After launching its first augmented reality title for Angry Birds on the Magic Leap One, Rovio has doubled back to the platform that made its franchise famous. That’s right, the puzzle game is coming back to iPhones and iPads in Angry Birds: Isle of Pigs, leveraging the surface detection capabilities of ARKit to bring the...
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Magic Leap & Weta Workshop Preview Multiplayer Mode for Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders at GDC
Visitors to the Unity booth at the Game Developers Conference in San Francisco will get a special augmented reality treat courtesy of Magic Leap and Weta Workshop. On Monday, after alluding to the reveal in a blog post last week, Magic Leap revealed Grordbattle, a multiplayer extension of Dr. Grordbort’s Invaders that turns one to...
Intriguing New VR Projects Unearthed In Final Unreal Dev Grant Round
Epic Games this week revealed its final round of Unreal Dev Grants. The program, which has been running for the past four years, offers funding to companies using Unreal Engine. It gives indie studios a leg up with no-string-attached funding. Most notably, though, it’s a chance to unearth some VR projects we hadn’t previously heard...
GDC 2019: OpenXR Specification And API Released Publicly For AR And VR Devices
The OpenXR specification and application programming interface is public for the first time today. The 0.90 provisional OpenXR specification provides a standardized interface between virtual worlds and the devices which track movement as well as render and display those worlds. The Khronos Group, which is releasing the standard for developer and industry feedback, is broadly...
Unity’s AR Foundation enables developers to publish AR apps on both iOS and Android
Unity Technologies has announced that its AR Foundation update for the Unity Editor tool will enable AR games to run easily on both Android and iOS devices.Read More Source: Unity’s AR Foundation enables developers to publish AR apps on both iOS and Android
Sony VR patent points to a pricier but wireless PSVR2
If you’ve been waiting for a wireless Sony VR headset, good news: The company has been working on a practical and robust solution. But it won’t be cheap.Read More Source: Sony VR patent points to a pricier but wireless PSVR2
Beat Saber will debut on the Oculus Quest wireless VR headset
Beat Saber has sold more than a million units on VR platforms to date, and it will now debut on the upcoming Oculus Quest wireless headset.Read More Source: Beat Saber will debut on the Oculus Quest wireless VR headset
Khronos Group releases early OpenXR spec for AR and VR hardware standards
The Khronos Group has released the OpenXR 0.90 spec for royalty-free standards related to augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality VR devices.Read More Source: Khronos Group releases early OpenXR spec for AR and VR hardware standards
Epic Games awards $500,000 in final Unreal Dev Grants
Epic Games has awarded $500,000 in awards to the final recipients of Unreal Dev Grants, a $5 million fund supporting devs working with Unreal Engine 4.Read More Source: Epic Games awards $500,000 in final Unreal Dev Grants
Oculus Quest ‘Tracking Is Just Great’ Says Beat Saber Studio
Finally, we have confirmation that Beat Saber is officially coming to Oculus Quest. Today, ahead of GDC 2019, Oculus officially confirmed the viral sensation is hitting their standalone VR headset later this year. “Playing Beat Saber on Oculus Quest allows you to make literally any move you want,” explains Oculus blog post. “You can easily add that extra...