XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2022

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. The HaptX SDK contains tools to control G1’s feedback and input while a user is within an immersive application.

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TechCrunch VR

JANUARY 25, 2022

The latest funding will be used to intensify R&D for AXIS , a wearable and game-oriented full-body motion capture solution. CEO of Refract Chng told TechCrunch that the solution they found out was to allow players to use their bodies as game controllers.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

XR has rapidly emerged as one of the most powerful new trends in the gaming landscape. Attracting players all over the world to a new kind of immersive experience, XR allows game developers to connect with users on a different level. Already the, virtual reality in gaming market is expected to grow to a value of $53.44

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 8, 2023

This wearable headset comes with a wide field of view, surround sound, and eye-tracking capabilities already built-in. Tobii also produces screen-based eye-trackers, capable of capturing gaze data at speeds of up to 1200HZ. The company’s sensor and tracking technology comes in the form of the “OctoXR” Unity game engine.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

The first time I tried the HoloLens I knew I was experiencing the first generation of a game-changing technology. The first company to take advantage of that program is Trimble , one of its long-standing Mixed reality program partners, which recently unveiled the Trimble XR10, a new wearable hard hat device incorporating the HoloLens 2.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 14, 2023

The augmented reality (AR) gaming market has seen new contenders rise as technological platforms offer new possibilities for the sector. One such entrant, Mirrorscape, has leveraged Qualcomm Technologies’ AR2 smart glasses system to develop its ARcana gaming platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 22, 2024

This wearable headset comes with a wide field of view, surround sound, and eye-tracking capabilities already built-in. Tobii also produces screen-based eye-trackers, capable of capturing gaze data at speeds of up to 1200HZ. The company’s sensor and tracking technology comes in the form of the “OctoXR” Unity game engine.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 16, 2023

The move follows a long-standing legal dispute with Epic Games, who took Nreal to court over the use of similarly titled services. Nreal Vs. Epic Games: A Background The story of Nreal’s potential rebranding starts back in 2018. However, the firm successfully debuted its smart glasses solution in the EU and US markets last year.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 15, 2023

Early this year, at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) 2023, extended reality (XR) device start-up VITURE unveiled its mixed reality (MR) gaming mobile dock solution: the “VITURE 1.” What is the VITURE 1 Product The VITURE 1 product is a lightweight XR headset wearable for up to three hours.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 4, 2023

Nunez noted, “in the software side, we have these gaming engine tools, and that’s a terrible term for the enterprise. You don’t want games in your enterprise, so I like to call them rendering engines like Unity and Unreal Engine.”

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Cats and VR

AUGUST 14, 2018

The ergonomic headset design supports comfortable wearability. The development effort that has culminated in the launch of StarVR One has involved extensive collaboration from StarVR’s industry-leading technology partners, including Intel, NVIDIA and Epic Games. “We

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 29, 2019

When I went to the Vive Ecosystem Conference to launch our game “HitMotion: Reloaded” , I got in contact via Twitter with a guy called Noah Zerkin , that works in Shenzhen. AugmentedReality #xr #vr #wearable #unity #spatialcomputing pic.twitter.com/h2KAkgXWQq — Noah Zerkin (@noazark) February 15, 2019.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

DECEMBER 9, 2022

We wanted to help facilitate lightweight, wearable glasses with comfortable form factors, allowing people to use them for longer periods of time. VR has gone through a rapid transition from a primarily consumer-focused, tethered device for gaming and entertainment, to standalone headsets in similar verticals.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 14, 2016

Oculus Story Studio is the interactive film arm of Oculus, which is usually regarded as a VR gaming company– so this big-time validation of their narrative prowess should only encourage more cinematic experiences that help develop VR storytelling style. NASA TRAINS ASTRONAUTS WITH VR. SNAPCHAT KEEPS FLIRTING WITH AR GLASSES.

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AR Insider

OCTOBER 31, 2019

Location-based games are already popular, with over a billion downloads of Pokemon Go in the three years since it launched, and over 20B kilometers walked playing the game. In another scenario, we may see game engines dominant, like Unity or Unreal. Think massive multiplayer games like Fortnite running over AWS.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Apple is also the owner of ARKit , a developer tool used by iOS developers to build mobile AR apps and games for iPhones, iPads, and other Apple devices. GOOGL, GOOG) Google Glass wasn’t the consumer wearable revolution about which Google ’s parent company, Alphabet , was dreaming.

