The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2022

Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5. Epic Games has finally released the latest iteration of its popular game engine: Unreal Engine 5. This means that while great, Unreal Engine 5 is not disruptive for us VR users and developers, yet. It’s going to be very interesting and very busy… I hope to meet you in Laval!

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MAY 26, 2021

Epic Games today announced that Unreal Engine 5 is now available in early access, including a new template for VR projects built on OpenXR 1.0, Epic Games is bringing heaps of new features and improvements to the latest version of its game engine, Unreal Engine 5. Windows Mixed Reality.

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APRIL 19, 2021

Epic Games, the company known for its hit battle royale title Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine, has managed to attract a stunning $1 billion in its quest to establish a metaverse of linked games and services. The post Epic Games Secures $1B Investment to Build Its Unreal Engine-powered Metaverse appeared first on Road to VR.

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Road to VR

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

Unity, makers of the popular game engine, announced earlier this week it’s getting ready to levy some pretty significant fees on developers , causing many to rethink whether it makes more sense to actually go with the main competition, Unreal Engine from Epic Games.

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MAY 20, 2020

With the recent news that Unreal Engine was permanently waiving engine royalties for the first $1 million in app revenue, we were reminded of a similar program for VR apps based on Unreal Engine 4 that Oculus established back in 2016. SEE ALSO Unreal Engine 5 Tech Demo on PS5 Shows Where Next-gen Graphics are Headed.

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MAY 13, 2020

Epic Games today revealed a PS5 tech demo built with Unreal Engine 5, the next-gen version of the company’s game engine. With new features for advanced lighting and unprecedented geometric detail, Unreal Engine 5 hopes to enable a generational leap in real-time graphics. While UE 4.25 Image courtesy Epic Games.

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OCTOBER 19, 2022

Unreal Engine 5 brings two key features which stand to radically improve the realism of both 3D geometry and lighting. Unreal Engine 5 launched earlier this year, but unfortunately its two new key features—Lumen for global illumination lighting and Nanite for micro-geometry—weren’t supported for VR out of the gate.

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MARCH 15, 2023

Meta is transitioning its support from Unreal Engine 4 to Unreal Engine 5.1 for apps built for the Quest platform. Two of the engine’s headlining features aren’t designed for mobile though, so it’s doubtful we we’ll ever see them on Quest.

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OCTOBER 10, 2022

Praydog’s Universal Unreal Engine VR Injector Mod. This mod opens the door for VR enthusiasts to play heaps of AAA games in VR ( here’s a list of just a few of them ) by making it easy to add initial VR support to games built with Unreal Engine. but it makes most Unreal Engine games quite fantastic to play in VR out of the box!

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JULY 4, 2023

According to job postings published this year , the studio has been seeking to fill various roles to work on an “unannounced VR game using the Unreal Engine.” The mention of Unreal Engine (specifically UE4, as noted in some listings) is certainly interesting.

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JANUARY 22, 2024

There are a number of concerns when playing Palworld through Praydog’s UEVR mod for PC (link below), which lets you play Unreal Engine 4 or 5 game in VR. The post This Unreal Engine Mod Brings the Internet’s Hottest Pokémon-style Game to VR appeared first on Road to VR. What’s your favorite UEVR-modded game?

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ARPost

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. This is the big news the XR development world was waiting for for a long time. VIRTUOSO SDK (VSDK): Making XR Development More Streamlined.

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VRScout

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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MAY 5, 2022

Built using Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5, the Mars XR Operations Support System is a virtual environment developed by NASA in collaboration with Buendea that simulates life on the planet Mars. ” Credit: HeroX.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Despite not yet being available, Unreal Engine’s MetaHuman Creator is already making people talk. MetaHuman Creator features 30 different hairstyles to choose from, each of which leveraging Unreal Engine’s strand-based hair. . Head to Unreal Engine’s website for more information. Feature Image Credit: Epic Games.

