VR digest
December 2017
by Marina Kolesnichenko
Software Developer at ElifTech
www.eliftech.com
Technologies
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Cinema 4D
Insydium has revealed a new version of X-Particles 4 — a particle system plugin for Cinema
4D. The update brings a new particle based dynamic liquid solver, a new hybrid SPH solver,
and more.
New features:
● ExplosiaFX smoke and simulation software.
● A new particle based dynamic liquid solver to quickly create small scale fluid simulations.
● A new hybrid SPH solver xpFluidFX for medium to large scale fluid simulations.
● XpVertexMap Maker adds four modes to manipulate the vertex weight, including vertex
speed, texture, X-Particles/object vertices and xpExplosiaFX.
Read more - here.
www.eliftech.com
Babylon.js 3.1
Major updates:
Added VRExperienceHelper to create
WebVR
Added BackgroundMaterial
Added EnvironmentHelper.
Added support for webgl context lost and
restored events
Added support for non-pow2 textures
when in WebGL2 mode
Read more - here.
www.eliftech.com
Mozilla
Mozilla Launches iOS App to Experiment With WebAR
Read more - here.
www.eliftech.com
ManoMotion
ManoMotion provides a framework for real- time 3D
gestural analysis. Minimal hardware, minimal computing
power. All that’s required is a simple RGB camera found
in everyday smartphone.
Read more - here.
www.eliftech.com
Mari 4.0 Released
Fondry has just released Mari 4.0! Features:
Quicker start-up and export
Improved UI
Better navigation
Enhanced workflows
Read more - here.
www.eliftech.com
ARCore Autodesk Unity
Google launched their
ARCore-powered AR
camera mode with a
whole bunch of Star
Wars-themed
“stickers”.
Autodesk officially
announced it will no
longer support its
engine or sell it
independently.
Vegetation Studio is a
vegetation placement
and rendering system
from Awesome
Technologies.
Read more - here Read more - here Read more - here
www.eliftech.com
Blender Quixel MaxTD
Titus has presented a
bridge tool to speed up
the transfer of objects
between Blender and
UVLayout, Headus’ UV
unwrapping tool.
Quixel Suite 2.3.2
Released
MaxTD Rigging Toolbox
1.2 Released
Read more - here Read more - here Read more - here
www.eliftech.com
TRacer X
TRacer X is a plugin for Modo that
can drastically speed up your
production process.
YoYo
YoYo Games, the creative force
behind leading 2D game
development engine GameMaker
Studio 2
Read more - here Read more - here
www.eliftech.com
Houdini 16.5
Houdini 16.5: Narrow Band FLIP
Blend4Web
Blend4Web 17.10 Released
Read more - here Read more - here
www.eliftech.com
Hardware
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Oculus
Oculus Core 2.0 Beta goes live
Nvidia
Nvidia Titan V Unveiled
Apple
Apple Positions New iMac Pro
for VR Development,
Read more - here Read more - here Read more - here
www.eliftech.com
Striker VR
Hands-on: Striker VR’s Latest Haptic Gun Prototype Brings a Host of Improvements
Read more - here
www.eliftech.com
TPCast
TPCast for Rift Pre-orders
Start Shipping
Google
Google is Developing a VR
Display With 10x More Pixels
Than Today’s Headsets
Lytro
Lytro Reveals Immerge 2.0
Light-field Camera with
Improved Quality, Faster
Captures
Read more - here Read more - here Read more - here
www.eliftech.com
News
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Unity
1
7
The Game Awards 2017
IMAX VR
New Adam Short.
Read more - here.
‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’ Nabs ‘Best VR/AR Game’ at The
Game Awards 2017.
Read more - here.
‘Justice League VR: The Complete Experience’ Launches on
PSVR, Rift & Vive.
Read more - here.
