Unity Technologies (https://unity.com), creator of the world’s most widely-used real-time 3D development platform, today announced Unity Learn Premium, the most comprehensive source of learning content to date for professionals and hobbyists looking to advance their Unity knowledge and skills within their industry. Unity Learn Premium builds upon the launch of the free Unity Learn platform,[…..] […]
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Netflix Engineers Developed a Rumble Pack Feature During Latest Hack Day
A duo of Netflix employees had a unique idea for making the service’s shows even more stirring: They added a rumble pack option to the Netflix app as part of the company’s latest hack day. When watching shows like “Voltron,” the feature makes phones vibrate in sync with the action on the screen, similar to[…..] […]
Inside Station F: The grander ambitions of Ubisoft
Ubisoft’s focus on emerging technology, from blockchain to VR, points to something bigger for the French games giant from: https://www.gamesindustry.biz/articles/2019-05-21-inside-station-f-the-grander-ambitions-of-ubisoft At 366,000 square feet, Station F is the largest startup campus in the world. Walking its vast open spaces, spying through the glass walls at young trendy people discussing their big ideas, it certainly feels like[…..] […]
BIGBEN ANNOUNCES THEIR PARTICIPATION IN E3 2019!
Lesquin (France), May 9, 2019 – BIGBEN is happy to announce that they will be participating in E3 2019, which will take place June 11ththrough 14th at the Los Angeles Convention Center. This unmissable video game industry gathering is the perfect opportunity for Bigben to showcase their 2019 lineup of games and PC and PS4 gaming accessories.[…..] […]
Mo-Cap and VR Experts Team Up to Create First VR Bumper Car
Qualisys and Holodeck VR create ride for Erlebnispark Schloss Thurn theme park that takes visitors beyond driving simulators and arcade games in an immersive Steampunk VR Scooter. By AWN Staff Editor | Monday, April 29, 2019 at 4:15pm GOTHENBURG, SWEDEN – Qualisys, a leading provider of motion capture technology and 3D tracking systems and VR experts HolodeckVR,[…..] […]
PC Gamers Shifting to TV Gaming Platforms
New Jon Peddie Research report anticipates 20 million PC game players will migrate from personal computer platforms to TV displays and related gaming services by 2022. By AWN Staff Editor | Wednesday, April 24, 2019 at 4:21pm TIBURON, CALIF – Leading computer graphics research firm Jon Peddie Research (JPR) has issued its latest study on PC, TV and[…..] […]
12 Movies to Catch in Cannes
By Animation Magazine | April 26, 2019 With the Cannes Film Festival and Market happening this month (May 23-25), we thought it would be a good time to take a look at some of the indie and international animated features that are wrapping up their final funding stages and getting ready for their big-screen close-ups. Here are[…..] […]
‘Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout!’ Kicks Off May 5th
Back-to-back episodes on Disney XD and DisneyNOW cross time and dimensions using different animation techniques to visually support the storytelling. By AWN Staff Editor | Thursday, April 25, 2019 at 1:08pm In a multipart story arc airing back-to-back on Disney XD and DisneyNOW, Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy: Mission Breakout! kicks off Sunday, May 5 (9:30–10:30 p.m. EDT/PDT). The[…..] […]
BIG FESTIVAL 2019 AWARDS SUBMISSIONS TO CLOSE ON APRIL 26TH
PARTNERSHIP WITH NORDIC GAMES BRINGS EVEN MORE COMPETITION TO LATIN AMERICA PREMIER INDIE GAMES EVENT São Paulo, Brazil, April 23, 2019 — Brazil’s Independent Games (BIG) Festival, the largest indie gaming expo in Latin America, announced today that it will be closing the submissions for its award section on April 26th. This is the last date[…..] […]
Trailer: Baobab Reveals Ali Wong Character in ‘Bonfire’ VR
By Mercedes Milligan | April 23, 2019 It’s a big day for Baobab Studios as the Annie Award-winning virtual reality animation studio reveals its first trailer, innovative interactive narrative systems and Tribeca Film Festival activities for upcoming VR experience, Bonfire. The debut trailer showcases its main character Debbie, voiced by comedian, writer and actress Ali Wong, as well[…..] […]