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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. It’s going to be very interesting and very busy… I hope to meet you in Laval!

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Adding Mixed Reality Capture Support to Unreal Games

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In a way, it’s a window into VR, allowing the user to be live composited with the output from a game to create this combined virtual video scene. It’s a mind-blowing format that we’ve been pioneering at VRScout’s studio over the years to film everything from original art series , Super Bowl commercials , to even full-blown music videos.

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This Yu-Gi-Oh! AR Game Looks Too Good To Be True

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In a video posted on YouTube , SuperZouloux walks us through his own version of the AR system. First reported by Kotaku , the project required that SuperZouloux learn how to develop in Unreal Engine 5 pretty much from the ground up. For more information check out the full breakdown here.

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How Epic Games’ Lawsuit Against Apple Could Impact The Future Of VR/AR

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Apple threatens to withhold support for ARKit and upcoming VR technology on Unreal Engine. Apple removed Fortnite from the App Store and has informed Epic that on Friday, August 28 Apple will terminate all our developer accounts and cut Epic off from iOS and Mac development tools. We are asking the court to stop this retaliation.

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Japanese Instrument Manufacturer Korg Teases VR Music-Making App

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A short video shows VR music production on the Oculus Quest 2. The video, released as part of the companies future product preview , shows a user interacting with an assortment of electronic instruments within a dedicated virtual space. Other than that there’s very little information available at the moment.

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This Futuristic Tablet Promises Eyewear-Free 3D

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ZTE Corporation, a global information and communication technology company, has unveiled the nubia Pad 3D, a next-gen tablet device that utilizes artificial intelligence (AI) and lightfield technology to immerse users in a variety of 3D experiences. ” For more information visit here. Discover #nubiaPad3D , with: 12.4

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The Weather Channel Uses Mixed Reality To Explain The Dangers Of Fire Tornadoes

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’ In a video released earlier today to the official Weather Channel YouTube , meteorologist Jim Cantore breaks down the specifics behind this natural phenomena from inside the storm itself, from its various causes to the devastating effects. Last year the company even won an Emmy for its mixed reality tornado coverage.

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