English | September 20th, 2017 | ISBN: 1787126269 | 406 Pages | EPUB | 31.97 MB

Are you a developer who is fascinated with Microsoft HoloLens and its capabilities? Do you want to learn the intricacies of working with the HoloLens SDK and create your own apps? If so, this is the book for you.

Key Features

 Create awesome Augmented Reality (AR) apps for the Microsoft HoloLens platform

 Unleash the power of Unity SDK for HoloLens to create next generation AR apps

 Explore the exciting world of gesture control, visual mapping, voice command for apps, and many more cutting edge possibilities with HoloLens

Book Description

This book introduces and demystifies the HoloLens platform and introduces new ways you can interact with computers (Mixed Reality). It will teach you the important concepts, get you excited about                                                                             the possibilities, and give you the tools to continue exploring and experimenting. You will go through the journey of creating four independent examples throughout the book, two using DirectX and two using Unity. You will learn to implement spatial mapping and gesture control, incorporate spatial sound, and work with different types of input and gaze. You will also learn to use the Unity 5 SDK for HoloLens and create apps with it.

Collectively, the apps explore the major concepts of HoloLens, but each app is independent, giving you the flexibility to choose where to start (and end).

What you will learn

 Extend the computing experience beyond the flat glass screen by placing and embedding virtual objects holograms) into the physical world

 Interact with the holograms using gaze, gestures, and voice

 Enhance the experience with spatial sound

 Allow multiple users to naturally collaborate with each other

 Integrate voice commands into your own HoloLens projects

 Experiment with techniques to better understand the real world

 Implement a user interface in Mixed Reality

 Blend the virtual and physical world by making the holograms interact and react to the physical environment