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September-October, 2017
by Marina Kolesnichenko
Software Developer at ElifTech

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Technologies

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Releases
Unity 2017.2
Unity 2017.2 introduces new 2D world-
building tools, support for new XR
platforms. Unity 2017.2 includes
updates to the robust storytelling tools
Timeline and Cinemachine, as well as
support for ARCore, ARKit, Vuforia, and
Windows Mixed Reality immersive
headsets.
Oculus
Oculus has released its Avatar SDK
and Explore API to the world.
Additionally, Oculus is opening up
Avatars to other VR platforms, PC,
and mobile in 2018
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Stardust 1.1.0 Released
3D Models and Primitives as particle instances
HDR Image-based lighting
Physical materials
Ambient occlusion
Extrude Text and Masks
GPU Powered
Workflow enhancements
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New features

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CRYENGINE 5.4 Major Release
In 5.4 CryEngine have added several terrain features that
allow blending and integration of separate objects into the
terrain mesh.
Upgraded in release 5.4 is the new "Extended Detail
Bending" toggle - found in the vegetation shader.
A base implementation of the new Asset System, which
allows users to directly interact with their assets and
directories.
New features
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Announces
Unity
Announces Support For IOS
11 And ARKit
Google
Research and Development
Daydream Labs’ team have
revealed some of the results
of their experiments with the
new ARCore toolset.
Apple
Apple announced it’s new
visitor centre will greet
visitors with a help of
augmented reality
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VR
Opera
Google Chrome and
Mozilla Firefox have
been hard at work
integrating virtual reality
capabilities into the
browsers
Audi
Now the company is
launching a virtual
reality experience at
European dealerships.
Ford
HoloLens allows designers
and engineers to
prototype new cars faster
and more cheap.
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Oculus
Near-Field HRTF and
Volumetric Sound Sources are
the new tools at developers
disposal
Rodin
Web-based development
platform Rodin wants to make
VR/AR creation easy for all.
It's been designed primarily
for web developers who know
JavaScript.
SightSpace
SightSpace 3D viewer
software now supports ARKit.
Limitless Computing improve
its cloud-based augmented
reality 3D viewer with ARKit
technology.
3D/VR
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CryEngine
The big news for CryEngine 5.4 is
the beta release for Vulkan API
support.
Sketchfab
Sketchfab’s Giant Asset Library
comes to Augmented Reality with
ARKit support - "The largest AR
library on the planet".
Updates
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Software
Viveport
Viveport unveils new public beta of
Viveport arcade manager software
VUSR
VUSR introduces support for AR
and room-scale VR
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Hardware

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Inuitive Intel PlayStation
New NU4000 multi-
core image processor
has Deep Learning for
VR/AR depth sensing.
Intel have cancelled
work on the Project
Alloy standalone VR
headset.
One year after launch
the PlayStation VR is
receiving an updated
model.
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Windows Pimax Oculus
Windows Mixed
Reality: Hands-On
With The Lenovo
Explorer
Pimax stretch goals
include prescription
VR visor
Oculus Latest Platform
Improvements Include
Easier Refund Requests
For Rift And Gear VR
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Alcatel
Alcatel Set To Enter The VR Market
With The UNI360
ANMLY
ANMLY Model A VR Headset Will
Be Out In Time
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News

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VR Awards
Best use of VR in
Education and
Training
VR Startup of the Year Best use of VR in
Healthcare
ITI Crane Simulator by
Industrial Training
International
LiveLike ImmersiCare by
Tribemix
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VR Awards
Best out of home VR
Entertainment
Interactive VR
Media/Film of the
Year
Innovative VR
Company of the
Year
Ghostbusters:
Dimension by The
VOID
Allumette by Penrose
Studios
G’Audio Lab
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VR Awards
VR Hardware of the
Year
Most Creative use of
Marketing in VR
Mobile VR Headset
of the Year
Touch by Oculus IKEA VR by IKEA Daydream View by
Google
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VR Awards
VR Experience of the
Year
VR Headset of the
Year
VR Game of the Year
Tilt Brush by Google Rift by Oculus Raw Data by Survios
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Chernobyl VR
Chernobyl VR Project Comes To PlayStation VR, Updates For PC Version
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October 2017 VR Game Release Date
▪ Knife Club VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Oct. 2)*Early Access
▪ Sneaky Bears – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Oct. 4)
▪ VR Drivers – Oculus Rift (Oct. 5)
▪ Marshmallow Melee – HTC Vive (Oct. 7)
▪ TRIPLE TWENTY – VR Darts – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Oct. 9)
▪ Arktika.1 – Oculus Rift/Touch Exclusive (Oct. 10)
▪ n-body – HTC Vive (Oct. 11)
▪ SweeperVR – HTC Vive (Oct. 12)
▪ REGENESIS Arcade – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Oct. 13)

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October 2017 VR Game Release Date
▪ Toy Goblins – HTC Vive (Oct. 13)
▪ Taphouse VR – HTC Vive (Oct. 18)
▪ Virtual Space – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Oct. 17)*Early Access
▪ Megaton Rainfall – PSVR (Oct. 17)
▪ The Gallery – Episode 2: Heart of the Emberstone – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Oct.
18)
▪ Alpha Mike Foxtrot – HTC Vive (Oct. 20)
▪ Pathstow Mystery VR – HTC Vive (Oct. 20)
▪ Ancient Code VR( The Fantasy Egypt Journey) – HTC Vive (Oct. 26)
▪ Guns’n’Stories: Preface VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (October 2017)
▪ Organ Quarter – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (October 2017)
▪ Star Shelter – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (October 2017)*Early Access
▪ TankVR – HTC Vive (October 2017)*Early Access

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