Developing virtual reality (VR) apps doesn't have to be scary. Unreal Engine makes it easy with pre-built templates. Similar to Unity, Unreal Engine offers a unique user interface that allows individuals of disparate technical acumen the ability to create their own VR worlds

In this hands-on workshop we will demystify this robust and popular gaming engine to create and develop a simple but functional VR experience. We will work together, step-by-step, to unbox Unreal Engine's templates to develop and publish a functional VR experience that we can then test with VR viewers. (Participants will need to provide their own VR viewers for testing.)

In this session, you will learn:

• How to work within the Unreal Engine interface, IDE
• Basic components of a VR world
• How to use pre-built templates to develop VR
• How to publish your VR app for testing
• How to leverage Unreal's extensive community and knowledge base
• Elements to consider for when creating your next VR app

Audience:

Designers, developers, managers

Technology discussed in this session:

Augmented Reality, Virtual Reality Unreal Engine, VR viewers, 3-D models, shaders, maps, transforms, etc., various publishing options/platforms, HTML5 /JavaScript /CSS3 /WebGL

Technology required (BYOD only):

Participants should have a laptop with Unreal Engine already installed. Participants will need to create or use an existing Unreal account. Visit https://www.unrealengine.com for more details. The Unreal Engine works best with the use of a computing mouse. Participants should also bring VR viewers (Oculus Go, Google Daydream, etc.) to test their VR apps.