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With virtual reality use cases and applications booming in the entertainment industry, filmmakers, producers and game developers alike are jumping on the bandwagon of sourcing out for the most applicable, useful and at times open-source tools for their specific virtual reality development needs. While popular brands Unity and Unreal Engine dominate the virtual and augmented reality development scene, alternatives and upcoming game engines are equally prevalent as options for game developers and virtual reality enthusiasts to explore and build their projects upon.
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Different Types of Virtual Reality
Ever since the acquisition of the virtual reality (VR) startup Oculus by Facebook in 2014, VR has experienced a comeback like no other, with various types of digital output becoming classified as VR. However, much like anything else when it comes to technology and...
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Lau, V. (2018). Virtual Reality Game Engines. In: Lee, N. (eds) Encyclopedia of Computer Graphics and Games. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-08234-9_265-1
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