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Unity 2018 Augmented Reality Projects

You're reading from   Unity 2018 Augmented Reality Projects Build four immersive and fun AR applications using ARKit, ARCore, and Vuforia

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Product type Paperback
Published in Jul 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788838764
Length 358 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Table of Contents (10) Chapters Close

Preface 1. What AR is and How to Get Set up FREE CHAPTER 2. GIS Fundamentals - The Power of Mapping 3. Censored - Various Sensor Data and Plugins 4. The Sound of Flowery Prose 5. Picture Puzzle - The AR Experience 6. Fitness for Fun - Tourism and Random Walking 7. Snap it! Adding Filters to Pictures 8. To the HoloLens and Beyond 9. Other Books You May Enjoy

Conceptualizing the project


Before building any game or application, it should always be a first step to know exactly what you want to build. You don’t have to know the exact implementation details, just what you want to build and how you want to go about building it. This should include the following:

  • Basic idea/concept
  • Programming language to use
  • Platform to release on
  • Game engine or libraries/frameworks to use
  • Design document/design outline
  • Written or code implementation prototype for proof of concept

Now, why are these points so important? They are important because it helps solidify the idea, gives a clear path for what you want to accomplish, and most importantly, proves that the project is possible to build. Let’s dive into each point and use them to build our first AR application.

Basic idea/concept

The basic idea or concept of an application or game should not be any more than a paragraph explaining what you want to create. It isn’t meant to explain the full features or everything you want...

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