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From pages to spaces: the internet's evolution and a new era of interoperability

In this article, Director of Technology Sam Birley, delves into the evolution of the internet and how Magnopus’ Connected Spaces Platform (CSP) and OKO are shaping its future.

An approach to automatic object placement in mixed reality for more tailored experiences

Explore how we built a procedural spawning system from the ground up that allows virtual objects to be seamlessly integrated with a physical room, for tailored mixed reality gameplay experiences.

Connected Spaces: what are they and how are they shaping the spatial internet?

Connected Spaces merge the physical and digital worlds to create a better human experience. They are the building blocks of the 3D spatial internet. Learn more about what connected spaces are, and how they can be used.

The future of visual storytelling: exploring virtual production

I sat down with AJ, our Director of Virtual Production to get the latest on the technology. We delved into the fundamentals of virtual production, how newcomers can dive into this evolving field, and the promising future it holds.

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Meet the Magnopians: Bailin

This week, we sit down with Sarah Bailin (just Bailin to her friends), Associate Technical Program Manager at Magnopus.

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Uniting physical and virtual lighting to create compelling concert experiences

Digital synesthesia with virtual production.

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It’s World Space Week! Take a virtual trip to the International Space Station

To mark the start of World Space Week, here are our favorite immersive experiences that allow users to visit the International Space Station (ISS) without ever leaving Earth.

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Code to live by — product engineering philosophies by a successful studio

Technical Director of Product, Sam Birley, talks about the new values we've come to embrace as a team and how they're helping us build rapidly, and at scale.

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Meet the Magnopians : Gregg Bond

This week we caught up with Gregg Bong to hear about his role as a UE4 Programmer, what inspires him, and the biggest lessons he’s learned during his career.

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All eyes are on wearable AR

The next generation of wearable technology is here…and you wear it on your eyeball. Yup, AR contact lenses have arrived.

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Making the future a place for everyone

Pride Month means many things. Things we want to embrace, honor and actively stand by here at Magnopus. Something we decided flying a rainbow flag on social media for a month simply couldn't do.

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Meet the Magnopians: Aimee Melmoth Bennett

We sit down with Aimee to discuss her job role at Magnopus, the app she can’t do her job without, and how working on the Expo Dubai Xplorer project has been her proudest moment so far.

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5 ways to involve clients in pre-production

Making the whole process better for you, your clients, and your projects.

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Automating render captures with PlayCanvas

How to generate captures of 3D models without human input using PlayCanvas

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Mental Health Awareness Month: how to develop resilience and combat burnout

This Mental Health Awareness Month, Kristen Knowles wanted to address a topic that deeply impacts mental health in the workplace: burnout.

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How to create a digital clothing display with impact

A story of look development and cloth simulation.

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Magic Leap 2: “The most immersive AR headset for enterprise”

After a tumultuous few years, Magic Leap is back on its feet after raising $500 million in funding for its new enterprise-focused headset, Magic Leap 2 (ML2).

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Metaverse momentum is fueling VR/AR headset market growth

2023 is forecast to see 18.8 million AR/VR device shipments

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The indie virtual production revolution with Unreal Engine

How Unreal Engine can help small teams and indie movie makers to boost their workflow and create realistic VFX shots in real-time with virtual production.

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PlayStation VR2 is the next generation of VR gaming on PS5

More details about the highly anticipated headset from Sony have been released today

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Connecting digital and physical worlds to unlock new design possibilities

How the AEC and immersive industries can work together to shape better human-centred environments

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How to make glowing buttons in VR

Add more agency to your buttons with these neat shader tips!

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The Logitech K830 keyboard and typing in VR

Will this new VR compatible keyboard be the future of working in a fully virtual environment?

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Virtual Production and the role of the virtual art department

Over the years, technology has been instrumental in the progression of film-making, from innovations in camera technology to motion capture, VFX, and digital compositing. Now we are seeing virtual production beginning to make an impact.