VRScout

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Side-by-side comparison of the HTC Vive Pro (left) and Varjo VR-1 (right) / Image Credit: Varjo. Varjo is pushing the boundaries of what’s possible in VR fidelity,” spoke Timoni West, Director of XR Research at Unity Technologies. Side-by-side comparison of the HTC Vive Pro (left) and Varjo VR-1 (right) / Image Credit: Varjo.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 29, 2022

The MRTK is a set of components with plugins, samples, and documentation designed to help the development of MR applications using gaming engines from either Unreal Engine or Unity, providing two versions of the solution – MRTK-Unity and MRTK for Unreal. Understanding the MRTK-Unity Toolkit for MR Developers.

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VRScout

JUNE 5, 2017

.” SteamVR will also be joined on Mac systems by the Unreal and Unity video game engines, all tying directly into today’s newly announced Metal 2 video-processing API. Also continuing the theme of VR support for Mac, Industrial Light and Magic staffers demonstrated the first-ever native HTC Vive demo on a Mac system.

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Next Reality VR

APRIL 17, 2018

HTC is entering the augmented reality market through the back door by giving developers access to the stereo front-facing cameras on the Vive and Vive Pro VR headsets. Video: In addition, the Vive software team has launched the Vive SRWorks SDK, which will support native development via plugins for Unity and Unreal.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

A new FCC listing appears for an HTC Vive headset. And in fact, a new request to FCC for a new device has arrived from HTC. FCC certifications are requested before releasing an electronic device in the US (to certify that it is safe to be used), so this is a clear sign that HTC is going to release a new headset soon.

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VRScout

MAY 3, 2021

feet (74 x 66 cm) Weight: 110 lbs (50 kg) Communication: Wifi, LAN Wifi Setup: Bluetooth setup by Yaw2 app General setup: Yaw2 app for android, iOS, Windows SDK: unity, UNREAL Emulator: android, iOS, Windows. Image Credit: Yaw VR.

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VRScout

APRIL 17, 2018

According to HTC, the SDK breaks down into three primary modules that allow developers to focus solely on their content: a depth module, see-through module, and a 3D reconstruction module. The SDK also supports native development with plugins for both Unity as well as Unreal Engine 4.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 10, 2022

HTC is set to reveal its new VIVE Mars CamTrack solution at the SIGGRAPH 2022 in Vancouver, Canada, where it will showcase the immersive production tool with Departure Lounge and Arcturus, it was revealed on Tuesday. HTC VIVE (@htcvive) August 8, 2022. One-click origin reset and simple calibration tools for cameras.

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ARVR

DECEMBER 20, 2021

Unity Game Engine ?? Unreal Engine eXtended Reality (XR) Technology Platforms | Source: [link] How to Select Extended Reality (XR) Toolkit? ? It provides a framework that makes 3D and UI interactions available from Unity input events. Three main eXtended Reality (XR) interaction toolkits/platforms are: ?? Maturity of Toolkit ?

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Road to VR

APRIL 16, 2018

HTC has announced a new set of tools allowing developers to build applications which take advantage of the Vive Pro’s stereo front-facing cameras, effectively turning the device into an AR headset dev kit. SEE ALSO HTC Vive Pro Headset Review: Welcomed Improvements Overshadowed By a Steep Price.

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Upload VR

JUNE 26, 2024

It was used to create many of the trailers for the original HTC Vive launch titles, for example. The beta is available today for Unity, and is coming to Unreal Engine later this year. The result can be used in trailers or livestreams, and is the next best thing to actually putting a headset on someone's head.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Company CTO Idan Beck says its Sandbox SDK will have capabilities like “high-performance inverse kinematics, rigging, and motion capture capabilities,” and will include support for Unreal Engine, Unity, and Native. Sandbox says however that developers can create using more modest setups such as an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 25, 2024

One leading XR streaming solution provider is Innoactive, which leverages RT3D engines from Unreal, Unity, and NVIDIA to promote the adoption of workplace XR services – allowing clients to distribute XR applications directly to a range of end-devices with the compute processing happening remotely on the cloud.

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MAY 10, 2024

Nova gloves don't have onboard positional tracking, but include mounts for HTC Vive trackers or Quest Touch controllers. Developers of bespoke enterprise apps can integrate SenseGlove’s Unity, Unreal or native SDK to support the force feedback and haptic features. 0:00 / 1:12 1× The original Nova is already used for training.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

” SteamVR and HTC Vive on Mac OS. While Steam has been Mac compatible for some time now, Apple announced that Valve will be bringing SteamVR to Mac too, allowing the HTC Vive to run VR games on Mac systems. Unity and Unreal VR SDK Support.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 24, 2020

Image by HTC Vive). HTC expands its Cosmos offering and teases the future with Proton. This has been a pretty interesting week for HTC Vive. And it is nice that HTC with this new Cosmos line is satisfying the needs of a broad share of VR people : from the casual gamer that wants something cheap to the professional.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 3, 2017

A toned-down version of the more intricate ZED long-range depth camera, the Mini attaches securely to the front of an Oculus Rift or HTC Vive headset and captures the real world in stereoscopic video via the camera’s two “eyes.” One of the more exciting of options is Stereolabs’ ZED Mini depth camera.

