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Virtual Reality Developers
Export 3D scenarios built using City Engine, export them to Unity and build your application using any VR SDK to finish the application for your VR headset.
Table of contents
Introduction
This video can help you understand what can be done with ArcGIS and virtual.
To build you own applications using ArcGIS scenarios you first need to build the scenario using City Engine and then you will be able to export it and consume it using Unity.
Training
To be able to build your own VR applications using ArcGIS scenarios you should learn about City Engine and Unity:
- Awesome list: City Engine
- Awesome list: Unity assets, resources, and more
- How to: CityEngine VR Experience for Unreal Studio
Videos
- Creating LiDAR-Based Heightmaps in Unity 3D (Using ArcGIS)
- The CityEngine VR Experience for Unreal Studio
Headsets
Here have collected some video and sample projects using different headsets.
Oculus Rift
- Video: First Time with the Oculus Rift (ESRI CityEngine SIGGRAPH '13)
- Video: IDEAbuilder - Digital Fabrication and Smart 3D City Models in Virtual Reality
Samsung Gear
Cardboard
People you should know
Please find the ArcGIS Experts (story tellers and developers) on this topic here: https://esri-es.github.io/arcgis-experts/?topic=Virtual%20Reality%20(VR))
They don't work on the support team and some may even not work at Esri, but they are opening some projects and sharing insights related to this technology so we recommend you to follow them.
Related resources
Technologies:
To learn or improve your skills with VR here check these curated lists of awesome resources about:
Additional resources
Probably not all the resources are in this list, please use the ArcGIS Search tool looking for: "virtual reality".