The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2020

Sony invests $250M in Epic Games. Sony has announced that it has made a big investment of $250M in Epic Games through one of its subsidiaries. The investment gives Sony a minority stake in Epic that now is evaluated at more than $17B. And Sony for sure wants to have a stake in the metaverse. Top news of the week.

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Road to VR

MAY 4, 2021

Epic Games, the creators of Unreal Engine, said it would consider building a launch title for Sony’s “next VR platform” during negotiations about Fortnite cross-play on PlayStation in 2018. And though Epic hasn’t made any VR games since then, it seems that in 2018 it was still ready and willing.

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VRScout

NOVEMBER 1, 2018

A two year renovation has transformed The Crossroads lobby into an interactive digital experience powered by Unreal Engine. For the woodland creatures that roam inside of the digital windows, the design team turned to Unreal Engine’s AI-driven animations to bring the animals to life and have them respond naturally to your presence.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 1, 2021

Image by Sony). Sony officially states it is going to launch the PSVR 2. PlayStation VR has been the most successful headset until now (if we exclude the crappy mobile viewers), but now it is pretty dated and people were wondering what Sony was going to do. Some people started to think that Sony could have abandoned VR.

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Road to VR

APRIL 15, 2022

Now the company, which owns Unreal Engine and popular battle royale shooter Fornite , says it’s secured $2 billion to further build out its future metaverse platforms. Sony has become somewhat of a serial investor in Epic.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

Sony Volume Stages and Virtual Production Tools Sony is attempting to get ahead in the virtual production marketplace. The firm produces a premium immersive production ecosystem that leverages Sony’s Crystal LED display technology and Venice camera capture technology to create an RT3D backdrop solution.

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XR Today - Big XR News tag

MAY 26, 2023

Sony Debuts VP Collaboration Centre to Combat “Pain Points” Sony representative recently spoke to XR today during a virtual production (VP) showcase at Pinewood Studios. Meta also has a further six months to stop processing and storing data from European citizens in the US, namely those marked as violating GDPR.

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Road to VR

JULY 21, 2021

Sketchfab , the platform that lets you view, share, and download 3D models via traditional monitors and AR/VR headsets, today announced its been acquired by Unreal Engine creators Epic Games. Sketchfab says it will continue to support other game engines, Unity included.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Creating more believable virtual characters will play an essential role in further immersing us in single-player VR experiences in the future, and Sony intends to demonstrate that on PlayStation VR (PSVR) this GDC. There are scheduled Unreal Engine 4 and Unity Engine PSVR demonstrations too.

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XR Today - Virtual Reality

JUNE 1, 2022

Sony may launch it in 1Q23, depending on the development schedule of PS VR2 game titles. A tweet by XR analyst Brad Lynch revealed Sony’s manufacturing partnership, also reporting that the Goertek is producing parts for Meta’s Project Cambria, Apple’s upcoming XR headset, and Pico devices. units shipments in 2H22.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

MARCH 30, 2023

Sony Mocopi As one of the current gaming and entertainment leaders, it’s little surprise that Sony would want to introduce its Mocap technology. Introduced in November 2022, the Sony Mocopi system combines a range of 6 wearable tracking devices with intelligent software.

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The Ghost Howls

MAY 30, 2023

More info (PSVR 2 sales — Road To VR) More info (PSVR 2 sales — Upload VR) Sony announces many new pieces of content at its Gaming Showcase A few days ago, Sony held its Gaming Showcase event, where it announced some cool pieces of content arriving for PSVR 2.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

FEBRUARY 28, 2023

RT3D engines such as Unity and Unreal significantly streamline XR production pipelines with easy-to-use tools. Epic Games: Reality Scan In 2021, Epic Games acquired photogrammetry solutions provider Capturing Reality, with plans to integrate the firm’s digital twin production tools into the Unreal Engine.

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ARPost

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

As pointed out in one of the Unity Developers’ blog posts , aside from the exponential rise of development businesses, we’re also seeing more developer tools, such as the Unity and Unreal engines, becoming more accessible.

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Upload VR

APRIL 13, 2023

While Sony’s PSVR 2 headset doesn’t have the same range or brightness attributes as Meta’s demo from last year, Sony’s headset is also VR’s first consumer HDR head-mounted display. Firewall Ultra uses Unreal Engine 5 and also features dedicated servers rather than peer-to-peer networking.

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ARPost

JULY 13, 2022

Other members of the e-board have backgrounds including Magic Leap and Sony. Once the character is complete in both mind and body, they can be integrated into virtual environments created using Unreal Engine or Unity. Gelfenbeyn was a co-founder of API.AI, which was purchased by Google and now exists as Dialogflow.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

RT3D engines such as Adobe Substance, Unity, and Unreal significantly streamline XR production pipelines with easy-to-use tools. In 2021, Epic Games acquired photogrammetry solutions provider Capturing Reality, with plans to integrate the firm’s digital twin production tools into the Unreal Engine.

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ARPost

JULY 23, 2021

Some of the exhibitors who will present new devices and technologies to the public are 8th Wall, Nreal, Unity, Unreal Engine, Pico Interactive, Atheer, Holoptic, Varjo, Cleanbox Technology, LetinAR, and Vuzix. See Also: The Future of XR’s Remote Events in the New Normal. ICHVR 2021. When: December 14 – December 16. Where: Budapest, Hungary.

