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Epic Games Awarded Grants to 31 XR Projects in 2021 Through the $100M MegaGrants Fund

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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. In 2021 the program awarded grants to 31 XR projects.

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Reverb G2 Omnicept, with Eye, Mouth, & Heart Rate Sensors, Priced at $1,250 for May Launch

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USA, Canda, UK, Germany, France, Italy, Spain, Netherlands, Australia. HP says the Omnicept features are supported across both Unity and Unreal Engine. Developer Support. Online self-help. Premium support. Country Availability. 68 countries (same as headset). HP Omnicept SDK. Free to download. 30 day free trial. Software License.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.08.15): Samsung XR prototype leaked, Meta 2024 glasses are only for internal use, and more!

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More info Tools for VisionPro are surfacing in Unreal Engine In the XR Story Wechat group, I’ve seen shared a picture from Epic Games’ Git repository of Unreal Engine , where it is possible to see that t ools are being built so that people can create applications for Apple’s headsets not only with Unity but also with Unreal Engine.

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Meta Horizon Desktop Editor Now Publicly Available In Early Access

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Meta's (Limited-Scope) Unity Competitor According to creators who have been testing the closed beta version, the Meta Horizon Desktop Editor has an interface resembling a simplified version of game engines like Unity, reminiscent of Apple's Reality Composer Pro, the Unreal Editor for Fortnite (UEFN), or the Roblox Creator Hub.

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Leading VR Engine Unity Will Start Charging Developers Per Install

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The standard rate will apply to installs across 18 countries, including the United States, Australia, UK and Japan. Some expressed interest in alternative game engines like Godot or Unreal, while others questioned the wider implications for current releases. However, emerging gaming markets like India will receive a discounted rate.

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Kayak VR: Mirage Gets Festive With Limited Time Christmas Update

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Kayak VR: Mirage gives Australia a Christmas makeover on PC VR and PSVR 2. In our enthusiasm to make the game better, we spread ourselves thin trying to (unsuccessfully, for now) port the game to Unreal Engine 5, work on your most requested features from the roadmap and a new environment.

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Our First Look At Microsoft HoloLens 2

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Tim Sweeney, founder and CEO of Epic Games, then took to the stage to say that Unreal Engine 4 support would also be arriving on the HoloLens 2. First shipments will begin this May in the United States, Japan, China, Germany, Canada, United Kingdom, Ireland, France, Australia, and New Zealand.

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