Announces
www.eliftech.com
December 2017 VR Games Release Dates
▪ Doom VRF – PSVR (Dec. 1)*Already out on HTC Vive
▪ Coaster of Carnage VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 1)*Early Access
▪ Little Einar – HTC Vive (Dec. 1)
▪ Medieval Mayhem – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 1)
▪ Pop Pop Boom Boom VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 1)
▪ Totally Realistic Sledding VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 1)*Early Access
▪ Escape Room – HTC Vive (Dec. 4)*Early Access
▪ REGENESIS Arcade DELUXE – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 4)*Early Access
▪ Silent Space VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 4)
▪ Re-bot VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 5)
▪ VR Stock Car Races – HTC Vive (Dec. 5)
▪ Battlemage Training – HTC Vive (Dec. 6)*Early Access
▪ Lucky Night VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 6)*Early Access
▪ RIFF VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 6)*Early Access
▪ Operation Apex – HTC Vive (Dec. 7)
www.eliftech.com
December 2017 VR Games Release Dates
▪ THE BOX VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 7)
▪ High Mountain Roller Coaster VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 7)
▪ Bygone Worlds: Drama at the Odeion – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 7)
▪ Wands – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 11)
▪ Audio Drive Neon – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 11)*Early Access
▪ Fallout 4 VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 12)
▪ OrbusVR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 15)
▪ VR Ping Pong Paradise – HTC Vive (Dec. 15)
▪ DoubleTap – HTC Vive (Dec. 16)*Early Access
▪ Major League Gladiators – HTC Vive (Dec. 18)
▪ Shooty Fruity – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 19)
▪ Mike was Сursed – Oculus Rift (Dec. 20)
▪ Data Thief – HTC Vive (Dec. 21)
▪ Follow My Footsteps – HTC Vive (Dec. 22)
www.eliftech.com
December 2017 VR Games Release Dates
▪ Jida Chronicle Chaos Frontier VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 25)
▪ Sniper Rust VR – Oculus Rift (Dec. 26)
▪ Uizuno Blade – HTC Vive (Dec. 27)*Early Access
▪ SURV1V3 – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 29)
▪ Abduction Prologue: The Story Of Jonathan Blake – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (December
2017)*Early Access
▪ The Afterwoods – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (December 2017)*Early Access
▪ APEX Tournament – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (December 2017)*Early Access
▪ Big Bang Billiards – HTC Vive (December 2017)*Early Access
▪ Coins Challenge – HTC Vive (December 2017)
▪ Derora – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (December 2017)*Early Access
▪ The First Class VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (December 2017)
▪ Three Kingdoms VR – Jade Knight – HTC Vive (December 2017)
▪ Mech Ace Combat – Trainer Edition – HTC Vive (December 2017)
▪ The Legendary Blacksmith – HTC Vive (December 2017)
www.eliftech.com
Thank you for attention!
Find us at eliftech.com
Have a question? Contact us:
info@eliftech.com

VR digest. December 2017

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    VR digest December 2017 byMarina Kolesnichenko Software Developer at ElifTech
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    www.eliftech.com Cinema 4D Insydium hasrevealed a new version of X-Particles 4 — a particle system plugin for Cinema 4D. The update brings a new particle based dynamic liquid solver, a new hybrid SPH solver, and more. New features: ● ExplosiaFX smoke and simulation software. ● A new particle based dynamic liquid solver to quickly create small scale fluid simulations. ● A new hybrid SPH solver xpFluidFX for medium to large scale fluid simulations. ● XpVertexMap Maker adds four modes to manipulate the vertex weight, including vertex speed, texture, X-Particles/object vertices and xpExplosiaFX. Read more - here.
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    www.eliftech.com Babylon.js 3.1 Major updates: AddedVRExperienceHelper to create WebVR Added BackgroundMaterial Added EnvironmentHelper. Added support for webgl context lost and restored events Added support for non-pow2 textures when in WebGL2 mode Read more - here.
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    www.eliftech.com Mozilla Mozilla Launches iOSApp to Experiment With WebAR Read more - here.
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    www.eliftech.com ManoMotion ManoMotion provides aframework for real- time 3D gestural analysis. Minimal hardware, minimal computing power. All that’s required is a simple RGB camera found in everyday smartphone. Read more - here.
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    www.eliftech.com Mari 4.0 Released Fondryhas just released Mari 4.0! Features: Quicker start-up and export Improved UI Better navigation Enhanced workflows Read more - here.
