Looking Glass Factory released a free plugin for integration with Unreal Engine 4.
Looking Glass Factory produces light-field displays, which presents dozens of perspectives of one scene at the same time. Now, you can view and share your UE4 projects using Looking Glass holographic displays. The new plugin allows seeing how models, scenes or worlds made in UE4 look like in 3D in real-time.
“Having access to a glasses-free holographic display is a massive breakthrough, and presents an exciting prospect for teams working in immersive computer graphics, visualization, and content creation. The Looking Glass holographic display provides a stunning level of realism, and we look forward to seeing the innovations that emerge with the support of Unreal Engine generated content», commented on the release CTO of the company, Kim Library.
Via official press release.
Here are some features of the plugin:
- Real-time 3D view of content in Unreal’s Game View
- Holographic 3D visuals in the editor and in builds
- Support for buttons on Looking Glass displays
- One-build deployment for 8.9", 15.6", and 8K units
- Adjustable camera for clipping planes and FoV
- Support for default image effects from Unreal, or customizable effects
- Windows only (Linux/Ubuntu coming soon)
- Leap Motion Controller support
Check the official website for more information on the devices and on the plugin.