Game Dev XR

25/09/2023

30% OFF, LAST DAY !!!! - GDXR Ultimate VR Template for Unreal Engine 5.1, 5.2, 5.3

Hey everyone Happy Monday, I just wanted to let you all know that today is the last day of the GDXR Ultimate VR Templates **30% Off** sale.

So if your looking to get started in VR development or just looking to save some time. Make sure to check it out.

I also made a video overview:

https://youtu.be/a8l3QhzctL4

Downloadable Windows Demo:

https://gdxr-learn.itch.io/gdxr-ultimate-vr-template

Download Link:

https://www.unrealengine.com/marketplace/en-US/product/gdxr-vr-template

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GDXR UltimateVR Template provides a unique starting point for creating any vr project. Built from the ground up for Mobile and Desktop VR platforms. .

19/06/2023

Hey everyone, it's been a long time since I've posted anything on here. I've been working on some new tutorials and wanted to share them. The main is how to hold weapons and actors with two hands in Unreal Engine 5.1

https://youtu.be/m4SKzpJfATc

► Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xw65fg7► DescriptionIn this video, I show how to set up two-handed interact...

14/07/2022

I was asked how to add 360 videos to UE5 for use in VR specifically for the Oculus Quest 2 and Vive Focus 3 so I took the opportunity to cover a whole bunch of things.

Coming just under 40mins this video shows you
- How to create a UMG button to load the video level
- Editing 360 video in premiere pro to rescale for better optimization for UE5 (Power of two resolutions 2-1).
- adding the video to UE5
- Optimizing the Media Material to reduce shader count and increase Quality
- Use Blender to Create our 360 share mesh with flipped normals (this tutorial cant use two-sided materials).
- Making the video return you to the previous level once it ends.
- Adding a return button.
- General Tips and Tricks.

So I hope it helps.

https://youtu.be/l3fp9uhNc-M

► Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xw65fg7► DescriptionIn this video, I go through the entire process of setting up 360 ...

15/03/2022

Hey going to be working with 4.27 VR to see if we can easily add some VR hands to the template. Why not drop by.

https://youtu.be/Xp9k5viW-78

Working to see if we can add skeletal mesh hands to the VR Template for a buetter Gaming Experience.

13/03/2022

How to use UE4 and UE5's game instance to store variables between level changes, and setting / receiving variable info via event dispatchers. with examples.

https://youtu.be/HpLeyIszAUU

► Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/xw65fg7► DescriptionCovering how to use the UE4 game instance and why you should use ...

10/01/2022

How to install Oculus Source build of Unreal Engine 4.27 so you can have access to faster Quest 2 feature updates and also a whole bunch of free Oculus Sample packs including

- Android Permissions.
- Boundary Sample.
- Cloud Save DLC.
- Graphics Showcase (only one i cant get working, let me know if you do).
- Locomotion (two handed grabbing, bow and arrow sample).
- Mixed Reality Sample

And More.

https://youtu.be/POeGfO8yGLU

► DescriptionI will show you how to INSTALL and SETUP the Oculus Source build of Unreal Engine 4.27 so you can access the Fr...

03/01/2022

My most requested tutorial of 2022 - How to set up Unreal Engine 4.27 so you can build your own Meta Quest VR Games. Super Easy.

https://youtu.be/_glVA42GRy4

Make sure to join the 1000+ GDXR Discord Server if you have any questions or need help along the way.

https://discord.gg/Y3b5MvPcHx

.27 ► DescriptionI will show you how to INSTALL and SETUP Android Studio 4.0 So you can PLAY your own VR Games in UE4 4.27 on your Oculus/Meta ...

12/08/2021

Do you keep using the same template to start new projects? I do. I thought id show you how you can create a custom template that can be launched through the ue4 template selection screen inside the launcher. So here it is.

https://youtu.be/u87ysSUtT0w

► Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GameDevXR► DescriptionIn this video, I show you how to set up and create custom templates that you ...

29/07/2021

Hey everyone, BRAND NEW Weapon / Item holster Tutorial is now Live using the new 4.27 and UE5 VR Template !!!!!!!
On the channel. In this video, I show you how to create a blueprint which you can attach to your player so you can store items and objects when on the move in your project. For anyone who is a GDXR Patreon doesn't forget the project files are available to download through this link here:
https://www.patreon.com/posts/weapon-holsters-54229877?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

Here's the tutorial, I cant wait to see how you all use it.
https://youtu.be/kiUpIDfv3dE

► DescriptionIn this video, I show you how to create an item holster for interactable items in your VR Project. Using the ne...

