Road to VR

OCTOBER 10, 2022

Praydog’s Universal Unreal Engine VR Injector Mod. This mod opens the door for VR enthusiasts to play heaps of AAA games in VR ( here’s a list of just a few of them ) by making it easy to add initial VR support to games built with Unreal Engine. but it makes most Unreal Engine games quite fantastic to play in VR out of the box!

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 17, 2023

As companies continue to embrace the age of digital transformation, they’re looking for tools which can align seamlessly with the solutions they already rely on every day. As a result, the demand for “interoperability” in XR is increasing. Fortunately, leading XR brands are paying attention.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

JUNE 8, 2017

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. What We Know .

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

Within the Unity ecosystem, organizations can find solutions for XR development, RT3D design and more. Companies can also take advantage of real-time and historical analytics from all of their campaigns.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 15, 2024

The OpenXR API is a core piece behind many XR headsets from vendors such as Acer, ByteDance, Canon, HTC, Magic Leap, Meta, Microsoft, Sony, XREAL, Qualcomm, Valve, and Varjo. Moreover, RT3D development services like Autodesk VRED, Blender, Godot, NVIDIA’s Omniverse, StereoKit, Unreal Engine, and Unity support OpenXR integration.

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AllThingsVR

JUNE 13, 2017

The CEOs of reality creation tools Unity and Unreal have perhaps the best insight anywhere into the state of the industry and both John Riccitiello and Tim Sweeney see investment accelerating significantly over the next year. Even if the AR and VR industry is still in its infancy, it is about to hit a growth spurt.

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Road to VR

JANUARY 19, 2018

without limitation, Oculus, Google, Microsoft, Valve, Steam, HTC)”, venture capital, or crowdsourcing. ” SEE ALSO Facebook Founder Says Company Invested $250M in VR Content, Will Invest $250M More. The post ‘Oculus Start’ Program Aims to Help Indies Jump into VR Development appeared first on Road to VR.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 18, 2022

In my opinion, Magic Leap 2 is a superior device to HoloLens 2 (see my hands-on here ), so I think that with these prices, it can have good success in the enterprise market, starting to gain shares with regard to Microsoft. Nano-tech wants to be the Nanite of Unity. See Unity running on Quest. Learn more. This is mind-blowing!

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

MARCH 27, 2023

Users are discovering that virtual reality isn’t just a powerful tool for entertainment. Developed in collaboration with other leading XR companies like Microsoft, the HP headset is compatible with a range of platforms. Demand for virtual reality is expanding at an incredible rate.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 13, 2023

I’ve very limited time, but luckily this week has not been very relevant for the ecosystem, so I’m managing to write this newsletter anyway Top news of the week (Image by Microsoft) AltspaceVR shuts down In one of the saddest moments of the latest years in VR, AltspaceVR has closed its doors.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 24, 2020

Apple threatens future support in Unreal Engine. All Apple software, SDKs, APIs, and developer tools ?—?Pre-release Pre-release versions of beta tools such as Reality Composer, Create ML, Apple Configurator, etc… ?—?Engineering More info (Apple threatens Epic) More info (Microsoft files an official support for Epic).

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JANUARY 1, 2024

Users are discovering that virtual reality isn’t just a powerful tool for entertainment. Renowned for its ingenuity, Apple has continuously pushed the boundaries of what is possible with its rich tech ecosystem, namely amid increasing competition with Microsoft. Demand for virtual reality is expanding at an incredible rate.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

We’ve discovered how valuable the right XR tools can be in collaboration and communication, and how they can help innovators to build new products and ideas. According to Penn State , immersive technologies are a powerful tool in delivering the right level of training and guidance to students in today’s modern world.

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Upload VR

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Competition For Magic Leap, Microsoft, And Varjo? Targeting enterprise customers and applications will put Vision Pro in direct competition with the existing trifecta of enterprise AR headsets: Magic Leap 2 , Microsoft's HoloLens 2 , and Varjo's XR-3 series.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 8, 2022

While there are various XR vendors on the market today with powerful tools for those in the gaming landscape, some stand out as particularly innovative. Microsoft already stands as one of the biggest gaming companies in the world, thanks to the development of the Xbox ecosystem. The AR gaming landscape is experiencing similar growth.

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Hypergrid Business

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

Although Unity 3D is undoubtedly the most common and trained standards for developing and deploying augmented and virtual reality application for both beginner or expert developer, it is cannot be employed for developing content for some headsets. You also give 5% of net revenues per quarter although its free to use.