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    www.eliftech.com ARCore Autodesk Unity Googlelaunched their ARCore-powered AR camera mode with a whole bunch of Star Wars-themed “stickers”. Autodesk officially announced it will no longer support its engine or sell it independently. Vegetation Studio is a vegetation placement and rendering system from Awesome Technologies. Read more - here Read more - here Read more - here
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    www.eliftech.com Blender Quixel MaxTD Titushas presented a bridge tool to speed up the transfer of objects between Blender and UVLayout, Headus’ UV unwrapping tool. Quixel Suite 2.3.2 Released MaxTD Rigging Toolbox 1.2 Released Read more - here Read more - here Read more - here
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    www.eliftech.com TRacer X TRacer Xis a plugin for Modo that can drastically speed up your production process. YoYo YoYo Games, the creative force behind leading 2D game development engine GameMaker Studio 2 Read more - here Read more - here
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    www.eliftech.com Houdini 16.5 Houdini 16.5:Narrow Band FLIP Blend4Web Blend4Web 17.10 Released Read more - here Read more - here
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    www.eliftech.com Oculus Oculus Core 2.0Beta goes live Nvidia Nvidia Titan V Unveiled Apple Apple Positions New iMac Pro for VR Development, Read more - here Read more - here Read more - here
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    www.eliftech.com Striker VR Hands-on: StrikerVR’s Latest Haptic Gun Prototype Brings a Host of Improvements Read more - here
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    www.eliftech.com TPCast TPCast for RiftPre-orders Start Shipping Google Google is Developing a VR Display With 10x More Pixels Than Today’s Headsets Lytro Lytro Reveals Immerge 2.0 Light-field Camera with Improved Quality, Faster Captures Read more - here Read more - here Read more - here
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    www.eliftech.com Unity 1 7 The Game Awards2017 IMAX VR New Adam Short. Read more - here. ‘Resident Evil 7: Biohazard’ Nabs ‘Best VR/AR Game’ at The Game Awards 2017. Read more - here. ‘Justice League VR: The Complete Experience’ Launches on PSVR, Rift & Vive. Read more - here. Announces
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    www.eliftech.com December 2017 VRGames Release Dates ▪ Doom VRF – PSVR (Dec. 1)*Already out on HTC Vive ▪ Coaster of Carnage VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 1)*Early Access ▪ Little Einar – HTC Vive (Dec. 1) ▪ Medieval Mayhem – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 1) ▪ Pop Pop Boom Boom VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 1) ▪ Totally Realistic Sledding VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 1)*Early Access ▪ Escape Room – HTC Vive (Dec. 4)*Early Access ▪ REGENESIS Arcade DELUXE – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 4)*Early Access ▪ Silent Space VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 4) ▪ Re-bot VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 5) ▪ VR Stock Car Races – HTC Vive (Dec. 5) ▪ Battlemage Training – HTC Vive (Dec. 6)*Early Access ▪ Lucky Night VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 6)*Early Access ▪ RIFF VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 6)*Early Access ▪ Operation Apex – HTC Vive (Dec. 7)
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    www.eliftech.com December 2017 VRGames Release Dates ▪ THE BOX VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 7) ▪ High Mountain Roller Coaster VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 7) ▪ Bygone Worlds: Drama at the Odeion – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 7) ▪ Wands – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 11) ▪ Audio Drive Neon – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 11)*Early Access ▪ Fallout 4 VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 12) ▪ OrbusVR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 15) ▪ VR Ping Pong Paradise – HTC Vive (Dec. 15) ▪ DoubleTap – HTC Vive (Dec. 16)*Early Access ▪ Major League Gladiators – HTC Vive (Dec. 18) ▪ Shooty Fruity – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 19) ▪ Mike was Сursed – Oculus Rift (Dec. 20) ▪ Data Thief – HTC Vive (Dec. 21) ▪ Follow My Footsteps – HTC Vive (Dec. 22)
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    www.eliftech.com December 2017 VRGames Release Dates ▪ Jida Chronicle Chaos Frontier VR – HTC Vive (Dec. 25) ▪ Sniper Rust VR – Oculus Rift (Dec. 26) ▪ Uizuno Blade – HTC Vive (Dec. 27)*Early Access ▪ SURV1V3 – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Dec. 29) ▪ Abduction Prologue: The Story Of Jonathan Blake – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (December 2017)*Early Access ▪ The Afterwoods – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (December 2017)*Early Access ▪ APEX Tournament – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (December 2017)*Early Access ▪ Big Bang Billiards – HTC Vive (December 2017)*Early Access ▪ Coins Challenge – HTC Vive (December 2017) ▪ Derora – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (December 2017)*Early Access ▪ The First Class VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (December 2017) ▪ Three Kingdoms VR – Jade Knight – HTC Vive (December 2017) ▪ Mech Ace Combat – Trainer Edition – HTC Vive (December 2017) ▪ The Legendary Blacksmith – HTC Vive (December 2017)
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    www.eliftech.com Thank you forattention! Find us at eliftech.com Have a question? Contact us: info@eliftech.com