XR Today - Virtual Reality

APRIL 5, 2023

Jan Goetgeluk, the Founder and CEO of Virtuix , sat down with XR Today earlier this month to discuss the development of the product while also giving insight into creating VR hardware for consumers and commercial markets. Goetgeluk explained that the hardware provides increased immersion while adding “ a lot to the fun factor of VR.”

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Upload VR

MARCH 4, 2024

Bigscreen Beyond and Varjo Aero now show on the Steam Hardware Survey, giving an indication of their ownership and usage. The Steam Hardware & Software Survey is offered to a random sample of Steam’s user base each month. February is the first month they appear from the start.

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ARPost

JUNE 22, 2020

Boeing also made the experience using 3D scans of the Starliner console on Unreal Engine. Unreal worked with the Microsoft HoloLens 2 to create an AR experience based around Apollo 11. You really get the presence of being in the environment,” Miller said in a Boeing release. Connie Miller with Varjo headset.

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Voices of VR

APRIL 3, 2023

But it wasn’t a prank, and they’ve been building a real-time audio engine compatible with Unreal Engine in order to meet the live performance standards of professional DJs to mix, sync, and modulate music in real-time.

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Road to VR

JULY 11, 2018

Today during Magic Leap’s developer livestream the company offered the first details on the compute hardware that’s built into the device, confirming that an NVIDIA CPU/GPU module, and also showed a brief developer sample demonstrating world meshing and gesture input.

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VRScout

APRIL 4, 2023

Available for purchase next month, the ELF-SR2 is a 27-inch 4K display that can supposedly deliver immersive 3D content without the need for additional hardware, such as augmented reality (AR) glasses or a VR headset. Sony announced a new addition to its growing lineup of Spatial Reality Displays. For more information visit here.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 16, 2022

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. The entire experience is browser-based and hardware-agnostic made possible by cloud computing (AWS is also a partner).

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Road to VR

JULY 28, 2021

The standard has been in development since April 2017 and is supported by virtually every major hardware, platform, and engine company in the VR industry, including key AR players. OpenXR is a royalty-free standard that aims to standardize the development of VR and AR applications, making for a more interoperable ecosystem.

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Upload VR

FEBRUARY 2, 2024

The data comes from the Steam Hardware & Software Survey. The hardware survey includes Quest via Valve's Steam Link app, Meta's (Air) Link mode, or the third-party app Virtual Desktop. Quest 3 was the third most used VR headset on Steam in January, surpassing Oculus Rift S and almost catching up to Valve Index.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 18, 2021

Despite not yet being available, Unreal Engine’s MetaHuman Creator is already making people talk. Behind the scenes, however, the project proved incredibly time-consuming, requiring a specific set of skills as well as the right hardware and software in order to operate. Head to Unreal Engine’s website for more information.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 30, 2022

From top XR trends and must-have skills for an AR/VR career, to XR hardware reviews, to the potential of the metaverse in various industries, to discussing why we’re not all wearing AR/VR headsets, these are the 22 stories ARPost readers clicked on the most this year. KKCOBVR Quest 2 Strap and Battery Pack: Hands-On Hardware Review.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 11, 2019

Brought to life via a combination of motion capture technology and Unreal Engine, guests at both the party and the weekend event were able to view the digital model on a massive 8K Samsung monitor and interact with the character in real-time. Even after his death, he’s still at the bleeding edge of creativity! Image Credit: VRScout. “My

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

DECEMBER 20, 2023

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. Haptic feedback comes in many hardware forms, such as gloves or controllers. Another technology space, Meta, is keen to crack the haptics market. What is Haptics Studio by Meta?

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 1, 2024

The time has finally come: on the last day of 2023, Praydog has released to the world his first version of UEVR, a universal VR mod for all games made with Unreal Engine. It means that you can take whatever game made in Unreal Engine for flatscreen, apply this universal mod, and immediately transform it into a VR game!

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

MAY 26, 2016

That’s what WorldViz is asking today as it introduces Unity and Unreal Engine support for its self-labelled ‘Warehouse-Scale’ VR technology. The post WorldViz Laughs Off Room-Scale VR, Introduces ‘Warehouse-Scale’ for Unreal & Unity appeared first on UploadVR.

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ARPost

AUGUST 18, 2021

Among other things, this course’s modules cover: 3D graphics; Mapping; Human factor; VR hardware and software; Advantages and VR use cases; Prerequisites of VR. Professional Certificate in Unreal Engine Foundations. Just like in the case of the AR expert certification, you have 3 attempts to pass the exam.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 16, 2023

XR hardware manufacturer Varjo has partnered with the Finnish National Opera and Ballet (FNOB) to help produce a new opera using VR technology. ” Built using Unreal Engine, the tool was used from the proof-of-concept phase all the way to final production.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 30, 2024

Image courtesy Apple EyeSight is perhaps the most unique bit of hardware on Vision Pro. Patents like this can be interesting because sometimes these unrealized concepts will make their way into future versions of the product.

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Peter Graham

JUNE 28, 2019

Axon Park has begun a strategic partnership with VR First with the Unreal Engine VR Masterclass being the first endeavour. They’ve brought on board Survios CTO and Co-Founder Alex Silkin to teach the course who will also be supported by the Unreal Engine Team.

