The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Some days ago, I was looking at the code of HitMotion: Reloaded , the fitness game that we of New Technology Walkers developed some years ago for the Vive Focus Plus, and all the intricate system I had to make in Unity to have a cross-platform VR game … and I wondered: “Is all of this mess still needed today?”

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ARPost

JUNE 22, 2022

This is what the collaboration between Esri and Unity brings to the world. The launch of ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity version 1.0 ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity enables developers to integrate ArcGIS directly into the Unity platform. Unlocking New Capabilities by Merging the Real and the Unreal.

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Upload VR

MARCH 6, 2025

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

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Upload VR

MARCH 7, 2025

Meta will recommend that developers use the built-in OpenXR support of Unity and Unreal from next week. The news comes shortly after we reported on developer frustration that Meta's Unity and Unreal integrations, which are described as using OpenXR, block other PC VR headsets. For Unity, the company says that version 1.14

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 19, 2023

Unity partnered with the Vancouver Airport Authority (VAA) this month to deploy large-scale enterprise-grade digital twins to ensure success in environmental, social, and corporate governance (ESG) use cases. Moreover, as part of its reconciliation goals, YVR is also deploying a Unity training program to Musqueam Indian Band learners.

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The Ghost Howls

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

It starts with how you can install Unity and get started with hand tracking development and then proceeds with some suggestions about hands tracking UX. First, let’s start with installing Unity hand-tracking. How to Set Up Hand Tracking in Unity 3D. Let’s start there—let’s download Unity and set it up for hand-tracking.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

In the first instance, a creator familiar with Unity and 3D modelling softwares can create an XR scene and then upload to STYLY through our Unity Plugin , where a multiformat version of the scene will automatically be created and hosted, allowing anyone to view the scene using a VR HMD, AR smartphone or even WebXR through their browser.

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VRScout

MARCH 10, 2020

Each team member can be seen operating the body of their own unique avatars in a custom tech demo environment built on the Unity platform. The content for the technical demo was created in Unity. The team then proceeded to display the impressive level of accuracy afforded by their system via a series of group interactions.

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Road to VR

JUNE 21, 2022

Khronos Group, the consortium behind the OpenXR standard, is helping to assemble other XR industry players in service of cooperatively building interoperability standards for what it hopes will be an “open and inclusive metaverse.” ” Image courtesy Metaverse Standards Forum.

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2021

Image courtesy The Khronos Group. While both Unity and Unreal Engine—the two most commonly used tools for building VR applications—offer some degree of support for OpenXR, neither have shifted to OpenXR as the default for building new VR applications. In Unity, OpenXR support is still considered “experimental.”

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The Ghost Howls

APRIL 29, 2020

This was our little group before the event started. Why not a Unity exporter? Unity WebXR exporter is a powerful tool for all us Unity developers (Image by Mozilla). I tried the WebXR exporter for Unity , and I love it, so I asked why aren’t they making a Unity exporter for Hubs worlds.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 8, 2018

As impressive as that quessadilla was, and it was impressive, it pales in comparison to a project conducted by a group of third-year Japanese students which involved the careful planning and construction of a functioning roller coaster accompanied by a custom-made virtual reality experience. ?????? unity?????????????

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AR Insider

JULY 1, 2020

Learn how industrial giant ABB is using Unity and augmented reality to transform field maintenance procedures into a completely paperless process. Kielar, to walk us through how they used Unity to develop a new digital field operator system. by Nick Davis. odarczyk and Rafa? What are some challenges faced by maintenance operators?

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Upload VR

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

SideQuest threatened Unity with legal action over its planned install fees while telling the game engine maker to "stick that up your pipe and smoke it." Yesterday saw Unity announce the Runtime Fee , a new charge based on revenue in the last 12 months and installs, counting from 2024 forward. With costs as high as $0.20

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 13, 2021

It was too early for Unity, but they taught me about C++, C#, Java, OpenCV, OpenGL and other fancy development stuff. I thought developing everything VR-related in native code, but while researching how to develop for VR, I discovered that many people abandoned de nerd C++ wei to use a more visual program called Unity.

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ARPost

MAY 12, 2022

Also, the founder and managing partner of AR funding group Super Ventures , Inbar’s talks are always full of insight, passion, and a few laughs. Immediately following Inbar’s welcome address is the Unity keynote by Unity Technologies CEO John Riccitiello. Panel Discussions.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 2, 2019

Built in Unity , the VR experience gives fans an in depth look that the stadiums various luxury accomodations, from the beachside view provided by the Champions Plaza level, to the exclusive Club level suites located right on the sideline. Super Bowl LIII takes place tomorrow 3:30pm PST.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Alongside this pleasantly unexpected feature are a slew of other useful improvements, including a new update that lets you use Passthrough to more easily locate your Touch controllers while transitioning out of hand-tracking mode, a new addition to the hand-tracking tutorial that instructs newcomers on how to scroll using their hands, remote rendering (..)

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Road to VR

JULY 21, 2021

Sketchfab says it will continue to support other game engines, Unity included. The acquisition no doubt comes as a direct result of Epic securing a $1 billion financing round back in April, $200 million of which came from Sony Group Corporation. Sketchfab has partnered with Epic Games in the past as a recipient of an Epic MegaGrant.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 4, 2022

Unity Technologies has formed a strategic partnership with Capgemini to offer consultations to firms seeking metaverse solutions, the latter revealed on Wednesday. Capgemini will also offer its Metaverse Lab featuring senior technology experts from its Group Executive Committee. Unity-Capgemini Partnership Focus Areas.

