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Mineo Games news of April 2023

We are putting the latest technologies at the service of immersion for Vermin Exterminator. And it is not a joke 😆

Your hands are powerful too 💪👌

 

On our journey to make Vermin Exterminator a complete VR game, we have added some great gameplay possibilities. 🕹️


We believe interaction is key to immersion. On this belief, we implemented physics into some objects so you could take them into your hands. 🫳

We took care to reproduce the weight of goods so that it's harder to manipulate heavy objects. You may even require two hands sometimes! 🤲

Even if immersion is key, fun and comfort are also among our priorities.
That's why implemented what we call distant grab. 👋
Aim your hands towards an object, and you will feel a little controller vibration and see a visual indication (small white sphere). ⚪
Use the grip input; then the object will fly into your hand! 🧲

Manipulating objects in VR is already very fun. But you know what is funnier than that? Breaking things! 🧨
Try throwing dishes away or smashing them against walls; they will break into pieces in a smoke of dust and tearing noise! So satisfying 🤤

Changes of the v1.9.0:

  • Introduced physical props with weight 🏋️
  • Introduced props manipulating with hands 🤝
    • On the ones in the menu level for starting
    • Some can be two-handed 🤲
  • Introduced distant grab 👋
    • Aim at the objects: a controller vibration and visual indicator will appear 🔅
    • Click on grip input; it will lerp into your hand 🧲
  • Introduced destructible props 💥
    • The dishes will break when thrown fast enough 🍵
  • Improved performance for walking on wall enemies
  • Various bugfixes, 🐜 our agents are on it 👊


We need you 🫵, the players, to help us achieve a great game. So once you've played it, please give your precious feedback by answering the survey.

 

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Vermin Exterminator featured in yearly recap video 🎦


Atlangames video game cluster featured Vermin Exterminator in their Yearly Recap Video, alongside other amazing games.

The video game industry is thriving, and it’s great to see associations like Atlangames promoting indie studios.

Check it out!🎞️
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Going deeper in Unreal Engine capabilities 🔦🧑‍🎓

Virtual Reality development is challenging because of technical constraints. We must go deep into technic to produce the best quality without ruining the framerate.

I followed a masterclass about materials, for example. Materials, also called shaders, are programs that manage how things are displayed on the screen.
For example, it allowed me to make the orb visible through other objects and animate like a fade in / out only thanks to a shader. 🖼️

From Unreal Engine 5 version, Epic left Nvidia Physics to build their own Physics system called Chaos. I got to learn this new way of things, and it's pationating. It is still an early tech, but it is promising as it allows us to crash objects to pieces! 🦹

For the release of Unreal Engine 5, Epic made a video that impressed me by showing the new engine's capabilities. It blew my mind to see how next-gen it feels. 🚀

I encourage you to watch it and get amazed, too 🫢
Watch on Youtube

Productivity tip: how to scan text from any document📸


While taking formation, I needed to take notes from conference slides.

Since it was a video, I couldn't simply select and copy text with my mouse. Writing back all that text would be too long and tedious, so I figured out a way to gain productivity. 😫

I can now scan text using screenshots combining two tools seamlessly: Greenshot and Capture2Text. 🦸‍♂️

My gift to you: I wrote an article on Mineo Games' website explaining it so you could apply it yourself in only 5 minutes! ✍️
 
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VR News📰

Don't hesitate to click on the link buttons to watch videos / learn more.

 

Meta roadmap for the next 4 years.
 

Source: Article


Quest Pro lowered to $999, and Quest 2 256gb lowered to $429.

Source: Reddit

Meta: 150 Titles In The Works With Oculus Publishing [150 in active development].

Source: Article

Half-Life 2: Episode Two VR Mod Finishes The Job On April 6.

Source: Article

GDC: Epic presented the State Of Unreal. New procedural world creation tool, new material framework, quick metahuman binding to your face, metaverse with Fortnite, unifying all marketplaces.


Source: Youtube


Quest Pro v51 Adds Local Dimming To PC Link, Significantly Enhancing Contrast.

Source: Article

Apple Announces June Event Where It Will Reportedly Unveil Its Headset.
 

Source: Article
 

The Top 25 Best PSVR 2 Games And Experiences – Spring 2023.
 

Source: Article
 

Litesport Now Offers Weight-Based VR Workouts – Here’s A Personal Trainer’s Perspective.
 

Source: Article
 

HTC Teases Self-Tracking Vive Tracker That Doesn’t Need Base Stations.
 

Source: Article

 

Find out VR news early on the Mineo Games Discord server!

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Cheers,
Guillaume Escarieux
Mineo Games Founder
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