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ARVR

JULY 17, 2020

However, some of the underlying technologies, principles and potential paint for a very interesting picture on how a country with over a billion people could have access to consumer grade wearable computing. Connect to your smartphone, with split rendering of visuals via an affordable, light weight wearable glass that’s on you.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

In its report, the WEF named the “Medical Metaverse” among its top emerging technologies of 2023 – alongside flexible batteries, genAI, sustainable aviation fuel, designer phages, wearable plant sensors, spatial optics, flexible neural electronics, sustainable computing, and AI-facilitated healthcare.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2024

According to Meta, the firm is rolling out “behind-the-scenes improvements” that allow users to download multiple games or applications at the same time. Meta also optimises the headset’s general performance to improve broad application processes. One area Quest is optimising is application downloads.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 30, 2023

They can help record and edit motion captured for games, entertainment experiences, and other software solutions. Sony Mocopi As one of the current gaming and entertainment leaders, it’s little surprise that Sony would want to introduce its Mocap technology.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

Finally, think about the platforms support for open development standards and tools, like Unity and Unreal Engine so you can create your own custom apps. Software versatility: The Meta Quest ecosystem includes one of the largest libraries of VR applications, from games to productivity and training tools.

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

The developments built upon HP’s previous release of the world’s first professional wearable PC, the HP Z VR Backpack. The company also presented the HP VR Launch Kit for Unreal Engine, a system co-developed with Epic Games, that is intended to “dramatically stream[line] VR development for design visualization.”.

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VRWorld

JULY 19, 2017

“e-skin apparel is completely different from other wearable devices in the sense that first and foremost it’s still just a shirt that anyone can wear. The company will also be developing software compatibility to support MacOS, iOS, and Unreal Engine in the near future.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 19, 2023

Meanwhile, XR brands worldwide are striving to establish themselves as leads in entertainment, collaboration, and wearables via events, product launches, and rebranding. Passengers can use the system to watch films, play video games, meditate, and send messages on social media.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 23, 2023

Nike is seeing great success with its Roblox collaboration NIKELAND , which also promotes upcoming products and fitness among children with AR/VR multiplayer games that encourage movement. In future, device reach will make Web3 available across wearables, intelligent appliances, AR/VR gear, IoT interfaces, smart cars, and more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 28, 2022

You’ll learn all about the versatility of the technology, which can adapt to suit gaming environments, learning experiences and everyday workplace scenarios. In our Leap Motion Controller review, we provide a guide to all of the amazing features this technology has to offer, including its convenient range of plugins for Unreal and Unity.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

MAY 24, 2022

Compatible with Steam VR and OpenXR drivers, Unity, Unreal Engine, and other game engine plugins, as well as C++ libraries such as Direct X, OpenGL, and Vulcan. Multiple connectivity options such as VirtualLink (5m / 16.40 ft) cable, DisplayPort 1.4, as well as USB 3.2 Microsoft Windows Operating System compatibility.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. But its reputation as a video game engine can also be intimidating — especially to those who want to create AR software for enterprise. That’s really the heart of it. Just like you said.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. But its reputation as a video game engine can also be intimidating — especially to those who want to create AR software for enterprise. That’s really the heart of it. Just like you said.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 17, 2020

What is the only wearable that people is keeping on their face all day? Image by Epic Games). Unreal Engine 5 may change the rules of game development. Out of nowhere, Epic Games has teased the next version of Unreal Engine, Unreal Engine 5, due to be released in 2021. Yes, Airpods. Black magic.

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VRWorld

JUNE 8, 2016

Most importantly, the SDK comes with support for Unity Engine and Unreal Engine – you can build and test your own application almost immediately. Seebright supports both Apple iOS and Google’s Android, with the Seebright SDK featuring an emulator that works on both platforms.

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XR for Business Podcast

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Game engines like the versatile Unity have long been the go-to for AR development, and for good reason. But its reputation as a video game engine can also be intimidating -- especially to those who want to create AR software for enterprise. Yeah, well, that's for video games.". That's really the heart of it. Just like you said.

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VRWorld

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

makes certain VR development tasks easier, so the developers can focus on building the main features of their VR applications and games. Google said that it has partnered with Unity and Epic Games, creators of two of the most popular third-party gaming engines, so developers can use the game-building tools they already know well.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 11, 2023

But not all the applications work well with hand gestures: for instance, most action games would suck with it. More info Meta lays off people working on its custom chips An unconfirmed rumor unveiled that Meta is laying off people working on its “custom silicon for wearables team”, that is the team working on Meta’s custom chips.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

I’ll be there to talk about HitMotion: Reloaded and how to properly design a VR fitness game (using the precious lessons that our game designer Max Ariani has taught me). In the meanwhile, if you want, you can attend an Awe Nite event about gaming on 30th September I have been invited to speak at. Other relevant news.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2020

If you design games to be played on the tray table of a plane, you are also creating experiences for people with mobility issues who might not be able to jump around like in a normal BeatSaber session. I was a die-hard Unreal Engine user, but with a lot of AR being in Unity I needed a way to ramp up on the engine. Pack it in, folks.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 22, 2021

An interesting VR game appears on Roblox. Someone is making a VR game in Roblox, and it looks pretty cool. It is mostly used by teens and kids to create games and applications that get later shared (and played) together with their peers. All of this would be amazing… but for now we have only a VR shooter game prototype.

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