Setting up a new project

To build this project, we will use our RenderBox library created in Chapter 5, RenderBox Engine. You can use yours, or grab a copy from the downloadable files provided with this book or our GitHub repository (use the commit tagged after-ch5—https://github.com/cardbookvr/renderboxlib/releases/tag/after-ch5). For a more detailed description of how to import the RenderBox library, refer to the final Using RenderBox in future projects section of Chapter 5, RenderBox Engine. Perform the following steps to create a new project:

1. With Android Studio opened, create a new project. Let's name it SolarSystem and target Android 4.4 KitKat (API 19) with an Empty Activity.

2. Create new modules for each of renderbox, common and core packages, using File | New Module | Import .JAR/.AAR Package.

3. Set the modules as dependencies for the app, using File | Project Structure.

4. Edit the build.gradle file as explained in Chapter 2, The Skeleton Cardboard Project, to compile against SDK 22.

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