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Unreal Engine 5: A Tutorial for VR Designers 

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Unreal Engine, one of the leading creation tools in the digital development market, has its own selection of valuable VR modes and technologies specifically suited to virtual reality. 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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The Best VR Gloves in 2024: Harnessing Haptic Feedback

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Gesture recognition: Some haptic gloves can work alongside artificial intelligence and machine learning algorithms. This allows them to recognize specific patterns of movement and hand gestures, making it easier to control virtual interfaces. Plus, they work alongside Meta Quest controllers and HTC VIVE trackers.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.25): Pico 5 to come in three models, Quest 3 is launching, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Last week we had a first look at the controllers, while this week we had quite a confusing leak about its product line, which, if confirmed, would show an ambitious plan by the Chinese company. Yes, it is less than the 5% of Unreal, but until yesterday we only paid per seat, not both per seat and per revenue sharing. And this 2.5%

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The XR Week Peek (2022.07.18): Magic Leap 2 price revealed, new rumors about Apple, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Someone in the communities argued with me that HoloLens 2 has still some advantages over Magic Leap 2: it is well integrated with Azure, it is standalone so it doesn’t need a potentially dangerous cable connecting the headset to the computational unit, and it doesn’t need controllers (it uses hands tracking). Learn more. Learn more.

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Snap Lens Upgraded with Ray Tracing Tools

XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

These will allow users added realism when viewing objects such as jewellery, clothing, machines, furniture, and others. Epic Games’ Unreal Engine The news comes as several major platforms for world-building and graphics have launched tools to enhance realism and immersion for developers.

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9 Must Have Skills To Become An AR/VR Developer (With Course Recommendations)

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Like many other technologies, there is no perfect roadmap to learning XR. Nevertheless, I have tried my level best to come up with a generalized learning process for the same. Concepts like loops, control-logic, OOP principles like inheritance, abstraction, encapsulation, etc should be at your fingertips before moving forward.

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The XR Week Peek (2020.07.13): Sony invests in Epic, Rockstar is working on an AAA VR game, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Ben Lang has written a very interesting editorial on the topic, and for instance, he imagines that this may mean that all Sony-owned game studios will all start using Unreal Engine as their game engine , unifying the production processes among them all. Unreal Engine can now use your iPhone to record facial animations. Learn More.

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