{"id":1867,"date":"2017-02-22T09:04:46","date_gmt":"2017-02-22T16:04:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/blueprint-realitys-mixcast-tool-lets-you-build-in-virtual-reality\/"},"modified":"2017-02-22T09:04:46","modified_gmt":"2017-02-22T16:04:46","slug":"blueprint-realitys-mixcast-tool-lets-you-build-in-virtual-reality","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.taterboy.com\/blog\/2017\/02\/blueprint-realitys-mixcast-tool-lets-you-build-in-virtual-reality\/","title":{"rendered":"Blueprint Reality\u2019s MixCast tool lets you build in virtual reality"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Blueprint Reality<\/a> is launching a tool dubbed MixCast VR<\/a> that lets both game developers and consumers create their own virtual reality applications from within VR.<\/p>\n

The Vancouver, Canada-based company recently released its first title, the Awaken VR puzzle game<\/a> on the HTC Vive VR headset. And now it is releasing one of the tools that it used to build that game.<\/p>\n

MixCast VR is the first in a suite of tools. It is a VR broadcast and presentation system that enables VR to be an enhanced, shared, and seamless experience and simplifies the process of creating mixed-reality videos.<\/p>\n

The software development kit (SDK) is available for developers on the Unity Asset Store, and the application for end users is available on Steam.<\/p>\n

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Above: MixCast VR<\/p>\n

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Most current approaches to mixed reality require a combination of\u00a0applications with a complex, time-consuming setup. MixCast VR provides a quick and simple\u00a0one-time setup and works across every supported application with no additional configuration.<\/p>\n

To add support for MixCast VR, developers can easily drag and drop the MixCast VR SDK into\u00a0their Unity projects so end-users can showcase their experience in real time.<\/p>\n

\u201cMixed Reality is the best way to communicate what\u2019s happening inside the virtual world via\u00a0traditional 2D broadcast media,\u201d says Ben Sheftel, chief technology officer of Blueprint Reality, in a statement. \u201cOur goal with\u00a0MixCast VR is to provide an intuitive system for developers, designers, reviewers, presenters,\u00a0educators, and other end-users to share and broadcast in a simple yet powerful way.\u201d<\/p>\n

Broadcasters and streamers can use MixCast VR to stream a more personal view of\u00a0themselves playing VR games. Developers can use MixCast VR to better illustrate their product,\u00a0game, or experience and for trailers and gameplay videos. Designers and educators can use\u00a0MixCast VR to demonstrate concepts and in-progress work to their collaborators to enhance\u00a0rapid discussion, iteration, and learning.<\/p>\n

MixCast VR\u2019s technology creates a single video output for broadcasting or recording by\u00a0blending a live video feed of a user in the real world with their \u201cvirtual world\u201d surroundings and\u00a0environment. MixCast VR works with a broad range of camera or webcam equipment and\u00a0provides a consistent experience across supporting products. It works with off-the-shelf webcams as well as high-end cameras.<\/p>\n

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Above: MixCast VR<\/p>\n

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MixCast\u00a0VR works with both un-tracked, fixed cameras and tracked cameras that allow for dynamic\u00a0movement of the camera, for more professional results. MixCast VR also includes intuitive\u00a0chroma keying calibration to key out background colors (green screen or any other color),\u00a0with good color isolation to accommodate a variety of set configurations.<\/p>\n

Starting today, the MixCast VR SDK is available for developers on the Unity Asset Store for\u00a0free. The MixCast VR Studio application for consumers is available now for $10 per month, or $20 for a three-month subscription, on the Steam store.<\/p>\n

The company was founded in September 2016. Before that, the staff was part of Roadhouse Interactive, a mobile game company that went out of business. Blueprint Reality has 10 employees. The company is currently financed by angel investors and is looking for additional funding.<\/p>\n

\u201cMixed reality is the best way to share your experience in virtual reality with the people around you, or\u00a0through a video,\u201d said Tarrnie Williams, CEO of Blueprint Reality, in a statement. \u201c We\u2019ve created MixCast VR to avoid\u00a0all the complex setup, multiple steps or expensive setups. MixCast VR enables fast and easy mixed\u00a0reality for developers and gamers alike.\u201d<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a tech demo of MixCast Awaken:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a guide to using MixCast VR:<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

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