Can Unreal Engine do this?


#1

I saw this:

http://boxfishstudios.com/portfolio/ebay-vr/

(the first video).

Is it possible to program/make this in UE?


#2

Yes, Unreal Engine can do that. They’re using Gear VR it looks like which is supported in Unreal Engine.

https://docs.unrealengine.com/latest/INT/Platforms/GearVR/


#3

Just to be clear, it’s not just the front end, ie. the Graphics stuff, this thing has to contact the server , to get the “product data” etc etc - it’s possible to code this in UE…? What language can/must be used on the server side? Anything on the web about this?


#4

Yes, Unreal Engine can load content dynamically from a remote server. You can use C++ to customize Unreal Engine (or Blueprint scripting nodes). The server side can be anything you want, Unreal Engine does HTTP requests. Or you can create whatever new protocol you want if existing ones don’t fit your needs.


#5

maybe interesting…

//youtu.be/tjvKsEcbHk0

//youtu.be/3LxpIP2PwKw


#6

Very interesting, thanks for sharing, Christoph!