The cognitive load from writing software is incredibly high early on in your career. You do not have much experience in solving various types of problems. This lack of experience makes you actively think about each of the problems that you are trying to solve to reach an end-solution. Repeat the […]
Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) is a powerful game engine written in C++. You are limiting what you can do in UE4 if you do not learn any C++. Knowing about core concepts to C++ such as inheritance will benefit you whether you are a programmer or designer.
The state of “flow” or “zone” is a unique concept that you might have experience with, but do not know about it. Sometimes, when you are coding you lose the sense of time and what is happening around you. Does this sound familiar? If so, that was you being in “flow.”
Virtual Reality (VR) brings many possibilities. You can explore massive lands, fly in a spaceship, experience what it is like to be in someone else’s shoes, and more. With all the new possibilities, there need to be some ways to handle interactions with the user. The way how we currently […]
The Vive tracker has been available to developers for a few months now, but there has not been much development with them. The Vive tracker targets accessories makers more than game developers. However, for there to be tracker support developers must integrate it into their VR experiences. The problem is […]
Virtual Reality (VR) has been around for a while, but it is not until recently did it take off. Many are unaware of the technology until it has gone more mainstream. Maybe you want to get into VR development, experience VR, or both.
Motion controllers are essential to virtual reality (VR). They allow you to communicate to the VR world in a simple and natural way. This easy form of communication enhances the VR experience such as making you feel more immersed.
For this post, I have Peter L. Newton, a game developer and VR developer, to talk about some of the issues that you might encounter when dealing with physics for Unreal Engine 4 (UE4).
A HUD (head-up display) offers a simple way to communicate and interact in a video game. UE4 (Unreal Engine 4) offers a way to create HUDs through their UMG (Unreal Motion Graphics) system. However, when it comes to Virtual Reality (VR), HUDs need to work differently for it to be […]
How would you keep improving as a software developer? The obvious answer is improving your technical (programming) skills. However, the component that is often overlooked is improving your soft skills. Soft skills are just as important as your technical skills. Your soft skills are what influences your people skills, social […]
