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April 2018
by Marina Kolesnichenko
Software Developer at ElifTech

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Technologies

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OpenXR: New Standard for VR and AR
Nick Whiting did a nice detailed overview of the standard
developed by the Khronos OpenXR working group.
See the video with an update on the technical details of the of the
OpenXR standard for virtual and augmented reality - created by
the Khronos OpenXR working group. This includes the interfaces
that applications will use to communicate with runtimes, as well
as how new devices and interoperability are handled.
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Unreal Engine 4.19 Released!
Unreal Engine 4.19 is finally here! The new version brings improvements to rendering,
physics, landscape terrain, and many more systems so that you can build worlds that run
faster than ever before. V.4.19 introduces the new Live Link plugin which seamlessly blends
workflows between external content creation tools and Unreal Engine so you can see
updates as you make changes to source content. With the continued improvements to
Sequencer, you can be the director with even more control of your scenes in real time.
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Unity and PiXYZ Software Brings CAD Data to Real-
Time Development
Some features:
Studio can prepare manufacturing CAD data for
real-time experience and exploration. Studio and
Studio Editor provide CAD import and data
preparation for the desktop.
Pipeline and Connect enable you to move your
process into the datacenter. PiXYZ Review
provide an alternative to interacting with CAD
data without the need to build a project at all.
Plugin adds a menu option in the Unity editor
that allows you to directly import CAD models
into your project.
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VR-Plugin for Maya
Have a look at VR-Plugin for Maya users that is said to offer a production proved tool-chain
to create projects for virtual reality. The toolkit provides 360-degrees of freedom and lets
users see 3D assets in VR instead of a 2D screen.
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Substance Masters Vol.2
Jonas Ronnegard has presented the
second ‘Substance Masters‘ pack with 4
advanced materials and video breakdowns
of the production process.
BridgeXR Pro Toolkit for Unity
GDC 2018 (March 19-23, San Francisco)—
Parkerhill Reality Labs is making public its
plans for the BridgeXR Pro Toolkit for
Unity
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PaintCube - A Web-Based 3D Painting App
Check out the beta version of a new web-based 3D painting app called PaintCube created to work on
almost any modern device. The tool lets users paint onto 3D models using familiar tools and features
Photoshop-style layers to blend and mix textures.
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Amazon Introduces GameOn
Amazon has recently presented a new cross-platform, competitive gaming service for game developers
called GameOn. The platform allows users to integrate competitions into their games and give away real-
world prizes fulfilled with the help of the online retailer, so there are now more possibilities to attract
amateur players.
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Modo 12 Available
Foundry has revealed Modo 12, the first of 3 releases planned in the 12 series, with a number of new
features that enhance model bashing, iterative design, and sharing. Let’s look into the situation.
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FumeFX 5.0
FumeFX 5.0 for 3ds Max Available
Marmoset
Marmoset has revealed Hexels 3.1, a free
update to all users.
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Node Graph Assistant for UE4
New commands:
Right-click on pins to connect multiple nodes
while dragging a connection wire. Right-click and
drag while dragging a connection wire will pan
the node graph. Click on a pin to start free
panning, zooming and dropping (without using a
keyboard).
Hold down shift while dragging a connection to
start free panning, zooming and dropping. Shift-
click on connected node pin will duplicate
connection wire.Left click on connection wire will
highlight it, click on empty space to remove the
highlight.
Left click and drag on empty space while holding
down alt will break all connection wires along its
way(note that this is an experimental feature, if
you are dragging too fast, some connection wires
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XGen
Basem Shenouda has shared a
new hair experiment from
XGen.
Quixel
Very simple and
straightforward tool, which
can help you create really
high-quality materials.
Artomatix
The developers of Artomatix
showed what the future of
material production might
look.
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Epic Games
UE4 Developers Can Now Create Content
for Magic Leap One
Allegorithmic
Check out a short teaser of the upcoming
software, which unites AI
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OctaneRender 4 Release Is Revolutionary
AI Light, AI Scene, AI Denoiser, and Brigade support open up new amazing opportunities for artists.
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Edge Flow for Modo
Check out a new tool for Modo called EdgeFlow. It is a nice plugin by Mario Baldi that recreates the
possibilities of edge flow tool from Maya.
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Basefount Technology
Miarmy 6.2 for Maya Released
Solid Angle
Solid Angle has revealed Arnold 5.1 with a
set of powerful new tools for better
rendering experience.
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Pilgway
3DCoat 4.8.14 is Out!
Marmoset
Marmoset has presented
Toolbag 3.04 Beta Build 2.
Foundry
A New VR Sculpting Tool by
Foundry
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Virtualitics
Virtualitics, a big data visualization and analytics company,
announced the successful close of a $7 million Series B
round of equity funding led by investment group
Centricus, and participated by existing investor the
Venture Reality Fund (‘The VR Fund’) and other private
investors. Virtualitics is developing a platform, called
Virtualitics Immersive Platform, that melds AI and big
data in virtual and augmented reality environments.
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Hardware

