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JUNE 30, 2021

Zack “Nibre” Fannon, the creator behind VR mods for Alien: Isolation and Halo Master Chief Collection (MCC), has been hired by 343 Industries, the studio in charge of the Halo franchise. He now lists himself as an Engineer working on Halo MCC at 343 Industries, a property of Xbox Game Studios.

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MARCH 21, 2018

At the Unreal Engine presentation at GDC 2018 today, Epic Games CTO Kim Libreri introduced several projects highlighting the scalability and performance of Unreal technology, including a partnership with ILMxLAB and Nvidia. This was the first live demonstration of interactive, real-time, ray-tracing with Unreal Engine.

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APRIL 25, 2019

At Unreal Engine Build: Detroit 2019, Magic Leap today announced that the company will be giving away 500 Magic Leap One Creator Edition AR headsets as part of the recently unveiled Epic MegaGrants. The post Magic Leap is Giving Away 500 AR Headsets as Part of Epic’s $100M Unreal MegaGrants appeared first on Road to VR.

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OCTOBER 8, 2016

Oculus covered a lot of ground during their opening keynote at Oculus Connect 3 this week; among many exciting announcements, one of interest for Unreal Engine developers might be how Oculus says that they’ll cover the royalty fees for any Unreal Engine applications on their store, up to the first $5 million in gross revenue.

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JUNE 18, 2021

And it is made possible by VIRTUOSO , an open-source SDK created by Charles Rivers Analytics, which is now available for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. Immersive experiences are in greater demand in all fields: for home entertainment, for training in various industries, and for retail and marketing.

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OCTOBER 26, 2017

Epic Game’s Unreal Engine is making it easier to create for augmented reality in the newest 4.18 Epic has however provided experimental support in their game engine for ARKit since Unreal Engine 4.17, but the new 4.18 ” Unreal Engine 4.18 ” Unreal Engine 4.18 The post Unreal Engine 4.18

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MARCH 14, 2023

As Virtual Reality continues to gain traction in industries across the globe, innovators, designers, and developers are consistently looking for better ways to bring their immersive ideas to life. The latest version of Unreal Engine, UE5 (Unreal Engine 5) shipped in April 2022 this year, after an initial period of early access in 2021.

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APRIL 17, 2024

evolves the standard by incorporating new functionality that was important to the industry but previously not standardized. The update shows the standard evolving as industry needs emerge, an outcome that’s part of the standard’s design. Image courtesy Khronos Group Following the OpenXR 1.0 “OpenXR 1.1

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AUGUST 19, 2020

Apple threatens to withhold support for ARKit and upcoming VR technology on Unreal Engine. This decision could prove devastating for Epic’s Unreal Engine and the hundreds of existing Mac and iOS apps powered by Unreal. Well, it certainly has been an interesting few days for the gaming community.

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NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The enterprise-grade immersive software-as-a-service (SaaS) now supports RT3D design projects from Unity and Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). Reality Cloud is a system that streams virtual and extended reality (VR/XR) applications directly to a Varjo brand headset such as the VR-3, XR-3, and Aero.

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JUNE 22, 2022

With real-time geospatial data, photorealistic immersive experiences can now be accessed and applied in a wide range of industries. Unlocking New Capabilities by Merging the Real and the Unreal. The ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity offers a broad range of applications in various industries. The Freedom to Create Immersive Experiences.

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DECEMBER 12, 2024

It is however a good bet though, considering Unreal Engine has supported OpenXR for a number of years now. Road to VR will of course be following all things Android XR, so make sure to check back soon for more.

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NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Industry Direct by Will Cloxton at Vankrupt Games Industry Direct is our program for sponsors who want to speak directly to the Road to VR newsletter audience. Industry Direct posts are written by sponsors with no involvement from the Road to VR editorial team. Industry Direct sponsors help make Road to VR possible.

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JANUARY 14, 2022

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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JULY 28, 2021

Oculus is making hard shift away from its proprietary developer APIs in favor of OpenXR, an industry-backed project that aims to standardize the development of VR and AR applications. As of the latest SDK update, the company says OpenXR will become “the preferred API for all new applications going forward.”

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JUNE 30, 2019

Survios CTO Alex Silkin will teach a semester-long course called Unreal Engine VR Master Class. Courtesy of VR education startup Axon Park , the ‘Unreal Engine VR Master Class’ will debut in VR this autumn. Axon Park holds that there are some prerequisites to consider when applying for the Unreal Engine VR Master Class.

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MAY 6, 2017

The 360 film industry is still young and it’s maturing rapidly. Unfortunately, some of them pretended that they could and it ended up hurting the industry because it downplayed the true cost and difficulty of making cinematic 360 film , a trend that continues to this day. pick Unreal or Unity and get to work).

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JUNE 20, 2023

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JULY 9, 2020

Sony Corporation announced today that it will invest $250 million in Epic Games, the company well known for its hit game Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine that powers it. Unreal Engine is the second most popular game engine for building VR content, and has powered PSVR games like Farpoint , Moss ,and Firewall: Zero Hour.

