Road to VR

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. The projects range widely from games to simulation to education and more. In 2021 the program awarded grants to 31 XR projects.

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VRScout

JANUARY 8, 2018

In response to the rising number of mass shootings in the United States, the Department of Homeland Security developed and released a WebVR training simulator last year called EDGE (Enhanced Dynamic Geo-Social Environment), which helped prepare first responders for the stressful moments of responding to an active shooter scene.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 11, 2022

The enterprise-grade immersive software-as-a-service (SaaS) now supports RT3D design projects from Unity and Unreal Engine 5 (UE5). The Varjo Aero, a professional-grade VR headset for hardcore gamers, flight simulators, and racing enthusiasts, is now available at GameStop. link] pic.twitter.com/VC8nAuGhKL.

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Road to VR

JULY 31, 2024

Released in the Audio SDK for Unity and Unreal, the new Acoustic Ray Tracing tech is designed to automate the complex process of simulating realistic acoustics which is traditionally achieved through labor-intensive, manual methods. You can find out more about Meta’s Acoustic Ray Tracing here.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

For an extra sense of immersion, the headset also features a vibration feedback system capable of simulating everything from gunshots and footsteps to a variety of other environmental noises. The company also references a unique wire-based force feedback module capable of simulating resistance, though the information is scarce at the moment.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The article is a summary of the most interesting information that came from our chat… including the mind blowing moment when I realized that with this technology, people in Unity and Unreal Engine could work together on the same project :O. Omniverse is the collaborative and simulation tool by NVIDIA. NVIDIA Omniverse.

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VRScout

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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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 22, 2018

Announced as “The Official Blancpain GT Series Game” , the sim brings many technology upgrades over Assetto Corsa (2014) , thanks in part to the move to Unreal Engine 4. Unreal Engine’s comprehensive VR support could benefit the new sim in these areas. Assetto Corsa supports Oculus Rift and HTC Vive.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2024

Lushfoil Photography Sim , a serene photography game built on Unreal Engine 5, is expected to get optional PC VR support following its initial release. Given the game’s emphasis on photorealistic visuals, and its Unreal Engine 5 foundation, the developer doesn’t expect a port to Quest or PSVR 2 to be practical for the game.

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Road to VR

AUGUST 29, 2018

Feel Three, a 3DOF motion simulator for VR, went live on Kickstarter yesterday. The simulator is built on a half-sphere base, which sits atop a number of motors and special omnidirectional wheels, called ‘omni wheels’, that give the user three degrees of freedom: pitch, roll and yaw. Hardware Specs.

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VRScout

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. ” Image Credit: HP.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 20, 2017

The open-source demo offers a framework for use in any Unreal Engine project, as well as a ‘Playground’ scene containing an underground bunker and shooting range to showcase hand interactivity. SEE ALSO 'Job Simulator' and the Magic of Hand Presence. And they’re the ones that are likely to have ideas that will surprise us all.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 5, 2021

Designed by metaverse portal specialists, The Forge can simulate and fuse together virtual and physical realities. Users can scan and build worlds, create metahumans and avatars, and generate previs and simulations with ease. Volumetric camera set up in the ‘holoportation’ gateway.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

visionOS support include ‘Play to Device’, which allows live-previewing of content on the visionOS simulator, or Apple Vision Pro within the Unity Editor. Both TRIPP and Lego Builder’s Journey are available on the Quest platform. Some of the key features of its Unity’s 1.0 The post Unity Releases 1.0

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

They’re using Unreal Engine to simulate interactions with people in VR to train a robot how to play dominos. At SIGGRAPH 2017, NVIDIA was showing off their Isaac Robot that had been trained to play dominos within a virtual world environment of NVIDIA’s Project Holodeck.

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 18, 2024

Meta's own Meta Avatars don't yet support Audio To Expression (they still use the Oculus Lipsync SDK), though they do have simulated eye movement, wherein the developer tags each virtual object in the scene by its level of visual saliency, as well as occasional blinking for added realism, so they aren't just limited to lip movement.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Varjo hopes these hyper realistic environments will serve as the perfect tool for fields such as architecture, construction, engineering, industry design, training simulations, and other industries where accuracy is paramount. Premium cars can only be made with premium tools.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 26, 2022

See Also: ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine Brings Real-World Data Into Unreal Environment. The user-creator will own the 3D structure of the locations that they’ve mapped using their smartphone. As of this writing, users can view the digital twin via a virtual drone fly-through. This is one of the ways through which users can earn.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 6, 2023

Unity, Unreal and other game engines plugins. SIMULATORS SUPPORT. Lockheed Martin Prepar3D, DCS World, X-Plane 11, Bohemia Interactive Simulations (VBS3, VBS4), Microsoft Flight Simulator, Aero FS 2, FlyInside, and other custom integrations. Microsoft Windows. SOFTWARE SUPPORT. Steam VR and OpenXR drivers.

