Looking in the Unity Asset Store today, I found some interesting packages.
Mixamo Fuse CC with Photoshop CC Integration
[Mixamo] announced [Adobe Fuse CC] is now available and integrated into [Adobe Photoshop CC]. Check out the [Intro to Fuse CC] and [Fuse to PS] videos to get started.
OSVR With Oculus Rift
I’m diving into using the Oculus Rift with OSVR. The [OSVR Portal] has a document link to “Migrating Unity applications from Oculus to OSVR”.
Other useful resources:
[Oculus Developer Portal]
[Oculus Beta Runtime]
[Oculus Debug Tool]
[Oculus PC Setup Documentation]
[Oculus Downloads] includes Unity Examples
Video Encoding
[Handbrake] is an open source tool that’s FREE and converts between all the popular video formats.
Mixamo Animation Packs
The [Mixamo Store] made all the animation packs free for a limited time. This includes all the featured characters and characters animated from [Fuse] are now also free.
Rain AI
[Rain AI] is a Unity package that provides an AI engine for game characters. The [Downloads Page] has a starter kit for getting started. The [Community Page] has links to the forums, wiki, and documentation. The [Tutorials Page] has several videos for learning the system. [Expressions] are important for complex behaviour trees.
[Squad Command] has an excellent set of behaviors for team AI.
Unreal 4.10 Released
[Unreal 4.10] released. Time to get cracking on UnrealEngine for [Cortex] and [Document].
CryEngine
[CryEngine], the game engine behind the game [Crysis] is available as a $9.90 subscription.
Received Emotiv Insight and Extender
The Emotiv Insight is a brain controlled input device originally funded by [Kickstarter].
Me: *** Unity Plugin **** if you want access to the Community Emotiv Unity plugin and you have an EEG Insight, email support@theylovegames.com. The [Word Detection] package has been extended to include raw EEG processing. You can support development by purchasing the [Word Detection] package or just shoot an email to get access.
Emotiv: [Insight Control Panel] (Firefox)
Emotiv: [Insight EEG Viewer] (Firefox)
Emotiv: [My Downloads]
Emotiv: [Frequently Asked Questions]
Emotiv: [Emotiv USB Receiver] enables a better Insight connection on Mac and Windows
Emotiv: [Emotiv G+ Beta Community]
Emotiv: [Github Issue Tracker] * Best way to interact with engineering team *
Emotiv: [Forum]
Emotiv: [Github Emotiv Community SDK]
Dependencies: Be sure to check the [Install Visual C++ 2015 Tools for Windows Desktop] box when installing [Visual Studio 2015] to be able to use the C++ examples.
Dependencies: The C++ Examples also require installing [Visual Studio 2010] Build Tools.
Chroma SDK
The [Razer Chroma Developer Portal] provides the documentation and libraries needed to do Chroma development for the [supported devices].
CoralStudios provides [Colore], a powerful library for interacting with the ChromaSDK.
Before being able to use the examples, be sure to follow step #2 on the [Chroma Downloads] page. A registry key has to be added in order to do development with the `Chroma SDK` on Windows.
Here is an [Example Unity Project] that uses the `Chroma SDK` to adjust the LEDs on the [Razer Firefly] based on mouse position and press events.
Here is an [Example Windows Form Project] that uses the `Chroma SDK` to adjust the LEDs on the [Razer Firefly] based on mouse position and press events.
Microsoft Hololens Developer Program
For just $3000 per device (limit 2 per application) you can enter the [Microsoft Hololens Developer Program]. [Share] your application ideas!
Frame.io enables online collaborative editing
[Frame.io] provides a cloud service for collaboration with a fast video annotation and feedback tracking.
NVIDIA CodeWorks for Android
[NVIDIA CodeWorks for Android] provides all the 32-bit and 64-bit tools that you need for developing on Android.
Visual Studio on Windows 10
So far I’ve discovered Visual Studio 2015 Community Edition is compatible on Windows 10.
https://www.visualstudio.com/products/free-developer-offers-vs.aspx
The Visual Studio 2013 Pro installer from the Microsoft Store gives an error when running the setup: “Windows Program Compatibility mode is on. Turn it off and then try Setup again.” when all the compatibility options are off.
This version of Visual Studio 2013 Pro Update 5 does appear to install on Windows 10.
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=48138
JDK on Ubuntu
When doing `Android` development, the Java Development Kit (JDK) is essential and here is an easy guide for installing the JDK on Ubuntu.
https://www.digitalocean.com/community/tutorials/how-to-install-java-on-ubuntu-with-apt-get
Amazon Echo
Amazon Echo now has an “Alexa Skills Kit” (ASK) for extending the capabilities of the Echo.
https://developer.amazon.com/appsandservices/solutions/alexa/alexa-skills-kit
Angelhack Seattle 2015
AngelHack 2015 is hosted by Google in Seattle Fremont.
http://angelhack.com/hackathon/seattle-2015
HP Idol On Demand
HP has a free API for processing unstructured data including face detection services.
https://www.idolondemand.com/
Project Tango
Project Tango has a Unity project for getting started with AI rebuilding your physical environment into meshes as you walk around.
https://developers.google.com/project-tango/apis/unity/unity-getting-started
The Verge reviews Project Tango –
http://www.theverge.com/2015/5/29/8687443/google-io-project-tango-augmented-reality
Purchase a Tango –
https://store.google.com/product/project_tango_tablet_development_kit
OpenCV
OpenCV (Open Source Computer Vision Library) is an open source computer vision and machine learning software library. OpenCV has a ton of algorithms for face and pattern detection for use in AR systems.
http://opencv.org/
MonoGame 3.4 Released
MonoGame 3.4 released which has important features like fixes to the FX import pipeline and support for pause/resume on Android.
http://www.monogame.net/2015/04/29/monogame-3-4/
Unreal 4.8 Released
Unreal Engine 4.8 released and that means I’ll need to upgrade my branch of the OUYA SDK from 4.7 into 4.8.
https://www.unrealengine.com/blog/unreal-engine-48-released
Forge ADB
The Razer Forge TV uses the usual Google ADB driver in the Android SDK extras, but here’s the extra developer info for connecting the Razer Tools to be able to connect with ADB.
http://developer.razerzone.com/forge-tv/developer-setup/
I’ve been adding engine support for `Forge TV` and created a doc as an entry point for developers.
https://github.com/ouya/docs/blob/master/forge_tv.md
Pebble SDK
Pebble has a developer portal where you can get the latest SDK, browse the examples, and read the documentation.
https://developer.getpebble.com
Cloud Pebble provides a cloud IDE and emulator for developing Pebble code.
https://cloudpebble.net
Pebble has a built-in compass.
http://developer.getpebble.com/guides/pebble-apps/sensors/magnetometer/
More Pebble Examples:
https://github.com/pebble/pebble-sdk-examples
Touch Develop
The kids did programming camp at Microsoft for the last couple weeks. They learned programming with a new web-based visual programming language called TouchDevelop.
https://www.touchdevelop.com