The Ghost Howls

APRIL 10, 2022

As a Unity developer, I am a bit envious of all of this. It is working on some form of virtual currency, that has been internally named “Zuck Buck” (I love this name, actually). It should not be based on cryptocurrency like Libra, but just be virtual money similar to Robux in Roblox, and we can expect it to be used in virtual worlds.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 24, 2022

On one side, many of these games have a huge multiplayer component and acquiring Activision Blizzard, Microsoft gains a lot of expertise in how to manage virtual worlds that host many thousands (if not millions) of players at the same time. Thanks Marco Giammetti for the tip). Read about the design of Stormland.

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The Ghost Howls

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

They also talk about the current difficulties of using Unity to develop for the Vision Pro. According to Mozilla, “demand has moved away from 3D virtual worlds” so the project has been shut down and the source code left to the community to handle. describes how they ported Puzzling Places to the Vision Pro.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 15, 2022

NVIDIA wants USD to become the HTML of the metaverse; Major extensions to NVIDIA Omniverse , the computing platform for creating virtual worlds and digital twins. New connectors are in development and finally also popular software like Unity and Blender will be able to connect with Omniverse. Other news.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 10, 2022

from PC) to join its virtual worlds , too, so that to increment the user base. Disney is working on glasses-free virtual installations. Disney was granted a patent for a Virtual World Simulator that enables multiple users to experience a 3D virtual world from multiple vantage points without the need of wearing any glasses.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 16, 2020

They both serve a similar purpose, that is blending the virtual and the real : if wearing a Varjo XR-1 headset you go to a greenscreen room, you will see the virtual world in the places where there is the green color and the real one in the other parts of your view. Unity’s HDRP is now VR-compatible.

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The Ghost Howls

JULY 13, 2021

Now, in what seems a desperate move to become relevant in a field dominated by Unity and Unreal Engine, it has made this engine opensource with the name Open 3D Engine. Thanks Clemente for the tip!) Amazon has launched some years ago its 3D engine called Lumberyard, derived from Crytek’s Cryengine. Learn more. Some XR fun. Funny link.

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AIXR

MAY 5, 2023

In this article, we’ll break down some key tips and skills needed when building a metaverse and compare the pros and cons of using an off-the-shelf hosted metaverse platform versus coding a bespoke platform. The Purpose When building a metaverse for a brand or agency, there are a few key skills and tips to keep in mind.

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The Ghost Howls

JANUARY 25, 2022

My favorite one is “interoperability” : you shoud be able to go through all virtual worlds carrying with you what you have got in one into the other ones. Epic has implemented it, and Unity is doing that too. No one still knows how to build the necessary technologies to make it happen. Cloud rendering.

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The Ghost Howls

MARCH 22, 2022

But it did this in a funny way, by mocking its own campaign for the fact that of course, you can’t taste a beer virtually. The post I’ve found today thanks to a tweet by Philip Rosedale shows one of these stories about the dark world of Ethereum. Fusion is amazing because it allows up to 200 players in the same instance. Learn more.

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The Ghost Howls

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

But you have hands and feet controllers to move in the virtual world, so according to the manufacturers, you have 1.5DOF more (whatever it means). There is also a good example of a part of the day of a person in the metaverse. (Thanks to Will Burns for the tip). Yes, you’ve read everything well. It has 4.5DOF.

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ARVR

JUNE 17, 2021

Everyday is bringing us more news from the realm of Virtual Reality (VR). Software development engines like Unity and Unreal are becoming more elaborate , there are myriads of SDK libraries, countless knowledge exchange communities and free-for-use collaboration tools.

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The Ghost Howls

AUGUST 11, 2019

The Cyberverse is very similar to the Magicverse by Magic Leap and is a system that employs the AR Cloud, mixing the real and the virtual world, and that uses AI for object recognition, uses localization, fast network and all this fancy stuff. Thanks David for the tip). Thanks Eloi for the tip). 5G is a safe technology.

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UploadVR Between Realities podcast

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Lessons Learned From A Thousand Virtual Worlds. You’ll get tips on design and optimization, and developers will no doubt want to pounce the moment the floor opens for questions (if that happens). Liz Mercuri (Unity). Prepare yourself; it’s going to be a busy one. Monday, February 27th, 10:00am – 11:00am.

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 8, 2017

When we bring our hands into a virtual space, we also bring a lifetime’s worth of physical biases with us. With our Interaction Engine Unity package, prototyping these kinds of physically inspired interfaces is easier than ever. VR design pro-tip: human beings move in curves. Your interfaces should be curved as well!

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Leapmotion

NOVEMBER 21, 2015

But with the lines between the real and virtual worlds now blurrier than ever, could we cut it even further? CAD & OBJ Viewer allows you to take a design directly from CAD into a virtual world where you can manipulate and verify the design without wasting precious time on rapid prototyping until you are ready.”

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 2, 2019

And that was all done in a sort of virtual world. There are still customers out there and thinking, “Well, I just want to tip my toe in, because I don’t want to overcommit, and just see how this technology might work for me. And that was all done in a sort of virtual world. So you’re right.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 2, 2019

And that was all done in a sort of virtual world. There are still customers out there and thinking, “Well, I just want to tip my toe in, because I don’t want to overcommit, and just see how this technology might work for me. And that was all done in a sort of virtual world. So you’re right.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 10, 2019

There’s Unreal, and then there’s Unity. Unity, we find, is extremely effective for slightly more screen-based experiences. Is there a cost difference between using Unity versus Unreal? Just just a quick overview. Greg: Yeah, sure. There are, broadly speaking, two game engines that are used for this. Alan: Wonderful.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 2, 2019

And that was all done in a sort of virtual world. There are still customers out there and thinking, “Well, I just want to tip my toe in, because I don’t want to overcommit, and just see how this technology might work for me. And that was all done in a sort of virtual world. So you’re right.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 2, 2019

And that was all done in a sort of virtual world. There are still customers out there and thinking, "Well, I just want to tip my toe in, because I don't want to overcommit, and just see how this technology might work for me. Justin: Yeah, there's-- so the proposition that we have is an SDK that any Unity developer can use.

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XR for Business Podcast

DECEMBER 2, 2019

And that was all done in a sort of virtual world. There are still customers out there and thinking, "Well, I just want to tip my toe in, because I don't want to overcommit, and just see how this technology might work for me. Justin: Yeah, there's-- so the proposition that we have is an SDK that any Unity developer can use.

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XR for Business Podcast

JULY 10, 2019

There’s Unreal, and then there’s Unity. Unity, we find, is extremely effective for slightly more screen-based experiences. Is there a cost difference between using Unity versus Unreal? Just just a quick overview. Greg: Yeah, sure. There are, broadly speaking, two game engines that are used for this. Alan: Wonderful.

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Leapmotion

JUNE 12, 2015

Note that some assets (like Image Hands and Widgets) are not currently available for the Orion Unity Core Assets. Make a single element of the hand able to interact with buttons and other UI elements — typically, the tip of the index finger. For Unity projects, we strongly recommend using the Image Hands assets for your virtual hands.

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