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XR Development with Unity

You're reading from   XR Development with Unity A beginner's guide to creating virtual, augmented, and mixed reality experiences using Unity

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Product type Paperback
Published in Nov 2023
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781805128120
Length 284 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Anna Braun Anna Braun
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Raffael Rizzo Raffael Rizzo
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Table of Contents (15) Chapters Close

Preface 1. Part 1 – Understanding the Basics of XR and Unity FREE CHAPTER
2. Chapter 1: Introduction to XR and Unity 3. Chapter 2: The Unity Editor and Scene Creation 4. Part 2 – Interactive XR Applications with Custom Logic, Animations, Physics, Sound, and Visual Effects
5. Chapter 3: VR Development in Unity 6. Chapter 4: AR Development in Unity 7. Chapter 5: Building Interactive VR Experiences 8. Chapter 6: Building Interactive AR Experiences 9. Chapter 7: Adding Sound and Visual Effects 10. Part 3 – Advanced XR Techniques: Hand-Tracking, Gaze-Tracking, and Multiplayer Capabilities
11. Chapter 8: Building Advanced XR Techniques 12. Chapter 9: Best Practices and Future Trends in XR Development 13. Index 14. Other Books You May Enjoy

Understanding the AR landscape

As we start our exploration of AR, it’s crucial to first understand the foundational elements that enable this technology. How is it that our everyday devices can so effortlessly intertwine our physical reality with the digital? What mechanisms allow your device to sense, interpret, and interact with the world around it? And, perhaps most intriguingly, how can a simple screen transform into a doorway to an enhanced reality?

In this section, we aim to unpack the complex principles and mechanisms of AR, distilling them into a comprehensible format.

If terms such as AR, MR, and VR still seem opaque or interchangeable to you, consider revisiting Chapter 1 for clarification. For now, our focus remains on AR, which transforms our world by superimposing it with elements of the digital domain. Let’s look at the different types of experiences that AR offers.

What types of AR experiences exist?

The AR landscape is diverse, with experiences...

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