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VRScout

JULY 4, 2016

This VRLO had support from BBC, Google, HTC and Epic Games and sponsorship from AMD, Unreal, Autodesk and more. Also on show was the recently released Bjork VR experience , a number of VR docs from VR city, The Walk from Sony Pictures and lots of independent studios.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 18, 2017

” In addition, Unreal Engine will premiere The Giant: Michelangelo’s David in VR to the public, which lets audiences get up-close with the iconic statue unlike ever before. LIFE VR, Unity, Unreal Engine, VRC and DTS (an Xperi company). Ascend the scaffolding and take in the astounding quarter-millimeter fidelity.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

OCTOBER 16, 2016

At the Hollywood-centered VR on the Lot conference this week Sony Music offered the first public look at Kygo’s Carry Me project, featuring Julia Michaels. Sony wouldn’t reveal a price for the experience. I’m curious to see what price Sony chooses for the experience and how buyers respond. minute song.

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TechCrunch VR

MARCH 12, 2020

The game studio behind Fortnite and the Unreal Engine has already done plenty of work with the UK-based startup, creating a number of tech demos over the past several years that have centered on translating an actor’s facial movements to a digital character in real-time. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 5, 2022

Ready Player Me’s highly-bespoke, Unity and Unreal Engine-compatible avatars facilitate rapid creations with a large catalogue of customisation options and features. #create #customise #avatar #metaverse #hiberworld #readyplayerme pic.twitter.com/T661VD6UoV. HiberWorld (@HiberWorld) September 14, 2022. Comments on Partnership.

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JANUARY 22, 2021

(Image courtesy Sony) Finally, while not exactly “consumer electronics”, Sony announced plans for a series of immersive, VR concerts this year, initially kicking off with a Madison Beer concert available later this year for Oculus, Playstation VR, and others.

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Road to VR

JUNE 12, 2016

Moto Racer 4 is a motocross and racing bike racing title inbound for the Sony PlayStation VR platform and if this trailer is anything to go by, it’ll offer a challenge for those without their VR legs.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

APRIL 14, 2023

The Los Angeles-based firm boasts a team of veteran technologists from SONY, Apple, Disney, Marvel Studios, and others. Developers can also download its software developer kit (SDK) for Unity and Unreal Engine. The new gaming platform allows users to join tabletop roleplaying games (RPGs) with friends.

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XR Today - Augmented Reality tag

MAY 22, 2023

Google now supports numerous Android smartphones such as Asus, Lenovo, LG, Moto, Motorola, OnePlus, Samsung, Sony, Vivo, Infinix, Tecno, Sharp, and Xiaomi. The ARCore SDK is currently available for Android, Android NDK, Unity for Android, iOS, and Unity for iOS, Unreal, and iOS.

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Upload VR

AUGUST 23, 2022

“ We offer developers SDK’s for Unreal, Unity and web and serve avatars in many technical specifications — different animation rigs, file formats, avatar quality levels, etc.” “We’re not aiming to be the only avatar in the metaverse,” Tõke wrote. ”

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

AUGUST 10, 2022

With the solution, users can leverage the following tools: FreeD plug-and-play capabilities for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine. VIVE Mars CamTrack is open for purchase in the United States, Canada, and Europe, with plans to launch in China, Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, and Australia over the next few months.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

OCTOBER 7, 2022

Additional competitors in the VR market include Sony’s PSVR 2 and Meta’s acclaimed Quest 2 headsets. The device also supports plug-and-play features for Epic Games’ Unreal Engine, a suite of professional applications, multi-cam tracking for three cameras, and low-latency performance, among others.

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VRScout

MAY 23, 2020

For example, Sony Music is recruiting a team “dedicated to reimagining music through immersive media” that will leverage Sony Music’s catalog and impressive roster of artists to implement a new category of music experiences using the Unreal Engine.

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VRScout

JUNE 9, 2017

Also noteworthy: Final Cut Pro X will be able to support 360 video editing, Unity and Unreal now have VR support for Macs, and SteamVR is coming to Mac… and although there was a sweet on-stage mixed reality demo using Star Wars assets and an HTC Vive, there was no mention of support for Oculus.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

NOVEMBER 4, 2022

Based in London, the creative has previously collaborated on massive projects with major entertainment firms such as BBC, Sony Pictures, and NBCUniversal. He also works jointly with other industry-leading tools, including Epic Games’ Unreal Engine 5, Autodesk Maya, and Blender.

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VRScout

SEPTEMBER 15, 2016

The team is currently deep in development utilizing Unreal Engine 4 and excited to offer a closer look as we progress,” said Pete Blumel, co-founder and CEO of The Rogue Initiative. We’re dedicated to building the narrative and world of Crowe in subsequent chapters and across various mediums including mobile VR and animation.”.

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GizModo VR

FEBRUARY 6, 2022

Cast your mind back to the ancient dystopian days of 2016, reader, and you may recall that at one point, Sony planned to have its hilarious Jump Street reboot series cross over with Men in Black. Flashforward 6 years, and the film MIB 23 , which would’ve also effectively served as 23 Jump Street, has sadly not happened … Read more.

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XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

JUNE 22, 2022

” According to Epic Games’ Vice-President of Unreal Engine, Marc Petit , his enterprise’s goal was to build an open metaverse that “enriches humanity and is home to a thriving, fair ecosystem.”

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 8, 2021

Sony announces new games for PSVR. More info (All announcements by Sony) More info (Doom 3 VR) More info (After The Fall) More info (After The Fall on announced platforms) More info (Fracked). Sony seems to be patenting bananas as controllers for the next-gen PSVR! All of this running thanks to the power of the Azure cloud.

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