Road to VR

MARCH 15, 2023

Meta is transitioning its support from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5.1 Released in April 2022, UE5 packs in two new tools called Nanite and Lumen. for apps built for the Quest platform. And why not on Quest 2 or Quest Pro? PS4 and Xbox One also support Nanite, albeit experimentally.

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Road to VR

JULY 6, 2022

Epic Games, the company that makes Unreal Engine, recently released a substantial update to its MetaHuman character creation tool which for the first time allows developers to import scans of real people for use in real-time applications. The MetaHuman tool is still in early access and intended for developers of Unreal Engine.

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Road to VR

APRIL 28, 2025

The move expands the range of tools that developers can use to build content for the headset. Like the popular Unity and Unreal game engines, Godot is a collection of development tools that make it easy for developers to build real-time games and applications.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Despite not yet being available, Unreal Engine’s MetaHuman Creator is already making people talk. Behind the scenes, however, the project proved incredibly time-consuming, requiring a specific set of skills as well as the right hardware and software in order to operate. There’s no avoiding it, digital humans are here to stay.

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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). Varjo first introduced Reality Cloud in January and since its release, many enterprise clients, including automaker Rivian, have adopted the solution to enhance business operations with immersive tools.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 2, 2020

Back at Microsoft’s annual SharePoint Virtual Summit in May 2018, the company announced it was getting ready to ship a new VR maker tool set called Spaces for SharePoint, the web-based collaborative platform for enterprise customers. ” The news was first reported by German VR publication MIXED. .”

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ARPost

APRIL 27, 2022

An AR software development kit or AR SDK is the key to AR app development. In this blog, we will cover some highly popular software development tools used for AR app development. We have a plethora of AR app development tools available in the market. Top 5 Tools for Developing AR Mobile Apps. Apple ARKit.

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ARPost

AUGUST 18, 2021

The Unity organization is keen on training and certifying professionals who will put their tool to the best possible use. The certification is suitable for: Software engineers and developers; UX/XR developers; Game developers; 3D artists; Technical artists and creative developers. Professional Certificate in Unreal Engine Foundations.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 20, 2021

The dev tools. It is a fantastic tool, and after you have discovered it, you can’t return back. In case you use Unreal Engine, there are similar possibilities : here you can find an official blog post by Epic Games on how to shoot a 360 degrees trailer of your game inside the engine. The app tools.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 1, 2025

Exceptional Software: HTC also creates software solutions for enterprise use cases. Plus, there are tools like VIVE Business+ for end-to-end device and app management. Similar to HTC, Meta also offers dedicated software solutions and services to businesses.

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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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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 25, 2022

In April, real-time 3D (RT3D) engine developers Epic Games and NVIDIA debuted easy-to-use photogrammetry tools to streamline the creation of RT3D assets. Accessible photogrammetry tools also allow developers to facilitate system-intensive RT3D production pipelines using consumer-grade hardware and software. Reality Scan.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

Google today released a new spatial audio software development kit called ‘Resonance Audio’, a cross-platform tool based on technology from their existing VR Audio SDK. Google are providing integrations for “Unity, Unreal Engine, FMOD, Wwise, and DAWs,” along with “native APIs for C/C++, Java, Objective-C, and the web.”.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Today at AWE 2021, Qualcomm announced Snapdragon Spaces XR Developer Platform, a head-worn AR software suite the company is using to kickstart a broader move towards smartphone-tethered AR glasses. Snapdragon Spaces includes SDKs for Unreal Engine and Unity, and is based on OpenXR. Image courtesy Qualcomm Technologies.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 12, 2021

OpenBCI has been making open-source tools for neuroscience and biosensing since 2014. Galea is a hardware and software platform for bringing advanced biometrics to HMDs. VR has been an increasingly popular tool among neuroscientists as well. Will it be compatible with Unity and Unreal Engine for development?

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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 firms are combining their software efforts to provide a democratized avatar content creation hub, accessible to all.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 28, 2021

See Also: New Guidelines for Developers: XR Software Should Be Accessible for Users With Disabilities. Accessibility Options and Tools for Everyone, Including Disabled Developers. It not only helps developers create accessible apps, but also offers helpful resources for disabled developers, such as: Development tools.

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ARPost

JANUARY 16, 2023

Arcturus , volumetric video editing and streaming tools provider, has been at the forefront of virtual production, revolutionizing immersive content experiences across a vast range of verticals. One of its latest releases is an innovative tool that aims to transform virtual production, XR storytelling, and metaverse experiences on HoloSuite.

