Unreal announces Google Daydream support!
Daydream is Google's new Android-powered VR platform, and Epic Games has released Unreal Engine 4 support for it. Here you can see a new UE4 demo for Daydream in action.
Epic Games CTO Kim Libreri announced on the Google I/O stage support for Daydream to Unreal Engine 4. Daydream integration is available now on GitHub (login required), and it's coming to the binary tools in the full Unreal Engine 4.12 launch, which is on track for release on June 1, 2016.
Here's what Kim had to say: "At Epic our mission is to give developers the very best tools for building immersive and visually impressive experiences with great performance on every platform we support. We have been creating VR experiences for many years now that not only push visual fidelity but what’s possible in terms of input, interaction, characters and gameplay mechanics
"Every project we work on extends the capabilities of Unreal Engine, and we pass these improvements to developers on a daily basis. Today we’re proud to be part of this new chapter in VR history."
Technical Director Nick Whiting discusses several details on the Daydream VR plugin for Unreal Engine 4. They are highlighting the support of the plugin, along with information on what developers can expect when creating for Daydream.