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SteamVR 2.0
Hardware Developers Are
Now Receiving SteamVR 2.0
Base Stations
Magic Leap
Magic Leap Raises $461M in
New Funding Led by Saudi
Arabia’s Investment Arm
Windows
Windows VR Headsets Soon
to Get Improved SteamVR
Performance, New Home
Environment
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Google
Google to Reveal “World’s
Highest Resolution OLED-on-
glass display” for VR Headsets
in May
VRgineers
VRgineers to Integrate Leap
Motion Hand-tracking Into Its
Wide FOV VRHero Headset
Pimax
Pimax “8K” Pre-production
Units Planned for April, Initial
Backer Shipments on Track for
Q2
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HTC
HTC Vive Pro to Arrive With
Redesigned Link Box
Featuring DisplayPort and
Power Button
Microsoft
Microsoft Shows New
Research in Haptics With
‘CLAW’ VR Controller
Prototype
Oculus
Oculus Research to Talk
“Reactive Displays” for Next-
gen AR/VR Visuals at
DisplayWeek Keynote
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Sixense
Sixense CEO: STEM Could Be
Close to Production Following
Manufacturing Fix
NVIDIA
NVIDIA Announces ‘RTX’,
Real-Time Ray Tracing Engine
for Volta GPUs
HTC
HTC Vive Focus to Release
Internationally in 2018, Dev
Kit Pre-Orders Live Now
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Kat VR
Kat VR Announces New ‘Mini’
Version of Its VR Treadmill,
Kickstarter Coming Soon
Lenovo
Lenovo Mirage VR180
Camera Now Available for
Pre-order, Launches May 4th
Infinadeck
Infinadeck VR Treadmill
Shows Improvements With
Vive Trackers, Launches This
Week
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Stony Brook University
Researchers Exploit Natural
Quirk of Human Vision for
Hidden Redirected Walking in
VR
Apple
Apple Shows VR Could Help
Fight Motion Sickness &
Boredom in Self-driving Cars
Leap Motion
Leap Motion Reveals North
Star, an Open-source AR
Headset Prototype With
Impressive Specs
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Mozilla
Mozilla Announces Open Source AR/VR Web Browser ‘Firefox Reality’
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April 2018 VR Games
▪ Frol Blok – HTC Vive (April 2)
▪ The Take – HTC Vive (April 2)
▪ Crisis on the Planet of the Apes – PSVR (April 3)
▪ The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (April 3)
▪ TOGETHER VR – HTC Vive (April 3)
▪ Orcz Evolve VR – HTC Vive (April 4)
▪ Dreamland Defender – HTC Vive (April 5)
▪ FARHOME – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (April 5)*Early Access
▪ Rick and Morty: Virtul Rick-ality – PSVR (April 10)
▪ Time Carnage – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (April 10)
▪ HYKEE – Episode 1: Underwater – HTC Vive (April 13)
▪ Draw Near – Oculus Rift (April 20)
▪ Mike was Сursed – Oculus Rift (April 20)

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April 2018 VR Games
▪ For The Stars – HTC Vive (April 26)*Early Access
▪ The Last Day Defense – HTC Vive (April 26)
▪ Go Guess – Oculus Rift (April 27)
▪ Rolling Line – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (April 27)
▪ Outbreak in Space VR – HTC Vive (April 30)
▪ Arc Surfer – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (April 2018)*Early Access
▪ A Story of Distress – HTC Vive (April 2018)
▪ Buried Alive VR – Oculus Rift (April 2018)
▪ Crisis on the Planet of the Apes – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (April 2018)
▪ Félix VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (April 2018)
▪ Steve’s Pub – Soda on tap – HTC Vive (April 2018)
▪ Time Carnage –PSVR (April 2018)
▪ Traffic Cop – HTC Vive (April 2018)
▪ VINDICTA Arcade – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (April 2018)
▪ Wonfourn – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (April 2018)

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Skyrim VR
Skyrim VR (2017), Bethesda’s premier
virtual reality port of the hit open-world
RPG Skyrim (2011), has finally made its way
to PC VR headsets after its November
2017 launch on PlayStation VR.
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Rick and Morty: Virtual Rick-ality
Key features:
▪ Fully voiced, 3D Rick and Morty
goodness
▪ Help Rick (or don't) and explore
multiple strange dimensions
▪ Probe, prod, throw, and smash iconic
items like the Plumbus
▪ Learn how to fix an intergalactic car
▪ Hang out in iconic places like Rick's
garage
▪ Question your self worth
▪ Real fake doors
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