlee , a very smart guy that has developed the Triton Project, a DIY affordable AR headset with wide FOV and natural hands interactions! For the past 3 years I’ve been working on various AR/VR projects like Pumori.io Triton AR headset (Image by Graham Atlee).

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AR Insider

APRIL 11, 2022

Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. This week, we look at Unreal Engine 5, DigiLens' funding and the U.S. Army's AR play. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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MARCH 7, 2025

Meta will recommend that developers use the built-in OpenXR support of Unity and Unreal from next week. OpenXR is the open standard API for AR/VR/MR, supported by the vast majority of the industry. For Unreal Engine, the situation is somewhat more complicated. What Is OpenXR? Meta writes.

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ARPost

AUGUST 18, 2021

For many of our readers, AR and VR are not just personal interests. We are here to offer helpful advice and information to anyone – business people, gamers, developers, and content creators. Thus, we decided to help you start your career by choosing one of the most desirable AR/VR certificates you can obtain.

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Road to VR

MAY 7, 2020

Unreal Engine 4.25 Unreal Engine is one of the most popular game engines for building XR content. This week Unreal Engine 4.25 Epic Games says that Unreal Engine now offers production-ready support for HoloLens 2. On the VR side, Unreal Engine 4.25 The post Unreal Engine 4.25 Image courtesy Magic Leap.

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ARPost

JUNE 20, 2019

There wasn’t much talk about upcoming VR or AR experiences , though some other title releases were exciting. One of the big events at this year’s E3 was the Unreal Garden and, if you weren’t at E3, you may still be able to see it. What Is the Unreal Garden? The Unreal Garden is an AR experience developed by onedome.

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VRScout

MAY 1, 2023

Always a champion for innovation, Gorillaz unsurprisingly pushed boundaries at Coachella with a seemingly real-time AR installation that leveled up their live set for at-home viewers. Gorillaz are perfectly positioned to experiment with the canvases that exist between physical and digital.”

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MARCH 6, 2025

Meta's Unity and Unreal "OpenXR" integrations block other PC VR headsets, and developers aren't happy about it. OpenXR is the open standard API for AR/VR/MR supported by the vast majority of the industry. But companies like Meta and Pico still also offer their own integrations for Unity and Unreal.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

superfan going by the name of SuperZouloux has developed an augmented reality (AR) game that brings the hit Japanese card game to life in the real world. Some of the games are played using Duel Disks, specialized Dueling equipment that uses a portable hologram projector to display Duel Monsters cards in the real world.

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2022

Although most people still consider AR as an entertainment technology, we can see its practical implementations in various industries like e-commerce, healthcare, architecture , training, and many others. AR-aided apps can transform industries ranging from e-commerce and tourism to training and education.

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VRScout

APRIL 23, 2022

This virtual platform features everything from AR technology and video games to NFTs and an interactive online community where you can connect with attendees, both on-site and at home, as well as with artists, creators, and other surprise guests. To check out Flume’s immersive AR performance, visit Coachella’s YouTube channel.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

With average salaries of about $180,000 annually, a career in AR/VR can be quite profitable. However, if you are looking to change careers or are a student in college, you might be wondering what skills you’ll need to learn. Skills You Will Need for a Career in AR/VR. A Computer Science or Related Degree.

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Road to VR

OCTOBER 26, 2017

Epic Game’s Unreal Engine is making it easier to create for augmented reality in the newest 4.18 Epic has however provided experimental support in their game engine for ARKit since Unreal Engine 4.17, but the new 4.18 ” Unreal Engine 4.18 ” Unreal Engine 4.18 The post Unreal Engine 4.18

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Memberships and day passes are now available to west coast developers and players. The city of San Francisco will be getting its very first dedicated AR maker space thanks to Enklu , a cutting-edge company that approaches traditional venues and transforms them into modern experience centers using immersive AR technology.

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VRScout

MAY 12, 2019

Playing into the role of the mysterious Madame X, Madonna danced alongside a variety of AR personas, including a secret agent, a cha-cha instructor, a bride, and a musician. ” In the end, three AR-capable cameras in total were used during the live performance.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 12, 2024

For now, Google has only shown off Android XR working on Samsung’s prototype in addition to a pair of prototype smartglasses we got to try on (re: not AR), although it and Unity making porting easy for Quest developers feels like a strong opening gambit.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 19, 2022

Niantic Labs also revealed its Outdoor AR Headset powered by the AR2 platform. During the Snapdragon Summit, the company unveiled its latest piece of technology, the AR2 Gen 1 platform, which will be a key component for the next generation of slimmer and more fashion-friendly augmented reality (AR) glasses. Credit: Qualcomm.