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AR Insider

MARCH 21, 2024

Dueling conferences unfold at GDC & Nvidia GTC, while Xreal flexes muscles. We have these and other items from the spatial spectrum through the eyes of Charlie Fink. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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APRIL 9, 2020

One of the coolest parts of developing with Unity or Unreal Engine is the ability to instantly hop into your VR headset and view 3D creations at scale. The ladder even has a VR mode that lets you build in-headset using the Unreal Editor tool set. Users will soon be able to view their 3D scenes in VR. Additional features on the way.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Brought to life via a combination of motion capture technology and Unreal Engine, guests at both the party and the weekend event were able to view the digital model on a massive 8K Samsung monitor and interact with the character in real-time. Even after his death, he’s still at the bleeding edge of creativity! Image Credit: VRScout. “My

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AUGUST 26, 2020

Built using Unreal Engine, the experience uses headcam and drone footage taken directly from 2014’s The Ridge , Cut Media’s hit action sports film featuring MacAskill. “By tightly integrating the Santa Cruz bike with the motion platform in Unreal Engine, we’ve created an exhilarating, world-first VR mountain bike experience.

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VRScout

AUGUST 18, 2022

Another developer going by the name of Vapor Cephalopod on Twitter is also working on a VR remake of the game using Unreal Engine. MetalGearSolid #UnrealEngine5 #VR #RTX This is my communitie's MGS remake in unreal engine 5 which supports third person and VR work in progress. More information on that here.

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JULY 28, 2021

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. .”

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OCTOBER 22, 2024

Meta's Interaction SDK now supports Unreal Engine, and the Unity version now supports non-Meta headsets. It's now available for Unreal Engine too. However, the Horizon OS UI Set isn't yet part of the Unreal Engine version. 0:00 / 0:07 1× Previously, Meta Interaction SDK was only available for Unity.

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AR Insider

APRIL 11, 2022

This week, we look at Unreal Engine 5, DigiLens' funding and the U.S. Welcome back to Spatial Beats, AR Insider's weekly series that features observations and insights of author and futurist Charlie Fink. Army's AR play. This post appeared first on AR Insider.

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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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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 6, 2021

Later this week the film will get a tie-in game experienced based on Unreal Engine 5, but it won’t be available in VR and that’s a terrible shame. The upcoming title, called The Matrix awakens: An Unreal Engine 5 experience, is set to debut on December 9th during The Game Awards, just two weeks ahead of the film.

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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 14, 2022

Earlier today, Reddit user elliotttate shared footage of the game being played in first-person on a PC VR headset using Praydog’s soon-to-be-released Unreal Engine VR Injector Mod. This includes popular games such as Back For Blood, Ghostrunner, Life Is Strange , and Stray just to name a few.

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VRScout

JANUARY 20, 2021

According to the video, Korg GADGET-VR was developed in collaboration with Detune using the Unreal Engine and is expected to launch sometime later this year. We’ve yet to receive any news regarding which headsets will receive support, although you can clearly see an Oculus Quest 2 headset at the very beginning of the video.

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MAY 23, 2024

Praydog’s UEVR mod allows you to retroactively inject a host of games built in Unreal Engine with VR support, putting you head-first into non-VR titles like Palworld and many others. The same goes for Hellblade II , which was built in Unreal Engine 5, letting users play the game in full 6DOF VR, in either first or third person.

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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. We’re thrilled to support this initiative through Epic MegaGrants, and to see Unreal Engine used for the betterment of those in need.”. Image Credit: Precision OS.

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OCTOBER 7, 2020

Developed in collaboration with The Future Group , The Weather Channel’s Immersive Mixed Reality technology uses real-time graphics rendering and visual effects powered by Unreal Engine to immerse its hosts in the stories themselves, resulting in more impactful reporting.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MAY 25, 2023

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ARPost

AUGUST 18, 2021

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. Just like in the case of the AR expert certification, you have 3 attempts to pass the exam.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 16, 2022

The update brought Unreal Engine 5 to the platform (Did we mention that Unreal is a tech partner?), See Also: ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine Brings Real-World Data Into Unreal Environment. All of this is made even more impressive by the first major update to the Mytaverse platform, partially funded by a recent $7.6M

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OCTOBER 29, 2024

moves the Steam version to OpenXR and Unreal Engine 5, promising stability and performance improvements. It's now been moved from Unreal Engine 4.27+ to Unreal Engine 5.3.2, Myst update 2.0 Originally launched nearly four years ago, Cyan announced that its Myst remake just received its landmark update 2.0

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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. And a consequence of this openness is that… people in Unity and Unreal could work together!

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