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DECEMBER 26, 2016

Virtual reality is a young industry and, in its youth, many are scrambling to see what best practices will raise this budding market into the strong and healthy grown up industry it needs to become to sustain success. He also believes having the creators of the Unreal engine behind them “would enable wider adoption of the standard”.

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DECEMBER 8, 2020

A new technique for reducing positional latency called ‘Phase Sync’ has been added to both the Unity and Unreal Engine 4 integrations; Oculus recommends that all Quest developers consider using it. Phase Sync Latency Reduction in Unity and Unreal Engine. OpenXR Support for Oculus Unity Integration. Image courtesy Oculus.

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MARCH 10, 2022

Technology That Makes the Unreal Look Real. It combines live-action 3D footage taken using 9K cameras with computer-generated environments using Unreal Engine-based visual effects. Leading the Music Industry Into the Future. Enter Thee Hottieverse” is just the start of a new age in the music industry.

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AUGUST 20, 2021

Financial assistance to launch the program was provided by Epic MegaGrants, aiding in the development of the Unreal Engine-powered VR training solution. According to Sebastien Loze, Simulation Industry Manager at Epic Games, VR training is more affordable and easily accessible than traditional methods. Image Credit: Precision OS.

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FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Industry-caliber VR/XR specialists Varjo today announced their latest hardware release, the Varjo VR-1. Marketed specifically towards industry professionals, the reflective PC VR headset features an impressive resolution of more than 60 pixels per degree – 20x higher than current competitors.

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JANUARY 5, 2019

was permanently removed from the PlayStation Store; an act that would solidify the experimental title as a legend within the industry. Developed by independent developer @RadiusGordello , Unreal P.T. Unreal P.T. Despite claims by Konami that the title would could be re-downloaded, P.T. Image Credit: Radius Gordello.

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AUGUST 18, 2021

They want to learn how to create immersive experiences and enjoy a rewarding career in this industry. Professional Certificate in Unreal Engine Foundations. We end our list of AR/VR certifications with this online, self-paced course followed by certification in Unreal Engine Foundations.

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DECEMBER 30, 2022

From top XR trends and must-have skills for an AR/VR career, to XR hardware reviews, to the potential of the metaverse in various industries, to discussing why we’re not all wearing AR/VR headsets, these are the 22 stories ARPost readers clicked on the most this year. Industrial Metaverse: The Factory of the Future.

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JUNE 27, 2019

Now, Survios CTO and co-founder Alex Silkin is set to share his experience by teaching a full semester course on expert-level Unreal Engine VR development. Plenty of high-profile industry pros will also be available too as mentors. Course Name : Unreal Engine VR Master Class. Course Specifics. Frequency : 2 times per week in VR.

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APRIL 4, 2023

According to the company, the device is designed for use by architects, engineers, industrial designers, software and game developers, and various other professions. In terms of SDKs, the device is compatible with Unity and Unreal Engine and supports development using Open GL and DirectX11/12 (Open XR coming later this year).

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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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APRIL 14, 2020

Chicken Waffle is collaborating with some of the most skilled developers and studios in the industry to release a set of tools and services that empower developers and publishers to maximize distribution. It would help the AR/VR industry prosper, which would come from supporting developers where they need it most.

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NOVEMBER 5, 2021

A new XR studio system is aiming to revolutionize the entertainment industry. Real-time engines such as Unity and Unreal enable them to instantly merge digital realities and real-world scenarios in-studio or on-location. Virtually all industries have been thrust into an accelerated pace of change in the past couple of years.

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JULY 25, 2022

The companies are designing solutions that enable developers to create accurate digital twins for augmented, virtual, and mixed reality (AR/VR/MR) immersive experiences as well as other industries. Epic Games launched Reality Scan in April, a photogrammetry tool for the firm’s Unreal Engine suite. Reality Scan.

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JULY 23, 2021

XR Events in 2021 – Celebrating the Industry that Made Lockdown Bearable. This year will be special for the XR industry. The event is an opportunity to explore the latest developments and trends in the XR industry, meet other professionals and negotiate B2B deals. AWE USA 2021. When: November 9 – November 11. ICHVR 2021.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2022

This article discusses 7 must-have skills if you want to work in the augmented, virtual, and mixed reality industry. AR and VR environments are powered by scripts designed using programming languages, so if you’d like to have a go at a career in this industry, you might want to consider developing your programming skill.

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JUNE 2, 2021

This could have a huge impact in multiple industries, from design and product marketing to healthcare. The VR tool is designed to work within Unreal Engine and has multi-user capabilities intended for collaboration. Image Credit: Theia Interactive.

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APRIL 7, 2021

According to HP, these new features can be used by developers working in both Unreal Engine and Unity to create “hyper-personalized” training solutions for various types of professional enterprises. Launching alongside the HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition will be a new update to the Omnicept SDK introducing ML-powered spatial audio.

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