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ARVR

FEBRUARY 24, 2021

Here are just some of the tech stocks many are looking at right now (in no particular order): Microsoft Corporation (MSFT) For the people who brought you the Hololens 2, probably the most sophisticated pair of mixed reality smart glasses out there to date. It is clear that Apple working diligently to become a big player in the AR/VR space.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

DECEMBER 15, 2022

Although, the US Army hit a roadblock in August when it slashed funding towards developing a Microsoft-powered XR training solution. Other options include: Unreal MegaGrants: Epic Games have its funding initiative designed to support developers in the technology world. During 2022 the media giant already experimented with XR content.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 22, 2022

All organisations are welcome to the forum via a Participating Agreement, where they can join prototyping, plugfests, open-source tooling, and hackathons, and other activities from July this year. The Metaverse Standards Forum has been formed to foster development of open standards to build the open metaverse.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 4, 2023

Moreover, Microsoft is resparking its stake in an Industrial Metaverse, with plans to debut products in 2024. The HTC VIVE Head also noted that when professionals leverage XR as a communication tool, doctors and patients can “viscerally” understand an upcoming procedure – while improving a doctor’s efficiency.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Microsoft announces Mesh, an XR collaboration platform. Alex Kipman promised us a Microsoft Ignite conference with an amazing level of immersion , and he kept his word. But since Microsoft owns one of those studios (and using it costs around $100K/day if I remember well!), It is not an app, but a tool to build apps.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 14, 2022

A leaked image from the Oculus team shows that the company is working to implement body tracking inside the Oculus Unity SDK. New info on Microsoft abandoning the Hololens 3. Last week we all heard the news about Microsoft abandoning the HoloLens 3, and the denial of it by Alex Kipman and Microsoft itself.

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VRWorld

JULY 19, 2017

” According to the company, Xenoma’s Software Development kit (SDK) enables development of apps using Java SDK, Visual C# and Unity Engine. The SDK supports Microsoft HoloLens and Universal Windows Platform (UWP), which will represent the default form for Windows Mixed Reality , Windows 10 Creator’s Edition applications.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

APRIL 26, 2023

Currently, the company is investing in a variety of tools to unlock the metaverse. The Omniverse environment combines all of the tools creators need to design 3D workflows, digital twins, and unique landscapes. Accenture Research and technology company, Accenture, is investing in the development of a new era of metaverse solutions.

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The Ghost Howls

OCTOBER 26, 2020

It unites the power of white-labeled versions of ENGAGE, VRChat, Museum Of Other Realities, Virbela, and of the own Vive Sync to offer a complete suite of tools that lets companies organize VR gatherings of every kind , from concerts to work meetings, not to mention workshops. Simple WebXR” aims at bringing WebXR to Unity.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MAY 3, 2023

The most notable example in recent times is the evolution of video conferencing tools, following the hybrid and remote boom following the pandemic. From Zoom to Microsoft, both platforms and others are helping to facilitate a better-connected world. The world is still adjusting to these new expectations to improve ROI.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 7, 2020

With the next generation of Playstation set to hit shelves this holiday season, the big news in the gaming circuit is the revelation of Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine manager Marc Petit explains the many other use cases this technology promises. Today, we're speaking with Marc Petit, general manager of Unreal Engine at Epic Games.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

FEBRUARY 5, 2024

AR smart glasses can come with many benefits that boost the hardware market as a source of reliable workplace tools, notably small form factors, simple UIs, and accessibility. Additionally, enterprise applications often include device management tools for IT administrators, offering capabilities like remote wiping for lost or stolen devices.

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XR Today - VR Headsets tag

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Sahni also highlighted how new workplace applications are coming to Quest 3, including Microsoft Mesh, Windows 365, and Adobe High Five. The responsibility also falls into the hands of the headset vendors who advertise their products as suitable workplace tools.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 13, 2023

This could actually be quite beneficial for Meta, Microsoft, and Magic Leap. The reveal that Apple will be using Unity to bring 3D applications and games to Vision Pro was exciting. Joseph Toma : [From the presentation], although the hardware will inevitably evolve, we are years away from consumers and businesses adopting these tools.

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Hypergrid Business

APRIL 5, 2023

Earlier this year , I wrote about how Microsoft and other companies have pulled back on their VR and AR plans. It’s all Zoom, Zoom, Zoom, and occasionally Microsoft Teams. I watched the Game Developers Conference presentations from Nvidia , Unreal Engine , and Unity. Image courtesy Unreal Engine.)

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

They encompass a broad range of powerful tools. The options are almost limitless, from solutions that engage more of the body’s senses to tools designed to mitigate the issue of VR sickness. These tools could be excellent in a range of environments. Solutions like the Virtuix omnidirectional treadmill offer similar benefits.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

OCTOBER 19, 2022

What’s more, these tools can also pave the way for safer operations in the AEC space. Varjo’s technology, alongside integrations with Unity and Unreal Engine has allowed the construction leaders at Sellen to boost communication between teams, and enhance the development of amazing virtual reality mock-ups.

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VRWorld

JUNE 22, 2016

Personally, I started working back in 1996, working on “Microsoft Golf 98” I had no idea that my career is going to develop in such a way. For VR engines, we have CryEngine, Unity Engine and Unreal Engine. JR: For us, it is key to find the tools that enable us to tell our story.

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Robert Scoble

OCTOBER 4, 2019

It isn’t alone, we know of many companies that are spending billions on same, including Microsoft, Google, Amazon, Sony, Magic Leap, Huawei, and others. You can see this in today’s AR products (and despite what Microsoft or Magic Leap call their devices, they really are augmented reality devices that you wear on your face).

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