I want to make it simple for developers and tech enthusiasts to keep up with emerging tech and take advantage of it.
I want you to leave here today and
give this stuff a go.
Feel free to come chat to me about VR, AR, wearables, smartwatches, the IoT, artificial intelligence and robotics!
I've got a free weekly newsletter to help people keep up.
So, Unity, VR, AR, best friends.
FOVE
Foveated rendering, soon to be compatible with SteamVR, OSVR titles
Acer Windows Mixed Reality
Lenovo Windows Mixed Reality
ASUS Windows Mixed Reality
Dell Windows Mixed Reality
Snapdragon 820 VR Reference Design
Pico Neo Lite
Used the Snapdragon 820 VR Reference Design
Leap Motion Mobile VR Reference Design
Snapdragon 835 Reference Design
Has Leap Motion built in!
LG SteamVR headset
HTC Vive alternative!
GameFace EP1
Daydream and SteamVR compatible!
Almost all of these work with Unity
Aside from the Windows Mixed Reality headsets (for now) and reference designs
Unity 5.6+ has native integration
It'll give you head tracking and distortion correction.
Brings Daydream controller support
Reticle and gaze-based interaction
VR emulation in the Unity editor
Vive — needs the Unity SteamVR plugin
Oculus — has native integration with Unity
However, one useful toolkit for both exists...
https://vrtoolkit.readme.io
Free for both personal and commercial use
Pre-built solutions for teleportation, interacting with objects, 2D and 3D controls like buttons, doors, drawers, climbing controls...
... grab mechanics for things like a bow and arrow, changing how the controllers look, handling when the headset collides with objects... and more.
They have a VR emulator now too!
https://newtonvr.readme.io
Handles physics really well!
Needs a GeForce 9 series or higher GPU
Can potentially improve the resolution of your VR apps
Uses the Oculus SDK built into Unity
Can be a bit troublesome.
Needs an Oculus signature file
Need to keep connecting your phone though.
Unless you have an Oculus DK2 or Rift!
http://devd.in/gearvrunity
PSVR seems to require that you register as a PlayStation Developer
But they support developing with Unity.
Unity is also in one other battle...
http://devd.in/unityvreditor
No idea how you'll keep up with all this madness?
I summarise it all every week for free.
I also have a book on best practices in VR coming!
pat@devdiner.com
Send me questions, say hi!
