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ArcGIS Maps for Unity: Unlocking New Capabilities for Immersive Experiences in Various Industries

ARPost

This is what the collaboration between Esri and Unity brings to the world. The launch of ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity version 1.0 ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unity enables developers to integrate ArcGIS directly into the Unity platform. They can build new classes of applications beyond the world of gaming.

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Unity Reflects on Industrial Metaverse at IGS 2022 Miami

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Dave Rhodes, Senior Vice President and General Manager of Digital Twins for Unity , delivered a keynote speech at the massive immersive tech event on Monday morning. These entities leveraged real-time 3D (RT3D) content, with Unity leading the industry as a RT3D content creation platform. PHOTO: XR Today.

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Unity, XRA Back Workforce Act for XR Developers

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Unity Technologies, a global leader in real-time 3D (RT3D) gaming technologies, is also a major proponent of upskilling and training for extended reality (XR) developers globally. XR Today interviewed Jessica Lindl, Vice-President of Social Impact, Unity , to discuss the Act. We urge Congress to join them.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.09.19): Unity’s community is rioting, Pico 5 leaked, and more!

The Ghost Howls

The drama about Unity’s new pricing models has set the whole game development community on fire, while we had an unexpected leak about the Pico 5 and some updates on the Apple Vision Pro. Long story short, all games that manage to have more than a certain number of downloads and revenues are subject to a per-install fee.

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Is Gaming in the Metaverse the Next Frontier?

XR Today - Virtual Reality

Gaming has always been a prime candidate for virtual reality (VR). Early immersive games in 2D like Minecraft and Second Life incorporated elements of the currently developing metaverse. In a recent survey , 59 percent of industry experts said gaming would dominate VR investments for the next few years. Games-as-Platforms.

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Metaverse To Target 3 Key Destinations, Unity Says

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

John A Cunningham, Head of Government & Aerospace at Unity. Most companies and people with current websites would have “Metaverse-like destinations” in the future, he said, adding that, according to Unity, would result in three primary categories. Three Categories of Metaverse Destinations.

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A Look at the Upcoming AR/VR Policy Conference

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This technology is still new enough that there aren’t a lot of laws that explicitly govern it. A special conference taking place on October 21 will look at both extant policies governing XR as well as what sort of policies may be advantageous as the field continues to grow. We need an AR/VR policy. Suzan DelBene.