Episode

Made with MRTK: Spatial Awareness

MRTK-Unity is a Microsoft-driven project that provides a set of components and features, used to accelerate cross-platform MR app development in Unity.

This project provides an introductory lesson on the Spatial Awareness system. The Spatial Awareness system provides real-world environmental awareness in mixed reality applications.

Below is a description of each part of the video:

  • Configure Unity for WMR Development (00:00) - Learn how to setup your Unity environment for Windows Mixed Reality Development.
  • Import MRTK into Unity (06:14) - Learn how to import the Mixed Reality Toolkit into Unity and configure the project with the Mixed Reality Toolkit.
  • Enable Spatial Awareness System (09:51) - Learn how to enable the MRTK Spatial Awareness system in Unity.
  • Add a Spatial Observer (12:48) - Learn how to add a spatial observer to the configuration profile.
  • Add Objects to Scene (19:00) - Learn how to add objects to the scene. Also, learn how to add a button to make the objects active after mapping the environment with spatial mesh.
  • Add Button to Hide Spatial Mesh (30:46) - Learn how to add a button that hides the spatial mesh when pressed.
  • Demo (36:44) - View a demo of the project with a HoloLens 2.

 

Resources:

Mixed Reality Toolkit