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‘Virtually Unreal: Reality Labs Stepping Up the VR Game!’

VRGames

In China, there are advantages such as a large population, low labour costs and government incentives for businesses that invest in the region. Both countries offer different opportunities when it comes to doing business, but share many common elements. Additionally, unlike most other nations, […]

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The XR Week Peek (2020.08.24): Facebook login gets imposed on Quest and the community riots, and much more!

The Ghost Howls

Apple threatens future support in Unreal Engine. What is interesting for us is the last line “adoption and support of ARKit features and future VR features into Unreal Engine by their XR team”. While the community protests against Facebook in the West, it seems that in China the government is working for a real name policy in gaming.

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ArcGIS Maps for Unity: Unlocking New Capabilities for Immersive Experiences in Various Industries

ARPost

Unlocking New Capabilities by Merging the Real and the Unreal. The launch of ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity version 1.0 unlocks new capabilities that enable developers to create sophisticated, intuitive, and realistic simulations with real-world applications.

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7 Must-Have Skills in an AR/VR Career

ARPost

As the industry is governed by XR, it might be useful to have core knowledge of the concepts and terminologies so you can find ways to contribute. Blender, Unity, and Unreal Engine are just a few of the 3D software solutions you might want to learn as they are very useful in the design of Augmented and Virtual reality environments.

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Epic Games Joins O3DF as Premier Member

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

The Cary, North Carolina-based firm and creator of the world-class Unreal Engine appointed Vice President Marc Petit to the O3DF’s Governing Board and plans to share 30 years of his firm’s knowledge on asset and content creation. Learn more: [link] pic.twitter.com/2dJJ3IyKQF. O3DE (@o3dengine) July 20, 2022.

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Is There a Metaverse Tax Policy in the Works?

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Doing so could allow governments to tax income in real time, triggering sweeping changes across tax laws in the United States. She continued that “unrealized gains and income” could fall under this taxable financial activity. Doing so would avoid future risks as governments begin enforcing policies.

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What is Zuckerbergs’s Metaverse?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Moreover, trusted gaming engines like Unreal and Unity are gaining new usage as RT3D engines. The President of Global Affairs also noted that his firm’s Metaverse service would not be “built, operated or governed by any one company or institution.”

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