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Join Epic Games and our partners at NAB 2024Over 30 companies are showing off Unreal Engine-driven tech and services at NAB 2024. Here's a quick rundown of who’s coming and where to find them, so you know where to go. Check it out.
Education and business join forces to create the Augmented Reality CenterFind out how a partnership between Oakland University, the College for Creative Studies, and a coalition of industry players led to the creation of a new initiative that introduces students to cutting-edge AR technology.
Thirdverse puts your finger on the trigger in its immersive VR hero shooter X8Thirdverse explains how it packs in all the action you’d expect from a hero shooter into X8, a VR game where players can enjoy high-speed tactical combat and use hand gestures to activate powerful abilities.
Firewall Ultra uses Unreal Engine 5 to evolve the VR shooter franchise on PlayStation®VR2Developer First Contact Entertainment explains how it pushed its squad-based shooter forward with Firewall Ultra, utilizing next-gen tech like the PlayStation®VR2 and Unreal Engine 5.
How Horizon Call of the Mountain leverages PS VR2 to deliver next-gen virtual realityGuerrilla Studio Director and Studio Art Director Jan-Bart van Beek talks about the development behind the VR game Horizon Call of the Mountain.
Another Fisherman's Tale pushes boundaries as the sequel to 2019's award-winning VR puzzlerFollowing the award-winning A Fisherman’s Tale, InnerspaceVR returns with an all-new virtual reality puzzle experience. Another Fisherman’s Tale continues to push the boundaries of the medium while offering a charming adventure for protagonist Bob the Fisherman to explore.
Unreal Engine powers over a dozen PlayStation®VR2 launch gamesUnreal Engine-powered PlayStation®VR2 launch titles include Horizon Call of the Mountain, The Dark Pictures: Switchback VR, Saints & Sinners - Chapter 2: Retribution, and more.
The Walking Dead: Saints & Sinners 2 continues to raise the VR barDeveloper Skydance Interactive details the keys to successful VR game development.
Don’t Blink: Supermassive’s new horror game Switchback VR is watching youSupermassive Games first PlayStation®VR2 title leverages eye tracking, haptics and Unreal Engine to deliver heart-pounding horror
Hubris is a graphically gorgeous VR adventureDeveloped by Belgian developer Cyborn, who comes from a media and entertainment background, Hubris captures the scope, scale, and beauty of AAA games, but finds a whole new perspective in virtual reality.
VR Games Week 2023All throughout this week, we're going to be highlighting awesome Unreal Engine-powered VR games.
VR Games Week 2023 starts next week!Unreal Engine’s VR Games Week celebrates PlayStation VR2, Meta Quest 2, and PCVR games.
How The Green Fairy morphed into a transmedia franchise for CONICALVR, TV shows, Tik Tok vlogs, video games—The Green Fairy does it all. In this video spotlight, MegaGrant recipient CONICAL shows us just how far you can take a good idea if you’re having fun and staying creative.
Epic MegaGrants: 2022 UpdateWe’ve assembled some of the most impressive 2022 MegaGrants projects for you to check out. Social good games, Smart MetaHumans, digital twins—see why MegaGrants recipients are stunning market after market with their fresh takes on real-time tech.
Immersive storytelling: empowering the next generation of XR entrepreneursHow do you teach the world to use the same immersive storytelling tools that have fascinated you for years? GRX Immersive Labs has created an XR storytelling platform that teaches Unreal Engine, virtual reality, and virtual production to creators of all backgrounds.
CAE pivots to Unreal Engine for next-gen flight simulatorsAviation training giant CAE constantly strives for better image quality and development efficiency. By moving from proprietary systems to Unreal Engine, CAE is able to leverage the engine’s superior graphics, as well as industry standards and commercial hardware, to meet its production goals.
SkyReal and Safran build next-gen collaborative creation environment with Unreal EngineAerospace giant Safran requires immersive and effective training and design tools for its nearly 80,000 employees globally. With VR-based solutions developed by SkyReal on Unreal Engine, the group is seeing not only cost savings and efficiencies, but also better design processes.
STRIDE developer Joy Way shares their VR cross-platform multiplayer practicesJoy Way Multiplayer Lead Artem Tarasov details how to create cross-platform features and connect an Unreal application with custom backend services and pass-through config values in order to handle a “one OS - multiple Platforms” case.
Deployable, modular flight simulator at I/ITSEC: industry reacts to Antoinette ProjectThe Antoinette Project is a comprehensive set of resources to support the creation of the next generation of flight simulators, including a demo of a small-footprint, high-realism flight simulator. Watch the reaction videos from those who’ve tried it out, and then experience for yourself at I/ITSEC.
Free Unreal Engine resources for Broadcast & Live EventsNeed some real-time resources? We have a field guide, sample projects, motion graphics webinars, and more, just waiting to help you supercharge your Broadcast & Live Events project. More inside!
Meet JUMP: the world’s first hyperreal wingsuit simulatorWingsuit BASE jumping is a highly dangerous sport. Find out how photogrammetry tool RealityCapture and Unreal Engine 5 were used to create an immersive wingsuit simulator that offers all of the excitement of the real thing—and none of the risk.