GameDev News - Week Ending January 27, 2017 Dev/Tools/Tech Unity Unity 5.5.1 Unity 5.4.4p2 Unity 5.6.0b5 Cinemachine Base Rig Now Available for Free; Creator Adam Myhill Joins Unity Unity Documentation in 2017 Unreal Unreal Engine 4.15 Preview 1 Released Lumberyard Lumberyard Beta 1.7 CryEngine CryEngine 5.3.1 VR/AR HTC opens applications for Tracker dev kits Google opens up Daydream app development to the masses Windows Announcing Windows 10 Insider Preview Build 15019 for PC New DirectX Shader Compiler based on Clang/LLVM now available as Open Source Update to Visual Studio 2017 Release Candidate Other 6 examples of UI design that every game developer should study The Steam Controller Configurator's Untapped Power Industry News Microsoft-related Creators Update bringing controller co-piloting to Xbox One VR/AR Why VR might be the next weapon in the war on dementia Vertigo Games claims VR sales record with $1.4m Arizona Sunshine haul Facebook names Hugo Barra its new head of VR Other N+ developers Slick Entertainment acquired by Klei Entertainment Former Harmonix COO Florian Hunziker joins Sony Miniclip at one billion - where does it go now? King acquires analytics firm Omniata Two speed market drove over $30 billion in games deals in 2016 Further layoffs at GSN Games