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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

Product type Paperback

Published in Nov 2023

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781805128120

Length 284 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Languages

C#

Tools

Unity

Concepts

Game Scripting

Authors (2):

Anna Braun

Raffael Rizzo

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Table of Contents (15) Chapters

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

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Exploring current and future trends in XR technology and applications

Did you know that in 2023, consumer XR headset shipments reached 17.8 million, which is over triple the number of commercial XR shipments, at 5.6 million? The business-to-consumer XR market surged to 31.1 billion US dollars, marking a 23% growth from 2022. Mobile AR dominates the XR landscape with a market value of 21.1 billion US dollars, overshadowing the VR market, which stands at 15.8 billion US dollars (https://www.statista.com/topics/6072/extended-reality-xr).

Being armed with the capabilities and tools to create immersive XR experiences and witnessing the rapid expansion of the XR market, you might ponder which XR niche to prioritize. This section will explore the primary domains employing XR. You’ll gain insights into ongoing XR research, discover leading companies in each segment, and understand emerging trends and applications. Let’s begin by examining a sector showing significant XR adoption...

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Authors (2)

Anna Braun

Anna Braun

Anna Braun is a Unity expert, who is specialized in creating XR applications. At Deutsche Telekom, Anna has developed XR prototypes in Unity. One prototype enabled warehouse workers to find commodities more easily through the use of special location data and Augmented Reality. At Fraunhofer, Anna specialized in Hand-Tracking and worked on a VR education platform. Her master's degree in Extended Reality has a special focus on Eye Tracking, Deep Learning, and Computer Graphics. She is a published author in the tech space and regularly speaks at conferences hosted by academia or non-profits like the Mozilla Foundation. Anna co-founded a company that offers XR consulting and development.

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Rizzo

Rizzo

Raffael Rizzo is a XR developer and Unity expert. During his work at Deutsche Telekom, he consulted companies on the use of digital twins and implemented augmented reality wayfinding solutions. At Fraunhofer IGD, Raffael worked on a VR education platform. He developed a VR training program for a soccer academy to test the children's reaction times. For the same academy, Raffael created an application that uses computer vision and machine learning to automatically evaluate ball juggling. His master's degree in Extended Reality encompasses Rendering, Computer Vision, Machine Learning, and 3D Visualization. Raffael co-founded a company specializing in XR consulting and development.

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