Hololens support?

anonymous_user_8ad97feb · January 22, 2015, 1:36am

So now that MS has announced Hololens. Is it on the to do list for the engine?

For those that dont know -> http://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens

breese45 · January 22, 2015, 3:16am

Heard one of those Microsofties on stage at the live Windows 10 event call out Epic as one of the companies they were working with. Think it was in relationship to some of their gaming cross platform - Xbox - PC - mobile - initiatives. So I would think Hololens would be on their radar. And it looks cool and interesting to me. (not that that’s worth much)

Tim_Sweeney · January 23, 2015, 12:15am

This stuff is astonishing, world-changing, and covered by thick non-disclosure agreements. So, while I can convey that we are extremely enthusiastic about the hardware, I’m afraid I can’t comment on any plans.

anonymous_user_8ad97feb · January 23, 2015, 12:50am

Thanks Tim, I guess were waiting for the May 4, xbox II announcement and the announcement of hololens integration with the connect (speculation)

Mr_SquarePeg · January 23, 2015, 1:51am

I would be surprised if it was Xbox II. But on the other hand I think it is a new IP from Microsoft that pushes Xbox to its limits.

I thought that they were making more known about this at the Microsoft Build conference? Or am I mistaken?

Either way Looking forward to Hololens as are a few of my friends that I will be developing with

reedandrader · January 23, 2015, 1:58am

Thanks Tim, glad to see you are excited!

ryanjon2040 · January 23, 2015, 6:22am

I’m buying atleast two of them.

Mr_SquarePeg · January 23, 2015, 7:46am

I want to buy at least one. This is going to be big!

ryanjon2040 · January 23, 2015, 8:20am

I’d say…its going to be big + huge + massive + whatever-word-in-dictionary

By the way, any info on release date?

acatalept · January 23, 2015, 5:45pm

Let’s see… May 4th… May The 4th… what does that remind me of…

So many new SW universe films/games on the horizon, I wouldn’t be surprised to see Disney/Lucasfilm cooking up one more…

Very excited about HoloLens, these are exciting times. Just dreading saving up to buy yet more Dev Kit hardware (after Rift DK1 & 2)

Mr_SquarePeg · January 24, 2015, 2:13am

Ahem - The HoloLens effect: Microsoft's Build 2015 conference sells out in under an hour | VentureBeat

YAY LIVESTREAMS!

12many · January 24, 2015, 5:03am

Dang, BUILD2015 is already sold out… Hey Tim, could you put in a a good word for us lowly UE4 supporters, maybe get us some nice juicy promo-codes?

Mr_SquarePeg · January 24, 2015, 6:31am

TBH - this would make an awesome game jam prize just saying.

RoadStar · January 25, 2015, 6:13pm

Third part studies could get Hololense SDK from spring time. So I believe we can hear anything from Epic officially only in couple months time.

anonymous_user_7318feb3 · January 26, 2015, 2:24am

You work for MS. Do some spying?

Hyncharas · January 26, 2015, 5:12pm

Though it’s a shame the community can’t get in on Hololens development for UE4 at this time (what happened to independent opportunities?), the only games I can see Epic making a sequel for are Shadow Complex or Bulletstorm, one of which received perfect reviews and the other mostly 9/10.

gabrielmuller · January 29, 2015, 5:59pm

Correct me if am i wrong, but hololens play stuffs as holograms(Augmented reality), i really don’t see a sooner integration between this and UE4

anonymous_user_8ad97feb · January 29, 2015, 8:47pm

you missed them playing a minecrafter and one other game

anonymous_user_e603f406 · February 18, 2015, 2:47pm

I have seen plenty of marketing links on hololens , but nothing on the development side. Can anybody direct me to where to go on how to develop develop apps for hololens. Any SDK’s? How to’s?

SaviorNT · February 18, 2015, 6:39pm

I don’t think we will hear anything one way or another for some time. Looks like it is still in development, with no release of DK’S on the schedule yet.

I fear the cost of the HMD will not be at a consumer level.