Unreal Engine 4 continues to be the engine of choice for VR development, and a newly released PlayStation VR highlight reel by Epic Games shows the vast number of developers are choosing UE4! Read on below to check out some of the PlayStation VR titles powered by UE4, along with details on Paragon’s newest Hero, an interview with the creators of Glow and information on today’s Twitch UE4 livestream discussing new VR Editor tools.
NEW VIDEO HIGHLIGHTS THE POTENTIAL OF UE4 FOR PSVR DEVELOPMENT
Epic has released a new highlight reel featuring several highly anticipated UE4-powered PlayStation VR games. With the release of UE4, new tools and features have made it easier than ever to create exciting and groundbreaking VR experiences and games. Batman: Arkham VR, Psychonauts in the Rhombus of Ruin and The Assembly are just a few of the titles leveraging the huge potential of UE4 for VR development.
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TODAY ON TWITCH: NEW VR EDITOR DEVELOPMENTS
Today on Twitch, Community Manager Alexander Paschall will be joined by Technical Director Mike Fricker and Senior Learning Resource Engineer Lauren Ridge to discuss the latest advancements made to the VR Editor now available in Unreal Engine 4.13 as well as what’s on the way in 4.14.
Tune in today beginning at 11am PDT / 2pm EDT / 7pm BST on twitch.tv/unrealengine. Questions about what’s new and what’s next can be submitted here.
In case you missed this week’s live training receiving the best results with the Stereo Panoramic Plugin, you can watch it here.
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GLOW SHINES A LIGHT ON UE4 DEVELOPMENT FOR SMALL TEAMS
The creators of Glow, a fast-paced action game featuring a cast of powerful insects, described the development process behind their game in an exclusive interview for the Unreal Engine Showcase. The duo behind the game provide their insight on developing with a small team, along with how Unreal Engine helped bring their game to life.
Read the full interview here and find other Unreal Engine Showcase stories here.
NEW PARAGON HERO REVEAL: COUNTESS IS ON THE HUNT FOR BLOOD
Countess, a burst casting vampire, is the latest Hero to join the Paragon Hero roster. Using her misdirection and unpredictability, Countess can easily single out targets before escaping into the darkness. Countess joins the Paragon battle on Tuesday, October 25 and the official announcement video can be found below.
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The Paragon Open Beta is available for free on PC and PlayStation 4.
