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Meta Releases New Mixed Reality Showcase for Unreal Engine Developers

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Meta released a new mixed reality showcase for Unreal Engine developers that ought to help kickstart some Quest projects that use your room in fresh and interesting ways. Phanto for Unreal, an open source port of the previously released Phanto project for Unity , was recently launched for Unreal Engine 5.3.

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ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine Brings Real-World Data Into Unreal Environment

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From real to unreal, from unreal to real. ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine blurs the distinction between the real world and the virtual world. of the ArcGIS Maps SDK for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5. Unreal Engine 5 is now enhanced with the dynamic global illumination power of Lumen.

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Epic Releases Unreal Engine 5 But Its Headlining Features Aren’t Ready for VR

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This week Epic Games released the latest version of its next-gen game engine, Unreal Engine 5. Available as of this week for all developers , Unreal Engine 5 promises to usher in a new era of game development which makes it easier for developers to create games with extremely high quality assets and realistic lighting.

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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. This decision could prove devastating for Epic’s Unreal Engine and the hundreds of existing Mac and iOS apps powered by Unreal. Well, it certainly has been an interesting few days for the gaming community.

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

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Earlier today, The Weather Channel launched a brand new mixed reality segment highlighting the dangers of ‘fire whirls,’ sometimes referred to as ‘fire tornadoes’—depending on the size. Meteorologist Jim Cantore steps inside an inferno using the networks Emmy award-winning IMR technology.

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“Enter Thee Hottieverse”: Megan Thee Stallion’s Immersive Virtual Reality Concert Powered by AmazeVR

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Technology That Makes the Unreal Look Real. It combines live-action 3D footage taken using 9K cameras with computer-generated environments using Unreal Engine-based visual effects. To enter the Hottieverse, the fans will put on VR headsets referred to as “Hottie Mounted Displays.”

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OVER’s Map2Earn Beta Program to Make the Creation of 3D World Maps More Accessible

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See Also: ArcGIS Maps SDK for Unreal Engine Brings Real-World Data Into Unreal Environment. Then, they can trade these assets via the OVER marketplace, as well as other decentralized marketplaces, such as OpenSea. This is one of the ways through which users can earn.

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