EPIC Games Zen Garden Demo from WWDC14 Now Available

[Maura]

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Epic Games announced today that the Epic Zen Garden demo that it showed at Apple’s WWDC2014 keynote to demonstrate the power of iOS 8, and in particular the power of Apple’s new Metal API, is now available in the App Store as a free download.

Here’s Epic Game’s description of how to operate the demo and some of the features you can find by playing around in the demo:

· Tap on the pulsing circle to move to a new area

· Tap on the side-pointing arrows to rotate your view

· Tap on the circular arrow to reset activities

· Tap on the top-left arrow to pull back and get a broad view of the area

Once you’re used to the basics, try more advanced moves to find true tranquility.

Spoiler Alert! You may want to skip this section and explore on your own!

· At the Sakura tree, drag your finger around the bare limbs to grow flowers. Once all the petals have blossomed, they’ll begin to fall. Drag your finger around to blow wind through the area and swirl petals around in relaxing gusts.

· Tap the water in the koi pond to entice fish toward your finger.

· Drag your finger to rake patterns in the sand of the rock garden.

· Make contact with the well’s water spout to summon thousands of butterflies, which you can guide with the touch of your finger.

Those with older iPhones and iPads should note that the demo requires either an A7- or A8-equipped device to operate, which is only iPad Air, iPad Mini Retina, iPhone 5s, iPhone 6 and iPhone 6 Plus.

Click here to download the free game: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/epic-zen-garden/id915975445?ls=1&mt=8

Source: Unreal Engine