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Meet Nick Whiting, Epic’s Technical Director of VR/AR

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As the publisher of Unreal Engine 4, Epic Games is at the forefront of developers creating new worlds in VR, and we recently sat down with the man driving their VR efforts: Nick Whiting, Epic’s Technical Director of VR/AR. If we send you one, would you noodle about with it after hours and see if you can get Unreal Engine running in it”?

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12 Can’t Miss VR Talks You Have To See At GDC 2017

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Rikard Steiber (HTC), Joel Breton (HTC). As President of Viveport and Head of Vive Studios respectively, Rikard Steiber and Joel Breton are two of the most senior figures working on the HTC Vive today. State Of Unreal: Epic Games’ Opening Session. Room 2005, West Hall. Room 2011, West Hall.

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‘Serious Sam VR: The First Encounter’ Is Fast, Frenetic, and Fun FPS Action With Full Locomotion

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The most accurate comparisons you could draw would be to that of the Duke Nukem, Unreal, and Quake franchises. The Second Encounter followed it in 2002, with Serious Sam 2 releasing in 2005. Right now in the VR market, if you want a fast-paced shooter in the style of Unreal, Quake , or Serious Sam , there aren’t many options.

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