24/06/2021

Hey everyone, after a popular request I finally finished my tutorial on setting up Half-Life Alyx smooth locomotion within UE5 for the new VR Template.

You can follow along with the tutorial here.
https://youtu.be/4OtoDzHtFtY

Or you can actually download the project files through Patreon here:

https://www.patreon.com/posts/ue5-smooth-52800989?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copy_to_clipboard&utm_campaign=postshare

16/06/2021

Hey everyone, Yesterday I posted the written version of this tutorial so now I present the video version showing how you can create, host and pull live JSON data directly into your UE4 projects at runtime. We use this technique quite a bit to regularly update information throughout our client's E-learning applications to help keep them up to date with as little interference as possible. And even using it in architecture project which requires real-time pricing updates. The possibilities are endless.

So here it is. We'd love to know how you might use it or even how pulling live data into your Unreal projects could help you.

https://lnkd.in/d6AE--q

► DescriptionINtegrating JSON files into your UE4 project can be extremely powerful. So in this video, I show you how to cre...

15/06/2021

Hey Everyone ever wondered how to use JSON files inside Unreal Engine 4 for Games, E-learning, Archviz. Well, I thought I'd show you all how I do it for free to update the information within my client's VR E-Learning applications.

I don't always write blog posts but thought this one was worth it knowing so many people work with websites and servers daily and are always looking for ways of integrating live data into their interactive projects.

If you think this is useful. let me know how you'd use it.

I'll also be uploading a video tutorial later on today covering the entire process.

https://lnkd.in/dHbEGfg

This tutorial was made possible by my Patreons. If you'd like to support more content like this please consider subscribing to the GDXR Youtube tutorial or by becoming a Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/GameDevXR In this tutorial, I'm going to show you how you can create your own JSON files, host th...

11/06/2021

IT'S FRIDAY!!!!!, So here is a brand new tutorial for those playing around with their VR projects this weekend.

I've been asked a lot lately how to create a wrist-mounted menu for a VR project. I thought it's about time I made it. It covers, spawning and destroying UMG, setting up UMG interactions, creating an options menu, UMG optimization and more.

https://youtu.be/yS8-vJd3YrM

► DescriptionCreating a VR Wrist mounted menu is super easy and I show you how to do exactly that in this video and a load m...

01/06/2021

Hey everyone, I'm currently streaming and having a look at the new Meta Sound plugin for VR development.

https://youtu.be/WRILIG0h_3k

► DescriptionHey everyone Unreal just announced the new Unreal Engine 5 so I thought we could take a look into it. If you're new to...

27/04/2021

Hey everyone, I'm live streaming a client project I'm working on which is using Blender to recreate a local building as it once was in 1962. I'm using blender for modelling and UE4 to make it viewable in VR.

https://youtu.be/pGfbFvGunn4

06/04/2021

You guys asked so here it is. How to add 360 videos to your Oculus Quest project Using Unreal Engine 4.

https://youtu.be/ttIdd4D2_r0

► DescriptionHow to add 360 videos to your Unreal project and view them on the Oculus Quest 1 and 2. 360Video: https:/...

30/03/2021

Hey everyone, been wondering how to get good quality/high-performance content out of your Oculus Quest and desktop VR projects?

I get asked almost every day what settings I actually use for my projects other than the ones recommended by Oculus and Epic, so I thought I'd take you through them. These are settings I've found over time that work quite well for all my projects, I use these settings in my own content so please let me know how it works for yours, I'd love for you to share a before and after of your performance gains.

If you know any other performance tips or tricks, why not leave them down in the comments section or maybe jump over to the Game Dev XR Discord and let us know there,

Hope this helps.

Enjoy.

https://youtu.be/w3bgTzZuT48

► DescriptionHey everyone, I get asked multiple times a day what project settings I'm using to get good quality/high-perform...

22/03/2021

23/02/2021

You guys asked how we could upgrade the fuse box VR puzzle from my last tutorial so I created a part 2 showing how to add static meshes to the current blueprints and how we can set it up so the player can place objects in any location but only have the win state fire if it's in the correct position.