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VRScout

AUGUST 3, 2017

Over the past year Jackson and his team at Wingnut AR, a subdivision of Wingnut Films , have been utilizing Apple’s ARkit to experiment with various types of AR experiences. The 1:30 minute demo apparently operates on a specialized version of ARKit that runs a plugin, which easily integrates the software into Unreal Engine 4.

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ARPost

JUNE 18, 2021

And it is made possible by VIRTUOSO , an open-source SDK created by Charles Rivers Analytics, which is now available for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. Immersive experiences are in greater demand in all fields: for home entertainment, for training in various industries, and for retail and marketing.

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JULY 21, 2021

Sketchfab , the platform that lets you view, share, and download 3D models via traditional monitors and AR/VR headsets, today announced its been acquired by Unreal Engine creators Epic Games. The post Epic Games Acquires Sketchfab, the Massive 3D Object Library Compatible with AR/VR Headsets appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 14, 2022

Since 2019 Epic Games (well known as the creators of Unreal Engine & Fortnite ) has run the Epic MegaGrants program, a $100 million fund to financially support projects built with Unreal Engine. BRUNNER Elektronik – Unreal Engine Integration for NOVASIM Flight Simulator. Lemay – AR Workflow from Revit to Reality (Canada).

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VRScout

JUNE 18, 2020

Using the companies custom Unity and Unreal-compatible SDK, game developers can easily drag-and-drop ad-ready billboards, posters, and signs into everything from simple 2D games to complex VR and AR experiences. The post Admix Raises $7M To Develop ‘Non-Intrusive’ Ads For VR & AR appeared first on VRScout.

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AR Insider

AUGUST 27, 2021

Because AR’s inherent function is to enhance the physical world, its relevance is often tied to specific locations. This is a foundational principle of the AR cloud. For this reason, one of AR’s competitive battlegrounds will be in augmenting the world in location-relevant ways. XR Talks: AR is All About Location, Part III.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 23, 2021

Last Friday, December 17, The VR/AR Association held a one-day event dedicated to the metaverse and avatars as part of the Immerse Global Summit Series. How are we going to transport attributes from the physical world to the digital world?”. See Also: 2021 VR/AR Association Global Summit: Metaverse, Convergence, and Adoption. “We

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Today at AWE 2021, Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform, a head-worn AR software suite the company is using to kickstart a broader move towards smartphone-tethered AR glasses. Snapdragon Spaces includes SDKs for Unreal Engine and Unity, and is based on OpenXR. and T-Mobile U.S.;

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 12, 2020

Unreal Engine and Photoshop), as it happens in Google Docs when many people edit the same document at the same time. The US Army is experimenting with AR goggles on dogs. It seems that after 3–4 weeks of training, the dog gets used to using AR. Google and Snapchat release features that aim at the AR Cloud.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 13, 2019

Now, an AR experience by Falcon’s Creative Group for the National Geographic Association in collaboration with the Jane Goodall Institute is changing how we see her. The two organizations worked together previously on AR experiences based on ancient Egypt and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. The AR Experience. The Partners.

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AR Insider

JUNE 3, 2020

This article is the latest in AR Insider’s editorial contributor program. Authors’ opinions are their own. . 5 things you need to know before designing 3D models for AR. But, creators who keep these five things in mind will be more successful with their augmented reality (AR) projects. by Andy Gstoll.

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Road to VR

JUNE 17, 2020

Admix has created a platform that lets developers insert advertisements into their games, something the company says can be done non-intrusively across all device types, AR and VR included. The post Admix Secures $7M Funding to Bring “non-intrusive” Ads to VR & AR Games appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Kura promises to deliver lightweight AR glasses with astonishing features like 150° FOV, 8K resolution per eye, and outdoor use thanks to some breakthrough innovations they are working on. They could make AR enter a new immersive phase that leads towards mainstream adoption. It’s like 2 years (!!) What is Kura’s story?

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 8, 2019

It is something that I say since the beginning of 2019 : nReal is one of the most interesting AR startups out there. The idea of nReal is producing the first consumer AR headset , that, when you wear it, you really look like wearing a pair of normal glasses. Upper view of the nReal AR glasses.

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VRScout

JULY 23, 2019

Undersea , a new spatial computing AR experience developed for the Magic Leap One headset, is set to premiere next week at the 46th annual SIGGRAPH computer graphics conference in Los Angeles. The post Our First Look At Magic Leap’s Experimental Spatial Computing AR Experience appeared first on VRScout.

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JANUARY 17, 2023

AR glasses typically use a combination of waveguide lenses and a tiny projector called a light engine. See Also: Introducing Holography as the Next Tech Milestone in Perfecting AR Glasses. Most waveguide AR projects still reproduce a flat image. These are the issues addressed by the new technology from Dispelix and VividQ.

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