Building the Metaverse

JANUARY 25, 2023

With recent advances in generative AI, there has been a lot of discussion about how it will be used in games, virtual worlds and the metaverse. So far, most of the focus has been on how we can speed up production pipelines, given how capital and labor-intensive many parts of game development are. These examples are only a beginning.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 27, 2020

I am now ready to write you a full review of this game. Some days ago, I have written a first impressions article on this game, and it made some people unhappy because I somewhat criticized this game. I have not changed much my opinion with regard to this game from my first impressions. Have I changed my opinion?

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Mashable VR

MARCH 10, 2022

TL;DR: The 2022 Complete Game Developer Bundle is on sale for £22.05, saving you 98% on list price. That’s why this Complete Game Developer Bundle takes you along for the ride with 15 hours of hands-on content that will have you building games of various types. 2022 Complete Game Developer Bundle. Get Deal.

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Road to VR

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

Space Junkies , the upcoming Unreal Tournament -style VR shooter from Ubisoft Montpellier, is headed to all major VR platforms starting March 26th. If that tickles your latent Unreal itch, check out a full match in closed beta to see just what’s in store.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 20, 2023

In the last few years, we’ve seen virtual reality transform from a novel concept connected to the gaming and entertainment space to a crucial corporate tool. Most VR designers are likely to develop talents similar to that of a game designer or software developer; however, they’ll need to be prepared to build entire, immersive worlds.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 26, 2022

The G1 device comes with a rich software development kit (SDK), enabling clients to integrate the HaptX brand of realistic feedback into custom immersive applications using Unreal Engine and Unity. metaverse strategy now have a solution for touch feedback so effective, their jobs can depend on it. Organizations developing their.

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VRGames

MAY 28, 2023

Among these is the much-anticipated space shooter Unreal Expanse 4 – a firework of bright visuals, intense combat, and thrilling gameplay that creates an unforgettable experience. For strategy game fans, there’s Regulus 2: The Battle […]

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

What other devices are so cheap, have the best games, a continuous stream of updates? I remember many people laughing at me when we of New Technology Walkers released a fitness game for the Vive Focus Plus ( HitMotion: Reloaded ) because they said it was a big and overpriced headset. Image by Epic Games). Other relevant news.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic has shown us how important immersive and interactive apps and games are in our everyday life. Immersive games and apps and 3D videos have opened a new world for emotionally exhausted people staying at home 24/7. AIXR Insights Live: Marketing in VR Games. How do you sell real-life products in a virtual game?

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Upload VR

DECEMBER 12, 2022

Bad news, Epic Games confirms there are no plans to support VR headsets. Speaking to The Verge in a recent interview, Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney was questioned about Fortnite on Meta Quest headsets. He also addresses Robo Recall , Epic’s first (and currently only) VR game. Hoping to play Fortnite with VR support?

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Voices of VR

OCTOBER 5, 2023

I interviewed CNET writer Scott Stein at Meta Connect about his first impressions of the Quest 3, Rayban Meta Smartglasses, AI, and Meta’s strategy as they move into Mixed Reality. See more context in the rough transcript below. Music: Fatality

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Bernard Marr

OCTOBER 15, 2023

The video game industry is a source of constant innovation, with many of its breakthrough technologies being adopted by the business world. The concept of the metaverse is not new to gamers either – persistent, avatar-driven digital environments and even digital currencies have long been accepted as part of mainstream gaming.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 17, 2023

More info (iVRy makes PSVR tracking work on PC) More info (IMU is now supported by the tracking) The European Union announces a strategy to lead on virtual worlds and Web 4.0 This strategy will be carried on by providing funds and facilities, fostering collaborations, and issuing policies. Kudos to him.

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The Ghost Howls

DECEMBER 14, 2020

It was in the air in the last weeks and finally, the time has come: Facebook is being sued for monopolization and anticompetitive strategy. Medal Of Honor: Above And Beyond is a mediocre game. Reading all the reviews, it seems that Medal Of Honor is a game that is just “good” or “mediocre”, depending on the reviewer.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 12, 2017

‘The Machines’ brings competitive AR gaming to iPhone. Shown on stage during a highlight of ARKit apps on the new iPhone 8 coming soon to the platform, demos included a Warhammer 40,000 game, a Major League Baseball At Bat app, a Fifth Star Lab’s Sky guide, and Directive Games’ real-time multiplayer game The Machines.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 23, 2016

Just as the internet started to get excited about the prospect of one of the best PC strategy games of all-time, Command & Conquer: Red Alert 2 , receiving a fan remake built from the ground-up for VR devices , Electronic Arts, the publisher behind the original game, stepped in to officially strike down the project.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 3, 2023

I also use technologies such as Epic Games’ Unreal Engine , motion capture (mocap), and Disguise Designer to produce my VNCCII XR stage shows. The activation will involve a multimodal strategy of a novel release, live show XR performances, spatial computing content, and Metaverse world-building.

