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Epic Games Secures $1B Investment to Build Its Unreal Engine-powered Metaverse

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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.

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‘Arizona Sunshine’ Studio Working on Unannounced “AAA VR game” Based on a Global Franchise

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According to a recent job offer posted by Amsterdam-based developer Vertigo Games, pre-production has begun on a “high-profile, multiplatform AAA VR game,” which is said to be based on a globally recognized franchise. Thanks to Brad Lynch for spotting the news.

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Epic Games Acquires Sketchfab, the Massive 3D Object Library Compatible with AR/VR Headsets

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Sketchfab , the platform that lets you view, share, and download 3D models via traditional monitors and AR/VR headsets, today announced its been acquired by Unreal Engine creators Epic Games. Sketchfab says it will continue to support other game engines, Unity included.

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Khronos Gains Epic Games Support For VR API Standard

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Khronos Group is attempting to create a standard API (application program interface) across VR components and, announced via press release , they recently received the co-sign from Epic Games. We spoke with the president of Khronos Group, Neil Trevett, about the development and its implications.

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Meta Is Funding Godot Veterans To Improve The Engine's OpenXR & Quest Features Support

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Meta is funding a group of Godot veterans to improve the engine's support for OpenXR and Quest feature extensions, as well as to build high-quality samples and documentation. If you're not familiar with it, Godot is a free and open-source alternative to Unity and Unreal.

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Reality TV Meets The Metaverse In This Interesting New Project

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Earlier this week, virtual production studio Dark Slope, developer of the mixed reality game The Bogey Ogre , announced that it has partnered with Canadian production company Insight Productions to develop a new form of “experiential television” that will blend metaverse technology with the reality TV genre.

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Madonna Performs Alongside AR Clones During Billboard Music Awards

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Brought to life using a combination of Unreal Engine and volumetric capture, these augmented holograms would appear sporadically throughout the performance, disappearing into puffs of smoke around the original Madonna seemingly at random. Image Credit: UMG.

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