In a rare move, Apple is directly adding support for its visionOS platform to the Godot open-source game engine. The move expands the range of tools that developers can use to build content for ...

The Godot Engine is now available to download through the Epic Games Store. This makes it easier for people to download the game engine and keep it up to date in the future as new versions come out.

Godot, for the uninitiated, is a cross-platform game engine first released under an open source license back in 2014, though its initial development pre-dates that by several years.

At least, if you consider the current game development landscape. The two main game engines used for development are Unreal Engine and Unity, but Godot is growing in popularity.

W4 Games, which supports the open-source Godot game engine ecosystem, has partnered with Meta on Meta Quest VR games.

Developers using the Godot game engine will soon be able to build for the Apple Vision Pro, as visionOS support is actively being tested after Apple staff offered support.

Godot 4.1 Beta 1 is now available for download. It brings gradual improvements over Godot 4 with a focus on the user experience. The project said the final release will arrive sometime next month.

Apple developers want to expand the engine to bring VR games to visionOS. Godot is an open source alternative to Unity and Unreal Engine.