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July 2018
by Marina Kolesnichenko
Software Developer at ElifTech

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Technologies

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Google & Lenovo
Multiple controller support
New GvrControllerInputDevice class for
accessing controllers
New GvrControllerButton enum for
specifying controller buttons. Values can
be OR'ed together to create a multi-
button mask.
New GvrTrackedController property to
specify which hand GvrTrackedController
tracks.
Google adds support for two controllers to Daydream SDK and Lenovo Mirage Solo with GVR
SDK for Unity v1.150.0
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VUE 2016 R6
New features:
UI/UX and navigation improvements
Atmospheric effects and lighting
EcoSystem populations with native
instances in 3dsMax, Maya, and
Cinema4D
VUE xStream now supports LightWave
2018
Up to 6x faster EcoSystem cache
generation
The free trial versions of its VUE 2016 and PlantFactory 2016 R6 software are also immediately
available.
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Leap Motion
Leap Motion has released a series of concept videos teasing a technological future where
augmented and virtual reality have collided to form a ‘parallel reality’ of sorts.
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RailClone 3.2 Available
New features:
Harmonised input names
Library Updates
Use Bevelled Corners with Adaptive and
Scale mode
Improved Randomisation
RailClone 3.2 is a compatibility update to support the most recent version of 3ds Max, V-Ray and
Arnold – Autodesk’s powerful new renderer, included in 3ds Max from version 2018 and above.
Support for V-Ray Next
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Real HDR Available
New features:
Real HDR’s 2D previews are said to be
converted to traditional 8-bit RGB and HSV
in real-time for visual editing with the output
being a normalized, full float range image.
Speed-up your workflow without changing
your pipeline
RGB & HSV conversions and colour
portability
Linear Color for vivid results
PlaySys has released Real HDR, a new tool that helps its users generate custom 32-bit HDR files.
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VR Experiments in Space
Gerst participates in the experiments using a
modified Oculus Rift headset aboard the
space station to experience virtually
simulated tasks like objects floating by for him
to grab without gravity. A 3D motion tracker
that updates in real time responds to his hand,
arm and body motions. The headset has also
been upgraded for this study with an infrared
sensor unit worn around the waist to provide
information about the position of Gerst’s
body in relation to his arm movements.
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ZBrushCore Updated!
Pixologic has updated ZBrushCore with exciting features
from ZBrush2018.1 to expand and improve the platform.
New features:
▪ VDM Brushes (Vector Displacement Mesh Brushes)
▪ Gizmo 3D Deformers and Primitives
▪ 3D Text and Shape Creator Plugin
▪ Decimation Master Plugin with Presets
▪ 3D Print Hub Plugin
▪ Export Menu Added with Export Value Controls
▪ Mesh Position Sliders
▪ Mesh Size Sliders

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Hardware

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Valve
Watch Lone Echo and Fallout
4 VR Played With Valve’s
Knuckles Controllers
Touching Masterpieces
VR Exhibit Allows Visually
Impaired To ‘See’ Art
Kaaya Tech
Full-Body VR Haptic HoloSuit
Shipping This November
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Microsoft
SharePoint Spaces Brings
Mixed Reality To Microsoft
Office 365
Plexus
Plexus Unveils VR/AR Gloves
Compatible With Major VR
Controllers
PayPal
PayPal Sees A Future With AR
Glasses
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News

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VR Headset of the Year
Nominees
HTC – Vive Pro
VR Game of the Year
Nominees
Bethesda Softworks –
Fallout 4 VR
VR Experience of the
Year Nominees
REWIND – Silicon
Valley: Inside The
Hacker Hostel
VR Film of the Year
Nominees
Baobab Studios –
Asteroids!
2018 VR Awards by VR Bound

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Steam Leak Reveals Detailed Player Counts For Top VR Games
▪ Rec Room – 316 K
▪ Job Simulator – 200 K
▪ Space Pirate Trainer –
179 K
▪ Arizona sunshine –
168 K
▪ SUPERHOT VR – 158
K
▪ Fallout 4 VR – 133 K
▪ Skyrim VR – 99 K
▪ The Gallery – Episode
1 – 92 K
▪ Rick and Morty:
Virtual Rick-ality – 84
K
▪ Fruit Ninja VR – 75 K
▪ The Brookhaven
Experiment – 74 K
▪ Holopoint – 60 K
▪ Serious Sam VR: The
Last Hope – 53 K
▪ LA Noire VR – 17 K
Sprint Vector – 16 K
▪ Sairento – 43 K
▪ Out of Ammo – 35 K
▪ DOOM VFR – 34 K
▪ Duck Season – 30 K
▪ Talos Principle VR –
26 K
▪ Cosmic Trip – 17 K
▪ Eagle Flight – 13 K
▪ Ultrawings – 12 K
▪ Hot Dogs, Horseshoes
& Hand Grenades – 9.7
K
▪ The Gallery – Episode 2
– 7.8 K
▪ Ark Park – 4.7 K
▪ Moss – 4.6 K
▪ Apex Construct – 2.7 K
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VVR? O.o Virtual-Virtual Reality platform!
A game about VR, A.I. and our collective sci-fi fever dreams. Available now on Daydream!
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July 2018 VR Games
▪ 18 Floors – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 3)
▪ Battle 100 – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 3)*Early Access
▪ Vivez Versailles – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 3)
▪ Camp Grizzly – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 4)
▪ Diary of Defender – HTC Vive (July 5)*Early Access
▪ Zen Space Flight – VR Showcase – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 5)
▪ Dreamland Defender – HTC Vive (July 6)
▪ Waba – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 9)*Early Access
▪ HoloLAB Champions – HTC Vive (July 10)
▪ Kitten’d – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 10)*Early Access
▪ Seeking Dawn – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 12)
▪ VRGROUND : Crazy Farm – HTC Vive (July 12)*Early Access
▪ Bring to Light – HTC Vive (July 13)

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July 2018 VR Games
▪ Dungeon Rush – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 13)*Early Access
▪ Synth Riders – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 13)*Early Access
▪ Virtual Fighting Championship – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 14)*Early Access
▪ 10 seconds – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 16)
▪ Fancy Skiing 2: Online – HTC Vive (July 16)
▪ Furious Seas – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 16)*Early Access
▪ Trakker – HTC Vive (July 17)*Early Access
▪ Nano Nebula – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 18)
▪ Flying Aces – Navy Pilot Simulator – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 20)
▪ The Persistence – PSVR (July 27)
▪ Walk on Arrow – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 27)*Early Access
▪ Boom! Maze – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 2018)
▪ The Cooking Game VR – Oculus Rift/HTC Vive (July 2018)*Early Access

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