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ARPost

AUGUST 25, 2021

Unreal Garden introduced many people to location-based augmented reality. In case you missed your chance the first time , what is Unreal Garden? “We If the original Unreal Garden was like the original NES game console, the new Unreal Garden would be like the Nintendo 64,” said Kallmeyer. How to Visit the Unreal Garden.

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Road to VR

JUNE 27, 2019

Now, Survios CTO and co-founder Alex Silkin is set to share his experience by teaching a full semester course on expert-level Unreal Engine VR development. Course Name : Unreal Engine VR Master Class. Target Student Demographic : Expert-level Unity (or other game engine) developers who want to master Unreal Engine 4 for VR.

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ARPost

APRIL 10, 2023

ARPost typically reports on the Finnish XR company’s groundbreaking hardware and software developments, but the company also helps develop and distribute XR experiences and solutions ranging from operas to flight simulations. That use case is about to get a big leg up as the company recently announced support for its hardware on Twinmotion.

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ARPost

DECEMBER 10, 2022

XR hardware is on the move. So, more and more XR providers are providing cloud services in addition to their hardware and platform offerings. For Varjo clients, a lot of the management and IT solutions that make up cloud services for other developers are handled through software subscriptions bundled with almost all Varjo hardware.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

OCTOBER 19, 2022

ARWall (augmented reality) delivered the hardware that provides Soapbox with a virtual production facility. What may get pricey is if you purchase some assets there, but need someone to light it and put it together, which still isn’t that bad because the assets already exist” Unreal Engine 5.0 (UE5)

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VRWorld

FEBRUARY 6, 2018

HP appears to be the latest hardware manufacturer to be making a strong push into the VR space, after announcing a range of developments including the pending release of a professional version of its mixed reality headset. The post HP muscles into VR hardware space appeared first on VR World.

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VRScout

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

Industry-caliber VR/XR specialists Varjo today announced their latest hardware release, the Varjo VR-1. The incredible visuals provided by Varjo VR-1, combined with the industry-leading graphical power of Unreal Engine 4, show an exciting future for high-end visualization,” adds Simon Jones, Director of Unreal Engine Enterprise at Epic.

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Road to VR

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

Qualcomm isn’t leading the push with its own hardware though. It’s tapped smartphone and AR hardware OEMs including Lenovo, Motorola, OPPO, and Xiaomi as early partners to support what it calls a “cross-device horizontal platform and ecosystem.” Image courtesy Qualcomm Technologies.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 25, 2024

One leading XR streaming solution provider is Innoactive, which leverages RT3D engines from Unreal, Unity, and NVIDIA to promote the adoption of workplace XR services – allowing clients to distribute XR applications directly to a range of end-devices with the compute processing happening remotely on the cloud.

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Next Reality AR

APRIL 29, 2019

At last week's Unreal Engine Build: Detroit '19 event, Epic Games announced that it would supply Magic Leap One headsets, which retail for $2,295, free of charge to a limited number of developers working on spatial computing apps in Unreal Engine. Developers can apply online, with Epic judging the applications based on merit.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JULY 25, 2022

Accessible photogrammetry tools also allow developers to facilitate system-intensive RT3D production pipelines using consumer-grade hardware and software. Epic Games launched Reality Scan in April, a photogrammetry tool for the firm’s Unreal Engine suite. Reality Scan.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 27, 2022

360 photographers can use the hardware to create real-time 3D (RT3D) digital twins of locations. Users can view and edit their captured data in graphics engines such as Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. Inside an RT3D graphics engine, an immersive content creator can edit the lighting of a scene, add visual effects, and place avatars.

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Road to VR

MARCH 19, 2018

Announced with support for both Unity and Unreal, the Lumin SDK exposes the capabilities of the Magic Leap One headset to developers who can use it to begin building augmented reality experiences for the platform. Use of Unreal Engine 4’s desktop and mobile forward rendering paths. Eye tracking. Gesture and hand tracking.

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ARPost

OCTOBER 25, 2022

HaptX has been one of the most promising XR hardware companies to watch. The HaptX SDK also features updates including multi-user support and an API to bring in C++ assets in addition to Unity and Unreal Engine that were already supported via plugins. Sorry gamers, it is an enterprise device.).

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 16, 2023

Moreover, the potential product uses the same font and house style as seen on Nreal branded hardware. In a pre-covid world, the Chinese AR hardware firm became embroiled in a legal dispute with Epic Games, the parent company of the RT3D engine Unreal.

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ARPost

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

We are incredibly proud of the progress we have made, and we are looking forward to working with software and hardware partners to bring hand tracking to the masses.” . Gemini Supports Popular XR Toolkits.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 23, 2024

The intention appears straightforward, directly aiming at Apple’s approach to its hardware ecosystem. In the PC era, the open model won out; you can do many more things, install mods, more diversity of hardware and software, and more. Cristiano Amon, President and CEO of Qualcomm Inc.,

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VRScout

JUNE 5, 2017

” SteamVR will also be joined on Mac systems by the Unreal and Unity video game engines, all tying directly into today’s newly announced Metal 2 video-processing API. Apple’s senior vice president of software engineering Craig Federighi took the stage and confirmed that “Valve is bringing SteamVR to Mac.”

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