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VRScout

JULY 22, 2023

Unity developers can build spatial computing experiences for visionOS that blend digital content with the physical world using Unity PolySpatial. Through this beta program, you and other creatives will be able to create experiences using Unity editor that can run on the Apple Vision Pro MR headset. for Apple Vision Pro.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2021

Despite being among the early supporters of the OpenXR consortium—the industry group building the open standard for XR devices—Sony so far seems to have avoided making a specific commitment to implement OpenXR on PSVR or its next-gen headset. OpenXR is an open standard developed under the Khronos Group. Image courtesy Khronos Group.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 15, 2021

The award for Best Developer Tool was presented by Khronos Group President Neil Trevett to Mixed Reality Toolkit for Unity (MRTK-Unity) by Microsoft. ?. This year, the Auggies ceremony also included a Halftime Show by XR improv group The Technodramatists. Best Developer Tool. Best Enterprise Solution.

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ARPost

JULY 4, 2022

NVIDIA joined Meta , Epic Games, Khronos Group, Avataar , Microsoft, Unity, XR Association , and many other founding members to lead the development of interoperability standards to drive the growth of the metaverse. As big tech is racing toward the development and adoption of extended reality, the debut of the metaverse is nigh.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 5, 2017

Lead by the Khronos Group , OpenXR aims to eliminate industry fragmentation by creating a standard, royalty-free API that enables applications to target a wide variety of AR and VR headsets. Those already involved in the initiative include the likes of Oculus, HTC, Samsung, Valve, Epic Games, Unity, AMD and NVIDIA to name a few.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2019

It’s a major milestone, according to Khronos Group which has overseen development of the standard by a consortium of many of the biggest names in the AR/VR sector. OpenXR’s ‘working group’, under which representatives from member companies have been actively developing the standard, is facilitated by Khronos Group.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2021

If you are a Unity developer like me, you can use the awesome Unity Recorder package to shoot videos of your experience, both 2D videos and 360 videos. Basically in most cases, you set the Recorder settings, you play your game inside Unity, and you have the video ready without any hassle. Surreal Capture.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2020

It’s no doubt been a massive undertaking creating a platform agnostic standard for VR and AR, as The Khronos Group consortium has included in its ranks the important hardware and software creators in the industry, including AMD, ARM, Epic Games, Facebook, Google, HTC, Microsoft, NVIDIA, Qualcomm, Unity, and Valve.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 21, 2024

Unity vs Unreal: Which is the best option for companies creating content for extended reality ? Unity is popular for its accessibility and beginner-friendly features. Unity is popular for its accessibility and beginner-friendly features. However, each option has its own unique pros and cons to consider.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 17, 2024

In 2023, Stockholm, Sweden-based gaming group Aonic acquired nDreams for $110 million. Layoffs spanning 2023 and 2024 included a number of top publishers and studios, such as Embracer Group, Unity, Microsoft, EA, Sony, Epic Games, Take-Two Interactive and Riot Games.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Image courtesy Khronos Group. version of the standard was announced in 2019 and has been slowly but steadily finding its way into key VR platforms and game engines like Oculus Quest & Rift, Windows Mixed Reality, Unity, Unreal Engine, SteamVR, and more. SteamVR version 1.16

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Road to VR

APRIL 17, 2024

Facilitated by the standards body Khronos Group, OpenXR is a royalty-free standard that aims to standardize the development of VR and AR applications, making for a more interoperable ecosystem. Image courtesy Khronos Group Following the OpenXR 1.0 release in 2019, this week’s release of OpenXR 1.1 “OpenXR 1.1

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ARPost

JULY 7, 2023

How Unity talks about digital twins – real-time 3D in industry – I think we need to revamp what that means as we go along,” Unity VP of Digital Twins Rory Armes told ARPost. There’s a much younger group coming into the industry […] the way they think and the way they operate is very different,” said Armes.

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ARPost

AUGUST 28, 2021

The Orlando Tech Council is a tech-focused group within the larger OEP. Every time I went to a conference, there were people from this group called the VR/AR Association. While he is now the Head of Government Solutions for Unity , Disti remains a member – Disti’s Global Managing Director is the chapter’s marketing director.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 2, 2017

Khronos Group , the consortium behind the OpenXR project which aims to standardize the way applications communicate with AR and VR headsets, just added Microsoft to its ranks. Among its count of members, the OpenXR working group consisted of nearly every major player in the industry except Microsoft until now.

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VRScout

JULY 6, 2017

Like Tilt Brush, objects made with Blocks may seem simplistic at first, but the apps professional potential becomes glaringly obvious once it’s objects are rendered in software like Unity. This will feel limiting at first, but it is a life saver when working in Unity. But what if you don’t know how to use Unity?

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 16, 2024

More info (VisionOS 2 features — Road To VR) More info (VisionOS 2 features — Upload VR) More info (iPhone 16 can shoot spatial photos and videos) Unity cancels its runtime fee Unity has finally canceled the abomination of the “Runtime fee” , which was meant to charge developers based on revenue in the last 12 months and lifetime installs.

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