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Getting Started With Unity HoloLens

In this article, we will discuss how we can use the Unity HoloLens development tool installation with step-by-step guidelines and so on. As you all know the Unity is for developing 2D and 3D game applications and it provides a separate component known as Unity HoloLens to support 2D and 3D animation. We will discuss step-by-step installation guidelines

Background

An easy and faster way to building a holographic app for HoloLens is with Unity. Its standard unity game objects will work immediately for holographic apps and supports Windows holographic features such as gesture. Voice input is achieved using APIs that are already built into Unity.

The following are other Unity API supports,

  1. Camera
  2. Gaze
  3. Gestures
  4. Voice Input
  5. World anchor
  6. Persistence
  7. Spatial sound
  8. Spatial mapping
Unity HoloLens Software Installation Steps 

Double Click “UnitySetup64” and then click Run button.

The Unity HoloLens 5.4.0b22-HTP (64-bit) Setup window will be open, then Click Next button.

 

The License Agreement window will be opened and click I Agree button.

  

You can select the components you want to install into your system and Click Next button.

  
 
You can choose the install location and click Install button.
 
  

Now, Let's start to install Unity HoloLens.

 

After successful installation of the Unity HoloLens software component then Click Finish button.

   

Unity HoloLens Metro Support

Double Click “UnitySetup-Metro-Support-for-Editor-5.4.0b22-HTP” and then click Run button

The Unity HoloLens 5.4.0b22-HTP Metro Support (64-bit) Setup window will be open, then Click Next button

  

The License Agreement window will be opened and click I Agree button.

 

You can choose the install location and click Install button.

  

Now, Let's start to install Unity HoloLens Metro Support.

  

After successful installation of the Unity HoloLens Metro support software component then Click Finish button.

   

Conclusion

I hope you understood the Unity HoloLens and installation steps. I have covered all the required things. If you find anything that I missed in this article, please let me know. Please share your valuable feedback or suggestions. 


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