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• Thoughts on recent events June 2, 2020
  Hello. Rarely do I post publicly on matters of the world, but this weekend the world changed… again.  Below is a message I sent to the company Sunday morning. I’d like to share it with the Unity community so you know how we’re thinking about recent events at Unity. In honor of #BlackOutTuesday, we’re suspending […]
  John Riccitiello
• Optimize your projects with Burst Compiler 1.3 May 27, 2020
  Since the first stable release of Burst Compiler a year ago, we have been working to improve the quality, experience, and robustness of the compiler. As we’ve released a major new version, Burst 1.3, we would like to take this opportunity to give you more insights about why we are excited about it and what’s […]
  Alexandre Mutel
• Giving game developers a head start May 25, 2020
  Catsoft Studios builds essential game creation tools that shave time off production so you can focus your energy where it counts.  Every game begins with an idea – a world to build, a compelling game mechanic, a feature that players are bound to fall in love with – but it takes a lot of work to […]
  Emily Raine
• Cinemachine 2.6 brings you precision, improved workflow, and little bits of magic  May 22, 2020
  Everything in your Unity project passes through the lens of a camera, so you need to squeeze everything you can out of that camera. While much of this magic is expressed through render pipelines – light, shadow, focus, color – other dimensions are critical: camera position, motion, and timing. Cinemachine is Unity’s virtual camera operator, […]
  Marc Tanenbaum
• Code Coverage: Spot gaps in your tests May 22, 2020
  If you’re aiming for test-driven development, you need to make sure that your code is getting properly covered by tests as you go. Originally released with 2019.3, the Code Coverage preview package helps you make sure you haven’t missed anything by providing you a birds-eye visual overview of your code. When used with the Test […]
  Nikos Chagialas
• Introduction to Unity for AEC and how to create real-time 3D experiences May 21, 2020
  Real-time 3D enables companies to experience an environment before it exists, train without physical constraints, and iterate across teams before the concrete is poured. Join our weekly (and on-demand) AEC Digital Series to learn how Unity for AEC is driving this future and follow along with expert-led walkthroughs on how to build in Unity Pro […]
  Tony Faccenda
• Use articulation bodies to easily prototype industrial designs with realistic motion and behavior May 20, 2020
  In Unity 2020.1, now in beta, we will have a new Physics component: ArticulationBody. Articulations make it easier than ever to simulate robotic arms and kinematic chains with realistic physics and movement. Along with other improvements from PhysX 4.1, Unity is more capable than ever of simulation for industrial applications. Unity 2020.1: delivering better physics  […]
  Anthony Yakovlev
• The Heretic: VFX Character out now May 20, 2020
  At the end of The Heretic, we introduce Morgan, a VFX-based character created with the help of Visual Effect Graph. Now we’re releasing it as a project on the Unity Asset Store, so you can see for yourselves how we have approached the design of this complex character, and manipulate it directly in the Unity […]
  Silvia Rasheva
• World-building tools and Editor extensions for all skill levels: Meet Black Horizon Studios May 19, 2020
  For Black Horizon Studios, succeeding as a Unity Asset Store publisher has meant striking a balance between being accessible enough for hobbyists and flexible enough for pros. By striving to meet both needs, this small studio has created incredible programming systems for dynamic world-building that take your project to the next level, wherever your skills […]
  Emily Raine
• Player-first engagement: Learnings from deltaDNA May 15, 2020
  To establish and maintain player engagement, you need to operate on both the macro and the micro levels: adhere to best practices game-wide and tailor messages on a player-by-player basis.  The right engagement is what sets games up for long-term success. Without using intelligent engagement strategies to put players first, even the greatest game concepts […]
  Jon Watts