A simple project for getting started with the hololens including the Uniy pugin for the HoloToolKit by Microsoft.
Currently we are waiting on a fix for HoloLens development from Unity, for now you should use the 2017.1.2 version of Unity and the "Release" version of the MRTK Asset:
[![Github Release][mrtk-version-badge]][githubhl-rel]
[![Github Release][githubhl-rel-badge]][unity-release]
For existing HoloLens developers, also check out the Breaking Changes information from the previous release.
Looking to upgrade your projects to Windows Mixed Reality? Follow the Upgrade Guide.
The Mixed Reality Toolkit for Unity includes many API's to accelerate the development of Mixed Reality projects for both HoloLens and the newer Immersive Headsets (IHMD)
 Input |
 Sharing |
 Spatial Mapping |
|---|---|---|
| Scripts that leverage inputs such as gaze, gesture, voice and motion controllers. | Sharing library enables collaboration across multiple devices. | Scripts that allow applications to bring the real world into the digital using HoloLens. |
 Spatial Sound |
 UX Controls |
 Utilities |
| Scripts to help plug spatial audio into your application. | Building blocks for creating good UX in your application like common controls. | Common helpers and tools that you can leverage in your application. |
 Spatial Understanding |
 Build |
 Boundary |
| Tailor experiences based on room semantics like couch, wall etc. | Build and deploy automation window for Unity Editor. | Scripts that help with rendering the floor and boundaries for Immersive Devices. |
 Windows 10 FCU |
 Unity 3D |
 Visual Studio 2017 |
 Simulator (optional) |
|---|---|---|---|
| To develop apps for mixed reality headsets, you need the Windows 10 Fall Creators Update | The Unity 3D engine provides support for building mixed reality projects in Windows 10 | Visual Studio is used for code editing, deploying and building UWP app packages | The Emulators allow you test your app without the device in a simulated environment |
To get up and going as quickly as possible, here are some guides to help you get started building Mixed Reality Projects
 Quick start |
 Contributing to this project |
 Fall Creators Update |
|---|---|---|
| Please go over the Getting started guide to learn more about getting off the ground quickly. | Please go over the Contributing guidelines to learn more about the process and thinking. | Check out the recent updates for Windows Mixed reality in the Fall Creators update |
You don't need a hololens to get started. You can get the emulator, pull the project and build for the hololens, you can find the information you need right here: https://www.microsoft.com/microsoft-hololens/en-us/developers
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