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Unreal Engine 5: A Tutorial for VR Designers 

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As Virtual Reality continues to gain traction in industries across the globe, innovators, designers, and developers are consistently looking for better ways to bring their immersive ideas to life. 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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A Tour of the Mytaverse Enterprise Immersive World

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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. For example, I used the same avatar in this interview as I used in a recent tour of Spatial. seed round.

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Varjo, Finnish National Opera and Ballet Debut Immersive Opera

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In late January, extended reality (XR) hardware provider Varjo and partners The Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) debuted an immersive opera experience of acclaimed production: Turandot from classic composers Giacomo Puccini and Franco Alfano. The Opera will run until March 4, and the immersive version will also run until February 16.

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ARPost’s 22 Most-Read XR and Metaverse Articles of 2022

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The advent of the metaverse is transforming the manufacturing industry significantly, making it immersive, more agile, and safe. Dive Into a Hyper-Realistic Metaverse Built on Unreal Engine. In this article, we introduce you to Victoria VR, a hyper-realistic metaverse created and owned by users, and powered by Unreal Engine.

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The Future Is Now: 2023 Metaverse and XR Predictions Worth Looking Into

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Although gaming is certainly a great use case and example of what immersive VR experiences can deliver, the possibilities are endless,” said Vindevogel. He gave examples of some applications of VR that have nothing to do with gaming, such as house tours, and meetings.

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Senua's Saga: Hellblade 2 Has No Plans For VR Support

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Because the sequel was built in Unreal Engine 5, that means the PC version will be compatible with Praydog's Universal Unreal Engine VR Mod (UEVR) for unofficial PC VR support. You may recall last June when the then-head of Xbox Game Studios, Matt Booty, stated his belief that the VR audience is " not quite there yet."

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Meta Revives Haptic Feedback Product Portfolio

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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. It is a space early in its development yet key in providing advanced levels of immersion, input, and feedback during enterprise operations such as training sessions.

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