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The XR Week Peek (2022.04.10): Epic releases Unreal Engine 5, Meta cancels F8, and more!

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Epic Games releases Unreal Engine 5. Epic Games has finally released the latest iteration of its popular game engine: Unreal Engine 5. This means that while great, Unreal Engine 5 is not disruptive for us VR users and developers, yet. Linus Tech Tips has hosted Lucas from LucidVR and his very cheap DIY haptic gloves.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.09.12): Meta Quest Pro leaked, Snap working on future Spectacles, and more!

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The device, which should compete with Meta Quest Pro, is expected to feature: RGB cameras to offer AR passthrough High-quality haptics on the controllers thanks to the use of LRA (Linear Resonant Actuators), which are motors able to provide strong and detailed haptics Automatic IPD adjustment. VR Modding reaches a new milestone.

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The XR Week Peek (2024.05.14): New rumors on the Vision Pro 2, Ultraleap Hyperion, and much more!

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Having haptic sensation on the palm is very important to increase the sense of presence when you are holding a tool in your hand. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. The price of this device is $600 0 and it is of course aimed at the enterprise sector.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.10.24): Pico 4 Enterprise launched, Meta under criticism, and more!

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Unity should anyway be the first engine partner, something that doesn’t surprise me considering the litigation between Apple and Epic Games, the company behind Unreal Engine. VR looks incredibly stunning with Unreal Engine 5 features like Nanite and Lumen. And now here you are the link to donate: Support The Red Cross in Ukraine.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.10.11): Meta Quest 3 ships now, a cheaper model may come in 2024… and more!

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More info Epic layoffs people and changes the price of Unreal Engine After the drama that surrounded Unity a few weeks ago because of its pricing change, it seems that Epic is not having its most epic (pun intended) moment ever, either. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine.

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The XR Week Peek (2023.07.03): Google shuts down Project Iris, Meta launches gaming subscription service, and more!

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More info (Emteq unveils Ocosense) More info (Emteq Ocosense official page) Research project solves problems of haptic VR simulation of falling down a cliff Thanks to Ivan Aguilar, I got to know about a research project involving VR haptics, and it is one of that kind of crazy things that I usually love.

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The XR Week Peek (2022.09.26): Pico 4 announced, RTX40 cards revealed, and more!

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When virtual reality has the wrong kind of haptics… Funny link. Please donate to the Red Cross to handle the current humanitarian situation in Ukraine. And now here you are the link to donate: Support The Red Cross in Ukraine. Thank you for supporting our community! Go to Sidequest and support an indie creator! Some XR fun.