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

The company says Metal 2 will also support Unity, Unreal Engine and the Steam VR SDK, making Apple’s new operating system a true VR-native. The new external GPU dev kit, available today, is coming with a VR-capable AMD Radeon RX 580, which is somewhere between an NVIDIA GTX 1060 and 1070 in function. image courtesy TIME.

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VRScout

JULY 3, 2018

Luckily, the Plexus gloves include interchangeable magnetic tracking adapters compatible with VR devices such as the HTC Vive wands, Vive Trackers, Oculus Touch and Windows MR controllers. Compatibility: Unity, Unreal Engine, C++, C#, Python. Tactile Feedback: 5 (one per finger) tactile actuators.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

The OpenXR API is a core piece behind many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo. Moreover, RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2021

Major VR stakeholders—including Oculus, Valve, HTC, Microsoft, Unity, and Unreal Engine—now offer full or partial support for the standard. After years of development, the OpenXR 1.0 specification has taken major strides toward real industry adoption. Sony, however, remains an odd one out.

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VRScout

JUNE 5, 2017

The more sophisticated demo, made in Unreal Engine, shows a complex world war taking place with spaceships and explosions. ARKit has support for Unity, Unreal Engine and Scenekit and will be coming to iPad and iPhone. Earlier during the keynote, Apple set the stage for VR with a killer Star Wars demo on the HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

JULY 4, 2017

.” Among Oculus’ setup guide, other guides for integrating mixed reality capture support Unity and Unreal apps are also available ( Unity , Unreal , Native ). Valve later incorporated the same green screen setup in their official announcement of the HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

DECEMBER 4, 2018

Steam is widely considered the de facto platform for PC games, VR or otherwise, but Unreal Engine creators Epic Games want change that with a new storefront that they say will leave more revenue to developers than Steam and other major digital distribution platforms. Image courtesy Epic Games.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

See Also: Redefining the Future of Location-Based Entertainment With HTC VIVE Focus 3 and The Park Playground “Virtual reality is often perceived as being limited to the world of gaming. An iteration of Unreal Engine (Unreal Engine 5) is already being used to develop applications for a range of VR devices.

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Road to VR

JULY 13, 2017

Many more PC VR games could see Nvidia-specific visual enhancements, as VRWorks is now supported in both Unreal Engine 4.16 and Unity 2017.1. ‘Ultra Settings’ also improves the fidelity of reflections and shaders, adds dynamic lights to projectiles, and upgrades the lighting and shadowing “in every area and level”.

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OCTOBER 4, 2024

If you're not familiar with it, Godot is a free and open-source alternative to Unity and Unreal. Standalone HTC Vive Headsets "HTC provided the team with HTC Vive XR Elite units allowing us to ensure Godot runs on HTC standalone devices. We’re looking into supporting this in a future 4.3 patch release."

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MARCH 14, 2024

Further, using traditional Vive Trackers with headsets that don't use SteamVR Tracking requires a manual calibration process, as does using Vive Ultimate Trackers with headsets other than HTC Vive standalone headsets.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2018

Image courtesy HTC. HTC have finally revealed the price and release date of the anticipated Vive Pro , opening preorders globally at Vive.com and other retailers. Magic Leap has launched the SDK for the device’s Lumin OS , with support for Unity and Unreal engines. Magic Leap announcements. image courtesy Magic Leap.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Epic Games is heavily invested in VR thanks to deep integration with its Unreal Engine 4 and its own tech demos like Bullet Train. There’s no assigned speaker yet, but this session will detail how to integrate devices with the SteamVR tracking systems that we’ve come to know and love through the HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 19, 2018

without limitation, Oculus, Google, Microsoft, Valve, Steam, HTC)”, venture capital, or crowdsourcing. ” SEE ALSO Facebook Founder Says Company Invested $250M in VR Content, Will Invest $250M More. The post ‘Oculus Start’ Program Aims to Help Indies Jump into VR Development appeared first on Road to VR.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

Some of the exhibitors who will present new devices and technologies to the public are 8th Wall, Nreal, Unity, Unreal Engine, Pico Interactive, Atheer, Holoptic, Varjo, Cleanbox Technology, LetinAR, and Vuzix. We start our list of XR events in 2021 with AWE Asia because of the sheer size of the opportunities to explore and network.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 30, 2024

The OpenXR API is crucial for many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 28, 2024

The TouchDIVER Pro is also a multi-module product that works across PCVR and stand-alone headsets, with support for Meta Quest, Pico, HTC, and Windows Mixed Reality-ready for a range of end-user situations. The SDK includes an accompanying textures library to help teams get started with 22 ready-to-go textures.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 16, 2022

This reminds me of a similar error HTC made in the past of mixing signals of a pro device and consumer content It has RGB passthrough cameras with three times the resolution of Quest 2 cameras. Even worse, Unity has lost -30% of its stock value. The Unity Asset Store works pretty well, so I see the value in this kind of initiative.

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Leapmotion

APRIL 5, 2016

Along with last week’s Unreal 4.11 Here’s a quick guide to everything from Lighthouse tracking to Unreal development. How can I build with Unreal Engine? UE4 has built-in Vive support, and with the new official plugin release in Unreal Engine 4.11 , it’s easier than ever to get started with Leap Motion + Vive.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JULY 3, 2017

There are also additional guides for those wanting to integrate mixed reality support into Unity , Unreal , and native. If you are an HTC Vive user, you can read more about mixed reality setup in our previously published guide here. Tagged with: mixed reality Facebook Twitter Reddit More.

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