It is always important to know your tools. It is not enough to know how to use it but to know how it works (at least to some degree). Therefore, my goal for this post is to provide you with an overview of the Game Flow and Actor Lifecycle in […]
Polymorphism is a key component to object-oriented programming (OOP). OOP is a popular design choice in software development. Because OOP is frequently used, it is vital that you are familiar with the concept of polymorphism.
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.
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.
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).
Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) packs a lot of features and it can be overwhelming when you are just starting out. For example, UE4 offers a nice system for saving and loading game progress, but it still can be daunting to understand and work with. My goal in this post is […]
