article thumbnail

Unreal Engine 4 Now Available for Microsoft HoloLens 2

Next Reality AR

A major software tool first promised during the reveal of the HoloLens 2 earlier this year is finally available. Native support for Unreal Engine 4 has arrived for the HoloLens 2 via early access on GitHub (login required).

Unreal 153
article thumbnail

The Unreal Garden AR Environment Was A Much Needed Escape From The Chaos Of E3

VRScout

The Unreal Garden, a large-scale multiplayer AR experience from The Entertainment Software Association and Onedome, offered E3 2019 attendess an escape from the chaos, turning 6,000 sq. “The Unreal Garden @ E3 provides a world-class opportunity for E3 attendees to explore the intersection of technology and human experience.”

Unreal 326
Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

OpenXR 1.0 Released, Microsoft Supports on HoloLens & WMR, Oculus Plans Rift & Quest Support

Road to VR

forward, OpenXR will retain “full backwards compatibility […], giving software developers and hardware vendors a solid foundation upon which to deliver incredible, portable, user experiences.” support in Unreal Engine and plans to update the engine for the 1.0 Today the group announced the release of OpenXR 1.0,

Microsoft 242
article thumbnail

How Different XR Companies Approach Cloud Services

ARPost

But, software is important too. The bigger your XR needs are, the larger your software needs are. This allows devices to become smaller while running more robust software. This allows devices to become smaller while running more robust software. XR hardware is on the move. But, what is the cloud anyway?

article thumbnail

E3 Spotlight: Microsoft Aims For A VR Sweet Spot In 2018

UploadVR Between Realities podcast

The Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) is in Los Angeles, CA next week and it’s always one of the largest events of the year for gamers, giving giants of the industry including Sony, Microsoft, and Nintendo the chance to show off the latest hardware and games to drive the next generation of consumer interest. Things are changing though.

Microsoft 173
article thumbnail

Microsoft’s VR Maker Tool ‘SharePoint Spaces’ to Launch in First Half of 2020

Road to VR

Back at Microsoft’s annual SharePoint Virtual Summit in May 2018, the company announced it was getting ready to ship a new VR maker tool set called Spaces for SharePoint, the web-based collaborative platform for enterprise customers. ” The news was first reported by German VR publication MIXED.

Tools 176
article thumbnail

The Benefits of Microsoft Mesh and What is Still Limiting the Mixed Reality Industry

ARVR

Microsoft announced their new platform Mesh last week to enable better mixed reality experiences across not only AR and VR headsets, but also mobile and desktop. Mesh is built on Microsoft Azure which enables developers to build immersive, multiuser, cross-platform mixed reality applications through an SDK. Spatial Maps?—?Spatial

Industry 130