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Road to VR

JULY 29, 2019

OpenXR is a royalty-free standard that aims to unify the underlying connections between VR and AR hardware, game engines, and content, making for a more interoperable ecosystem. Simply put, OpenXR is a technical foundation for interoperability, but business decisions still dictate content, device, and platform strategy. OpenXR 1.0

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ARVR

DECEMBER 1, 2021

Through the master course Content Strategy at the FH Joanneum and the course on Web 3.0 At the moment, VR is often only associated with gaming, but it is much more than that. Those mentioned engines are real-time 3D creation tools , which are also used to create video games and graphic effects.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 23, 2021

The session, co-hosted by Dude Perfect Chief Strategy Officer Jordan Harbbertson, concluded with the opening of the auction for the first Dude Perfect NFT minted with Seek with proceeds to benefit the VR/AR Association. To create not just a game, but a virtual world where people are able to live and work.”.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MARCH 4, 2017

Gaming and the fabled power of the cloud has had a checkered history. Game-streaming service OnLive has come and gone, and Microsoft over-hyped the effect its Azure platform would have on Xbox One games, but that’s not stopping one company from using the cloud to unlock the power of its tools.

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VRScout

AUGUST 29, 2021

People have been collaborating remotely in games like The Sims and Second Life for almost 20 years and most recently with Fortnite and Roblox among others. I’m certain people will spend more time in work-related game-like experiences in the future. Image Credit: HeadOffice.Space. Image Credit: HeadOffice.Space. “I’m

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Step 2: A Guide to RT3D Use Cases Once a company understands the potential of RT3D engines, the next step is developing a strategy based on specific goals and use cases. Also, RT3D suites extend far beyond their gaming marketplace origin. The potential applications for RT3D technology are incredibly varied.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 9, 2023

NVIDIA One of the best-known companies in the graphics landscape, NVIDIA has been heavily investing in its metaverse and XR content creation strategy. Platform developers can import captures into an Unreal project, and begin presenting the digitised object immediately.

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Upload VR

JUNE 6, 2022

At Apple’s WWDC conference today a number of features tangentially related to AR were announced, but the company may be waiting for the headset reveal to show its full AR/VR strategy. In a newsletter published over the weekend Gurman wrote: Apple’s headset initiative isn’t simply the device and its operating system.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 11, 2023

According to the tech giant, gaming firms can develop real-world models for AR-based immersive experiences. Javier de la Torre, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer, CARTO , explained, “Photorealistic 3D Tiles are a really exciting addition to Google Maps Platform.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JULY 27, 2023

Also, some hire their own Unity or Unreal Engine developers or licenced out those software developer kits (SDKs). This choice is a central part of our strategy going forward, and we’re looking to foster this growing content ecosystem. The Unity gaming engine has been fundamental to how we’ve developed content.

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Road to VR

JULY 9, 2020

Sony Corporation announced today that it will invest $250 million in Epic Games, the company well known for its hit game Fortnite and the Unreal Engine game engine that powers it. Going Beyond Gaming. There’s no better example of this than the revolutionary entertainment experience, Fortnite.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

AUGUST 5, 2017

Nate Burba is CEO and Co-Founder of Survios, one of the forerunners  in VR gaming today. His company’s immersive experiences taking gaming to the next level. His successes resulted in AAA hits like Raw Data, a co-op first-person shooter proclaimed as VR’s first hit game. They’re basically the patron saints of game development.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2022

I think this is a very smart pricing strategy, because it more or less replicates the one of HoloLens 2, while undercutting it by $200 in its lowest tier. Unreal Engine 5 has brought two interesting features with its release: Lumen and Nanite. Of course, this is good news for all the VR gaming ecosystem. Some news on content.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 22, 2022

” According to Epic Games’ Vice-President of Unreal Engine, Marc Petit , his enterprise’s goal was to build an open metaverse that “enriches humanity and is home to a thriving, fair ecosystem.” . — Metaverse Standards Forum (@Metaverse_Forum) June 21, 2022.

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Upload VR

OCTOBER 24, 2022

Developers don’t need to implement (or even understand) the mathematics behind IK, as game engines like Unity & Unreal have IK built-in, and packages like the popular Final IK offer fully fleshed-out implementations for less than $100. That’s our current strategy.”.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 22, 2022

He explained how Meta focuses on gaming, social interaction productivity, and other use cases. Thanks to international economic challenges and perceived pressure on Meta’s core business strategies led to broad media scepticism concerning the company’s extended reality (XR) goals. Internal Response from Meta.

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TechCrunch VR

AUGUST 10, 2023

VLGE isn’t the only one banking on an SDK strategy. Crucible, a metaverse company that creates tools for game developers, recently launched its Emergence software development kit (SDK) for Unreal Engine, for instance).

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Because it is true to say that, to date, it is the gaming consumer that has driven the success and growth of VR. AWE 2023: Lenovo on its Enterprise First XR Strategy Lenovo is working hard within the busy XR marketplace to debut a product portfolio of enterprise-grade immersive hardware. But it is easy to overlook that business use.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

A bizarre strategy, that doesn’t surprise me anymore, though. Honestly speaking, we have no idea what is happening, and we don’t even know if this has to do something with the recent lawsuit by Magic Leap or the one from Unreal… are these moves being made to slow the lawsuit or are these just an internal re-organization? Who knows….

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

NOVEMBER 1, 2016

Ushering in that segment was the announcement that the company had hired Tony Parisi as its Head of AR/VR Strategy. “We’re not just going to be using VR and AR to make games, we’re going to tell stories and create worlds. Unity closed out its Unite 2016 Keynote in Los Angeles today with a huge focus on VR.

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