Oculus Rift for architectural visualizations

[Neilg]

cryengine 3 to be $10 a month and require no royalties on commercial use

http://www.gamespot.com/articles/cry.../1100-6418427/

comes in may. Still a lot of work to get something in-engine, but it's the only one that looks good enough that wont take royalties from whatever the client pays for it (UE4 requires 5%, not sure how to work that out for a flat rate installation fee as a sales tool).

[beestee]

UE4 requires 5%, not sure how to work that out for a flat rate installation fee as a sales tool.

Covered in their FAQ:

• Are any revenue sources royalty-free?
  
  No royalties are due on the following:
  • Ancillary products, including t-shirts, CDs, plushies, action figures and books. The exception is items with embedded data or information, such as QR codes, that affect the operation of the product.
  • Consulting and work-for-hire services using the engine. This applies to architects using the engine to create visualizations as well as consultants receiving a development fee.
  • Linear media, including movies, animated films and cartoons distributed as video.
  • Cabinet-based arcade games and amusement park rides.
  • Truly free games and apps (with no associated revenue).
  
  

[Neilg]

consider me corrected. both are now viable options, and both are dirt cheap.

I think UE4 has the better tools to go from max to engine. will have to have a look at it.

[Codi]

Interesting discussion, we are also looking into real-time solutions to show our products. How do UE and CryEngine fare with mobile devices? Had done a few tests with Unity and seems pretty straightforward.

[Codi]

And for something more in topic, Facebook buys Oculus Rift https://www.facebook.com/zuck/posts/10101319050523971.