There's a lot of possibilities for this setup and I'd love to see how you guys implement it into your projects. Remember It doesn't have to be for an escape room, maybe it could be used for:

- Weapon Rack
- Using a Key to unlock a door (might be a video soon)
- Attaching items to the player (Hint, Update the fuse actor location on tick)
- Create a VR tablet that can attach to locations to read data.

There are so many possibilities. I'd love to know what you all think.

https://youtu.be/IHif0xxJmlc

► DescriptionIn this video, we duplicate and update our fuze box to allow players the ability to place the items in any loca...

07/02/2021

Hey everyone, After popular request for VR escape room puzzle tutorials I've created the first one in a new series. This tutorial shows how to create a fuse box puzzle where you must find all the fuses to active something. Here's a little clip of it in action but check out this link for the full tutorial:

https://youtu.be/Tapj525fGNE

Why Not Join the Discord while you're at it: https://discord.gg/xw65fg7

20/01/2021

Hey everyone, had a lot of questions in the Discord about how to use Blueprint interfaces to communicate between different/multiple blueprints without having to cast so I created a tutorial showing how they can be used with a simple colour puzzle.

https://youtu.be/owHKbLBaOpA

► DescriptionIn this video, I show how we can use Blueprint Interfaces to send information between multiple blueprints in...

27/12/2020

Hey everyone, I started a new playlist where I create tutorials based on common questions asked in the Game Dev XR Discord channel ( https://discord.gg/xw65fg7 ) here's one of them showing how to set up and navigate in new levels with links to some others as well.

Discord Help Custom Collision Channels In UE4 for Smooth Locomotion In VR - https://youtu.be/4g5IUmx7osg

Discord Help, How To Build, Install And Share Your UE4 Oculus Quest APK For Others To Play - https://youtu.be/DWy4PQd1dM0

Discord Help, How To Load A New Level And Navigate In VR With UE4 - https://youtu.be/P0cs1Qm1HQk

► DescriptionHey everyone, We had a couple of questions in the discord about setting up navigation for level switching as pe...

18/12/2020

For the last few weeks, I've been working on a playlist showing how to extend the default hands (works for all VR). Part 4 just went live on my channel. Check out the link below.

https://youtu.be/vdFYinQvzDg

20/11/2020

Hey guys, After many requests from my Youtube community I created a for setting up for and how you can create a custom template so your scale is always correct. I hope it helps those wanting to start out.

https://youtu.be/5-8ey0Adcxk

► Description In this video, I show you how to download, install and set up Blender 2.9 to work with Unreal Engine 4. And h...

12/11/2020

I'm having so much fun building this on and

https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevxr

https://youtu.be/_xSD_XShFeQ

Using to create modular game-ready content for

10/11/2020

Hey, I'm going live working on the London building I started last week in . Why not drop by the stream

https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevxr

I look forward to seeing you guys there.

05/11/2020

Thought we would do something fun on stream so I thought id recreate a building I saw in London recently Modular style using Blender for Unreal Engine 4. Why not drop by?

https://twitch.tv/gamedevxr

Hey everyone, the names Jonathan tune in to see what I'm working on or playing. Feel free to check out my Youtube channel for more UE4 and VR tutorials and Discord if you want to ask any questions or need help from others.

03/11/2020

Hey Devs, I've created an updated video showing the UE4 project settings you should use for the Quest 2. I show you how to stop the level open/load crash and how you can update a current project to use the same settings.

https://youtu.be/nd9p8R7OOoA

► Description An updated video showing the Unreal settings you should use when launching your project to your Oculus Quest 2 ...

23/10/2020

Hey everyone. Part 1 & 2 of how to set up a VR weapon In UE4 is now up on the Youtube channel for you to check out.

https://youtu.be/33P1zAcTHZ0

https://youtu.be/lSFF8pAzT7o

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20/10/2020

Hey everyone. I'm doing some Twitch streaming today where I work on small VR carnival. targeting the Oculus Quest. Why not stop by. https://www.twitch.tv/gamedevxr

Hey everyone, the names Jonathan tune in to see what I'm working on or playing. Feel free to check out my Youtube channel for more UE4 and VR tutorials and Discord if you want to ask any questions or need help from others.