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Discord announces SDK for in-app experiences

Ryan Daws — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 15:33:20 +0000

Discord has announced the upcoming launch of its Embedded App SDK, allowing developers to build apps and games that can be played directly within the platform. Set to become available globally on March 18th, the Embedded App SDK lets developers create apps embedded in an iframe within Discord, essentially enabling the creation of new ‘Activities’... Read more »

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Metaplay debuts Unity-based SDK to help scale mobile games

Ryan Daws — Mon, 22 Jan 2024 11:59:27 +0000

Metaplay, known for its fully customisable backend for game development, has debuted a Unity-based SDK to help developers scale their mobile games. Developed over four years in collaboration with top-tier game studios in Helsinki – including Metacore, Dodreams, and Nitro – the Metaplay SDK is designed to empower developers and studios in creating top-tier online... Read more »

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Apple releases Xcode 15.2 with Vision Pro support

Ryan Daws — Tue, 09 Jan 2024 10:07:54 +0000

Apple has released Xcode 15.2, a major update that paves the way for the upcoming Vision Pro headset set to hit the shelves on 2 February. The new Xcode version introduces support for the Vision Pro headset through the integration of the visionOS SDK, opening up opportunities for developers to craft immersive visionOS apps tailored... Read more »

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Gemini Pro: Google empowers developers with advanced AI capabilities

Ryan Daws — Fri, 15 Dec 2023 12:29:58 +0000

Google has announced the availability of its AI model Gemini Pro for developers and enterprises to craft solutions for their specific needs. This move is accompanied by a commitment to ongoing refinement based on user feedback. Gemini comes in three distinctive sizes: Ultra, Pro, and Nano. The Nano version has already been integrated into Android... Read more »

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Apple releases visionOS SDK for crafting ‘all-new experiences’

Ryan Daws — Thu, 22 Jun 2023 13:13:17 +0000

Apple has released the visionOS SDK for developers eager to explore the possibilities of augmented reality (AR) and virtual reality (VR) experiences for Vision Pro. While betas and SDKs for other Apple operating systems like iOS and macOS were launched on the first day of WWDC, developers had to wait for the release of the... Read more »

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ARCore Geospatial API helps developers build immersive experiences

Ryan Daws — Thu, 12 May 2022 11:09:29 +0000

During I/O 2022, Google launched its ARCore Geospatial API to help developers build more immersive, richer, and more useful experiences. Augmented reality experiences are beginning to gain traction beyond Pokémon Go. Now there are AR apps for making floorplans, seeing how furnishings will look in your home, understanding the world around you, and even getting... Read more »

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Omniverse Code helps developers to build 3D design and simulation tools

Ryan Daws — Wed, 02 Feb 2022 11:48:05 +0000

Nvidia has announced Omniverse Code, a new app to make it easier for developers to build advanced tools for 3D design and simulation. The app includes the Omniverse Kit SDK runtime along with foundational tools, templates, and documentation. Developers won’t have to build from scratch with hundreds of Omniverse Extensions available to edit, modify, or... Read more »

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Niantic gets additional support for building the metaverse as valuation hits $9B

Ryan Daws — Tue, 23 Nov 2021 16:49:50 +0000

Niantic is emerging as a key player in building the metaverse and investors are keen to get in on the action. Tech-focused investment firm Coatue has invested $300 million in Niantic, bringing the company’s valuation to $9 billion. Matt Mazzeo, a General Partner at Coatue, said: “Niantic is building a platform for AR based on... Read more »

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Microsoft: Universal Windows Platform is finally being sunset

Ryan Daws — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 10:25:24 +0000

Thomas Fennel, Principal Program Lead at Microsoft, clarified this week that Universal Windows Platform (UWP) is finally being sunset. In an announcement on the GitHub repo for the Windows App SDK, Fennel says that UWP will only receive “bug, reliability, and security fixes,” and won’t be receiving new features. In other words, it’s being deprecated.... Read more »

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Grammarly’s new SDK wants to improve your users’ writing skills

Ryan Daws — Tue, 14 Sep 2021 14:00:06 +0000

Grammarly has released a new SDK that aims to improve the writing standard of your app’s users. A good standard of writing can be the difference between getting a job, making a sale, or retaining a customer. The Text Editor SDK released today is the next step in Grammarly’s mission “to improve lives by improving... Read more »

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