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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 ? Unreal, or “Unreal Engine”, on the other hand, excels at enabling the creation of visually stunning graphics. They both offer creators access to various tools that enable the creation of immersive experiences in various environments.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 30, 2022

In this guest post, Gourav Sharma from Arka Softwares lists some popular software development tools used for AR app development. Dive Into a Hyper-Realistic Metaverse Built on Unreal Engine. Top 5 AR SDKs for Building Augmented Reality Mobile Apps. An AR SDK is a key to AR app development.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

From the impressive 3D visuals to the easy-to-use software, Looking Glass Factory has crafted an impressive hologram machine that doesn’t break the bank, which is a rare combination in today’s market. Looking Glass Portrait features two primary modes of operation: Desktop Mode and Standalone Mode.

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The Ghost Howls

JUNE 22, 2021

They require large, widespread teams with special sets of skills that require specialized software. NVIDIA offers many software services/SDKs that many developers don’t know about. Those were design decisions that developers had to make based on the tools and platforms they had access to at the time. Image by NVIDIA).

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Apple threatens future support in Unreal Engine. All Apple software, SDKs, APIs, and developer tools ?—?Pre-release Pre-release versions of beta tools such as Reality Composer, Create ML, Apple Configurator, etc… ?—?Engineering Other relevant news. Image by Epic Games). This is huge.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 9, 2022

And in fact, in these years, NVIDIA has always worked in offering the tools to improve the graphical quality of games and 3D applications in general , with ray-tracing (RTX ON / RTX OFF) being the latest big innovation it brought to the market. Omniverse is a powerful tool for creating 3D virtual worlds that is made of different modules.

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VRScout

DECEMBER 14, 2017

In a trio of announcements, Apple revealed that Valve would be bringing SteamVR and HTC Vive to the new iMac, Unity and Unreal Engine were coming to Mac, and Final Cut Pro X would finally support VR video editing. One of those tools is none other than Final Cut Pro X, Apple’s professional-level video editing software.

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AR Insider

JUNE 3, 2020

Know your tools. Legacy CAD (Computer-Aided Design) software applications have been used by product designers, architects, and engineers for decades running on desktop computers with endless storage and processing power. We all like free tools and the good news is that there is lots of free authoring software out there.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Since summer 2023 , Meta has been providing desktop tools to select game studios, including an internal studio it spun up called Ouro Interactive, to build higher fidelity worlds using traditional 3D asset creation pipelines and textual scripting. 0:00 / 0:14 1 Meta preview of upcoming model, texture, and animation AI generation.

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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

DECEMBER 1, 2020

Designed for use by a wide rand of industry professionals, from pilots and engineers to surgeons and researchers, these professional-grade headsets feature a variety of enterprise-focused tools. Varjo’s VR-3 features the same specifications as the XR-3 with a few additional goodies.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 20, 2023

In the last few years, we’ve seen virtual reality transform from a novel concept connected to the gaming and entertainment space to a crucial corporate tool. Most VR designers are likely to develop talents similar to that of a game designer or software developer; however, they’ll need to be prepared to build entire, immersive worlds.

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Road to VR

JUNE 11, 2018

” The upgraded tracking and improved developer tools are available in beta today on Windows , alongside three new demos to try it out for yourself. The company notes the following improvements in what they’re calling the “fourth generation of our core software”: Better finger dexterity and fidelity.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Namely, within the XR space, the firm works on many related immersive technologies to boost Meta’s hardware and software offerings, from AI to avatars. Haptics Studio and SDK leverage Unity and Unreal RT3D engines for creating AR/VR/MR content; Meta’s tools allow developers to integrate haptic experiences into Quest applications.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JANUARY 28, 2025

Integration with Existing Systems: The Quest Software Ecosystem One thing that really stands out to most business users when theyre evaluating Meta Quest for enterprise use cases is the Meta software ecosystem. Meta makes it easy to create VR experiences with existing platforms like Unity and Unreal.

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ARPost

MAY 16, 2022

“We spent a number of months rebuilding the Blippbuilder, our content, and authoring tool,” Galleria told ARPost in 2020, fresh off of the OnePlus Nord virtual launch event. That’s mainly across sales and the software-as-a-service areas. A Look at the AR Market.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

The Use of VR in the Field of Education Vindevogel goes on to say that VR will be a useful tool in the field of education. More Accessible Developer Tools VR solutions are becoming more popular in commercial settings and it’s expected that developing such solutions will become simpler in the coming years.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 5, 2020

Today at GTC 2020, NVIDIA has released three very interesting news that we in the XR sector should care about: New enterprise NVIDIA RTX A6000 and NVIDIA A40 graphics card have been released; Cloud XR servers are now available on AWS; Omniverse, the collaboration tool for artists, enters open beta. Max Power Consumption 300 W Form Factor 4.4″

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Road to VR

JUNE 5, 2017

Using Epic’s Unreal Engine VR Editor, they showed how developers could build VR content inside of VR itself, using Star Wars assets. Unity and Unreal VR SDK Support. The demo was shot against a green screen so that it could be composited together with the virtual world, offering a mixed reality view for the audience.

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