Get the latest info on VR/AR industry updates, news, releases, features, technologies, hardware, etc. from our November'17 VR digest

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November 2017
by Marina Kolesnichenko
Software Developer at ElifTech

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Technologies

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Unreal Engine 4.18 released!
Major Features:
▪ Volumetric lightmaps;
▪ Precomputed lighting on volumetric fog;
▪ Improved static skylight directionality;
▪ Multi-bounce Indirect lighting from skylights;
▪ Apple ARKit iOS 11 support;
▪ Google ARCore developer preview support;
▪ Media framework improvements;
▪ Sequencer improvements;
▪ Improved physics asset editor;
▪ Multi-Convex generation for physics asset bodies;
▪ Animation montage time stretch curve;
▪ RigidBody anim node improvements;
▪ Blendspace editor usability improvements;
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The Sketchfab Model Inspector — is now live! The inspector now lets you break down
EVERY material into its component parts. You can also use the inspector to view normal
direction and display a UV checker map.
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Sketchfab

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Oculus Connect 4 Roundup
Key Announcements:
New Hardware: Oculus Go and Oculus
Santa Cruz
New Software: Multiview
New Features: Rift Core 2.0
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News
YoYo Games
YoYo Games has partnered
with Microsoft to give its
GameMaker Studio 2.
Nukeygara
Nukeygara released the final
version of Akeytsu
Microsoft
Microsoft joins OpenXR,
becoming a decisive backer in
the open, royalty-free VR/AR
standard
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Unity
Updates:
The beta-test Unity 2017.3 was started
Unity ARKit plugin available
Unity ARCore plugin released
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News
Google 3DFlow RizomLab
Poly is Google’s new
platform for sharing
3D objects for use in
AR and VR apps
3DF Zephyr 3.500 is
ready for download!
UNFOLD3D V10 is
now available!
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Hardware

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Windows HTC Vive LG
Windows VR headsets
can now play VR games
on steam
HTC lists Sports
Racket accessory for
Vive Tracker,
suggesting tracker
launch is near
LG patent shows
unique split design for
VR headset
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Hardware

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VR Coaster and Sensics
VR Coaster and Sensics
unveiled RideVR, a new
all-in-one VR headset
Bigscreen
‘Bigscreen’ lets you stream
console games in VR –
Nintendo Switch, Xbox One &
PS4
Apple
Apple could release an AR
Headset as early as 2020
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Hardware

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News

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Niantic
1
3
nDreams
Bethesda’s
Pokémon GO makers announce Harry Potter AR Game,
releasing 2018.
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Shooty Fruity coming to all major VR platforms on
December 19th.
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Bethesda’s VR version of Skyrim (2011) is nearly here,
launching on PSVR Friday this week.
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Announces

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October 2017 VR Games Release Dates
▪ 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)
▪ 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)

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October 2017 VR Games Release Dates
▪ 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
▪ Aderyn’s Cradle – Oculus Rift (Fall 2017)
▪ The American Dream – PSVR/Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (2017)
▪ Aquanox Deep Descent – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (2017)
▪ ARK Park – PSVR/Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (2017)
▪ Bad Day To Fly –Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (2017)
▪ Bee Bee Q – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Summer 2017)
▪ Blunt Force – Oculus Rift (“Episodes starting in 2017”)

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November 2017 VR Games Release Dates
▪ Merper VR – HTC Vive (Nov. 1)
▪ Medieval Mayhem – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Nov. 1)*Early Access
▪ Realm Quest – HTC Vive (Nov. 1)*Early Access
▪ Soundscape – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Nov. 1)
▪ Prana – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Nov. 6)
▪ Gravity Tunnel VR – HTC Vive (Nov. 6)
▪ Kokoda VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Nov. 6)
▪ Hide N Seek VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Nov. 7)*Early Access
▪ Killing Floor: Incursion – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Nov. 7)
▪ Tactical AR – HTC Vive (Nov. 8)
▪ Fragments – Oculus Rift (Nov. 9)
▪ The Hospital: Allison’s Diary – HTC Vive (Nov. 9)
▪ Castaway VR – HTC Vive (Nov. 9)*Early Access
▪ Magical Squash – HTC Vive (Nov. 10)

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November 2017 VR Games Release Dates
▪ M.I.A – HTC Vive (Early November)
▪ The Broken Seal – HTC Vive (November 2017)
▪ GNOG – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (November 2017)*Already out on PSVR
▪ Kung Fu All-Star VR – HTC Vive (November 2017)*Early Access
▪ Willowisp VR – HTC Vive (November 2017)*Early Access
▪ Aderyn’s Cradle – Oculus Rift (Fall 2017)
▪ From Other Suns – Oculus Rift (“Fall” 2017)
▪ Fruit Golf – HTC Vive (Fall 2017)
▪ The Little Prince VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Fall 2017)
▪ Nevrosa: Escape – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Fall 2017)
▪ Theseus – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Fall 2017)*Already out on PSVR
▪ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim – PSVR (Nov. 17)
▪ VR Squash 2017 – HTC Vive (Nov. 20)
▪ Monster of the Deep: Final Fantasy XV – PSVR (Nov. 21)
▪ Quantized– Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (Nov. 30)

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