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ARPost

JUNE 22, 2020

While brief zero-gravity flights are possible without leaving the atmosphere, and training in water can simulate operations in space, long-term training is always difficult. Boeing also made the experience using 3D scans of the Starliner console on Unreal Engine. Boeing Starliner Spacecraft Crew Module.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2018

Announced with support for both Unity and Unreal, the Lumin SDK exposes the capabilities of the Magic Leap One headset to developers who can use it to begin building augmented reality experiences for the platform. Use of Unreal Engine 4’s desktop and mobile forward rendering paths. Eye tracking. Gesture and hand tracking.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 22, 2022

Epic Games, the parent company of the popular real-time 3D (RT3D) development suite Unreal Engine 5, recently released MetaHuman, a framework for creating highly realistic digital human avatars. The firm is debuting its MetaHuman creator toolkit as a free cloud-based service that anyone can try out today as part of an early access program.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 25, 2022

Epic Games launched Reality Scan in April, a photogrammetry tool for the firm’s Unreal Engine suite. The Reality Scan smartphone application enables XR developers to photograph a real-world object from multiple angles to create an RT3D model which users can import into the Unreal Engine hub. Reality Scan.

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Road to VR

MARCH 20, 2019

Epic have been running developer-focused funding initiatives for many years now, with the original ‘Unreal Dev Grants’ fund announced back in 2015. In many ways, those grants have reflected Epic and Unreal Engine’s early and consistently prominent support of VR since the early days of VR’s latest resurgence.

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ARPost

APRIL 10, 2023

ARPost typically reports on the Finnish XR company’s groundbreaking hardware and software developments, but the company also helps develop and distribute XR experiences and solutions ranging from operas to flight simulations. The ambitious international product involved designing complex sets and orchestrating intricate scene transitions.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 22, 2021

I think there is a lot of confusion in the communities about it… Omniverse is a simulator of 3D virtual worlds. The scale and complexity of systems, products, models, and projects that need to be modeled and simulated in 3D are growing exponentially. We see Omniverse as part of the beginnings of the metaverse. Who is using it?

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 11, 2025

It is priced at $5 Electrician Simulator VR , which is a VR version of the popular flatscreen game, is going to release on March, 21st on all major VR stores Train Sim World VR: New York arrives on March 27 for the Meta Quest platform The New Salsa Academy , a VR experience that teaches you how to dance Salsa, is available now on Quest.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 1, 2020

In terms of compatibility, the XR-3 plays nice with major software such as Unity, Unreal Engine, OpenXR, Autodesk VRED, Lockheed Martin Prepar3d, VBS BlueIG, and FlightSafety Vital just to name a few. Varjo’s VR-3 features the same specifications as the XR-3 with a few additional goodies.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

In the video, there are 3 different artists working on the same project: one is using Unreal Engine to work on the 3D scene and its interactions, the other one is working on what looks like Substance Painter working on materials and textures and the third one is on 3D Studio Max making some 3D models. Physics simulation with Omniverse.

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VRScout

OCTOBER 26, 2022

This includes advanced vibrotactile feedback technology, which is used to simulate microscale surface textures. The device also includes a variety of plugins for Unity and Unreal Engine, as well as a C++ API. To celebrate the launch of the HaptX Gloves G1, the company is currently accepting pre-orders.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 1, 2025

In the premium headset space, Apple is revolutionizing sectors with spatial computing systems like the Vision Pro, while Varjo offers some of the worlds best VR and MR solutions for training, design, visualization, and simulation. So, how do you make the right choice? Varjo, like HTC, also experiments with software solutions regularly.

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VRScout

AUGUST 5, 2017

Otherwise the rest of the scenery is rendered digitally using Unreal Engine 4 in post. Of course if they are driving something, they see the environment like you would on any motion simulator platform today. 24 different challenges fall into four primary game categories with each competition lasting 90 seconds each.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 28, 2024

To help adopters leverage TouchDIVER Pro in business situations, WEART is also deploying a supporting Unity and Unreal-ready SDK for creating custom hand-object interactions. WEART is keenly aware of the growing healthcare XR market, and the TouchDIVER Pro package is ready for virtual medical training and surgical simulation.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 18, 2023

Varjo, a manufacturer and innovator of MR headsets, is a joint partner in many enterprise-grade immersive operations, notably vehicle training and simulation. The maritime simulation firm distributes its XR maritime training service on Varjo headsets to add depth and realism.

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Road to VR

APRIL 7, 2021

HP Reverb G2 Omnicept Edition Simulator. HP says the Omnicept features are supported across both Unity and Unreal Engine. Free for educational use (2% revenue share for profit). 2% revenue share. Inference Engine SDK. Release 1 – cognitive load (new features coming in the future). Eye-tracking API. Pupillometry API. Heart Rate API.

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Road to VR

MAY 8, 2017

Physically-based audio is a simulation of virtual sounds in a virtual environment, which includes both directional audio and audio interactions with scene geometry and materials. Traditionally these simulations have been too resource-intensive to be able to do quickly and accurately enough for real-time gaming. Photo courtesy NVIDIA.

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ARPost

JUNE 22, 2022

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

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