Augmented Reality Development with Unity

Name: Augmented Reality Development with Unity | As an Android developer, including Augmented Reality (AR) in your mobile apps could be a profitable new string to your bow. This tutorial takes you through every aspect of AR for Android with lots of hands-on exercises.
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As an Android developer, including Augmented Reality (AR) in your mobile apps could be a profitable new string to your bow. This tutorial takes you through every aspect of AR for Android with lots of hands-on exercises.

Indika Wijesooriya(Autor*in)

De Gruyter (Verlag)

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Erschienen am 3. September 2024

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Half Title
Title
Copyright
Dedication
Contents
Preface
Acknowledgments
Chapter 1: Getting Started with Augmented Reality
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
AR Implementation and Application
History of AR
1968-The Sword of Damocles
1975-Videoplace by Myron Krueger
1999-AR Toolkit
AR Over the Years
AR Across the World
AR in Entertainment
AR in Manufacturing and Logistics
Real Estate
Health
Education
Marketing and Retail
AR Enabling Technologies
Image Recognition and Tracking
Simultaneous Localization and Mapping
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
Conclusion
Key Points
Questions
Chapter 2: Visualizing the AR Environment and Components
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Basics of Mathematics for 3D Visualization
Understanding the 3D Environment
Vector Mathematics
Terminology of Vectors
Basic Trigonometry
Understanding Different Spaces
Context Recognition Concepts
Placement of Virtual Objects on Physical Worlds
Converting Physical Input to Virtual Interactions
Conclusion
Key Points
Questions
Chapter 3: Exploring Tools and Development Platforms
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
AR Platforms
Smartphones Android, iOS
Magic Leap
Snapchat Spectacles
Other Wearables
WebXR AR
Social AR
AR Development Tools
Native
Social AR-Spark AR, Snapchat Lens Studio, TikTok
Apple Reality Composer
Unity 3D
AR SDKs
Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit
ARToolkit
Wikitude
Easy AR
Vuforia
ARCore
ARKit
AR Foundation
Niantic Lightship
Conclusion
Key Points
Questions
Chapter 4: Up and Running with Unity 3D
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Installing Unity 3D
Installing Android SDK, Java SDK
Installing Xcode in MacOS
Installing Visual Studio/Visual Studio Code
Creating a Project and Setting up the Target Platform
Unity Engine User Interface
Using the Tools to Create and Manipulate Primitive Objects
Understanding Lights
Creating Materials
Manipulating the Virtual Camera
Using the Unity Package Manager
Importing Content into Unity
Importing Assets from the Unity Asset Store
The Structure of the Game Object
Components of Unity
Transform
Mesh Renderer
Colliders
Rigid Body
Creating Prefabs
Conclusion
Key Points
Questions
Chapter 5: Creating a First Custom Component
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Introduction to C# in Unity
Exploring the MonoBehavior
Serialized Variables
Debug Class of Unity
Time in Unity
GetComponent
Building a Simple 3D Clock
Conclusion
Key Points
Questions
Chapter 6: Refreshing C# Concepts with Unity
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Setting up the Scene
Movement of the Player
Creating a Bullet for the Player to Shoot
Shooting Bullets
Setting Up the Enemy
Setting Up the Player
Spawning and Destroying Enemies
Game UI
Game Manager
Adding Audio and Polishing
Adding the Main Menu
Switching Scenes
The Next Steps
Conclusion
Key Points
Questions
Chapter 7: Trying Out a First 3D Mobile App Development
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Unity Build Settings
Android Build Settings
Icon
Resolution and Presentation
Splash Image
Other Settings
Publishing Settings
Identification | Bundle Identifier
Identification | Provisioning Profile and Signing Team ID
Configuration | Target Device, SDK and Minimum iOS Version
Configuration | Camera Usage Description
Configuration | Requires ARKit Support
Building Unity Apps
Building for Android
Building for Android without ADB
Building for iOS
Unity Script Debugging with Visual Studio
Debugging the App for Both Platforms
Using the ADB Console for Android
Using the Xcode Console for iOS
Conclusion
Key Points
Questions
Chapter 8: Building Marker-Based AR Apps with Vuforia
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Introduction to Vuforia
Create a Vuforia Developer Account and Login
Downloading and Installing the Sdk
Setting up a Basic AR Scene
Using Image Targets
Choosing the Best Markers/Targets
Additional Features of Image Targets
Using Cylinder Targets
Using Multi Targets
Development of an AR Treasure Hunt Game
Conclusion
Key Points
Question
Chapter 9: Developing Marker-Based Dynamic AR Apps
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Machine Inspection Tool
Unity Serialization and Deserialization
Creating a Simple Mock API
Using Unity WebRequest to Request Data Based on Input
Vuforia VuMark Introduction
Designing a VuMark Using Adobe Illustrator
Connecting the Marker Recognition with Networking to Request Dynamic Data and Displaying Them in AR
Dynamic AR Billboard
Setting Up the AR Poster Project
Implementing Vuforia Cloud Targets
Creating Asset Bundles in Unity
Uploading the Asset Bundles in the Cloud
Updating the Meta Files to Update the AR Experience
Downloading Content and Displaying in AR
Conclusion
Key Points
Questions
Chapter 10: Marker-Less AR Apps with Arkit and Arcore
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Setting up AR Foundation
Setting up a Marker-less Tracking Scene
Simulating the Scene in the Editor
Plane Detection and Tracking: Building an AR Object Viewer
Placing the Object on a Scanned Plane
Move Object on Touch if the Object is Placed Already
Scaling the Object with Two Touches
Rotating the Object with a Single Touch and Drag
Face Tracking-Creating an AR Face Filter with AR Foundation
Default Face Tracking Setup
Adding Custom Objects Around a Face
Adding Face Interactions
Device Tracking: Building an AR Shooter
Setting Up the Enemy
Setting Up the Game Manager
Additional Components of AR Foundation
AR Human Body Manager
Point Clouds
Anchors
Image Tracking
Conclusion
Key Points
Question
Chapter 11: World-Scale AR App with Niantic Lightship
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Setting up Niantic Lightship with Unity
Downloading Required Tools and Assets
Object Placement in AR
Object Occlusion
Environment Meshing
Setting Up the Scene to Mesh the Environment Boundaries
Creating a Simple Physics Simulation in AR
Introduction to Niantic Lightship VPS
Scanning an Environment for VPS
The Flow of VPS Scan Recognition
Importing the Scanned Location
Adding Anchors Using the VPS Authoring Tool
Updating the Prefab with Proper Visual Elements
Using Niantic API to Restore Anchor Data
Using Niantic VPS for Scalable AR Applications
Conclusion
Key Points
Question
Chapter 12: Best Practices in Augmented Reality Application Design
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Safety is Key
Showing Warnings at the Beginning
Showing Warnings While Using the AR App
Guide the User with the Interactions
Be Mindful of the Scale
Use Audio and Visual Cues
Indicating Objects that are out of Camera View
Adding Visual Markers on Interactable Objects
Using 3D Audio Cues
Showing Physical Properties in Visual Cues
Free Flow Restrictions
AR Interactions
Using a Reticle to Interact with Smaller Objects
Interacting with Objects Further from the Camera
UI Considerations
Conclusion
Key Points
Question
Chapter 13: AR App Performance Optimization
Introduction
Structure
Objectives
Performance Metrics
Frames Per Second
Tris and Verts
Draw Calls
Optimization of a 3D App
GPU Instancing
Static and Dynamic Batching
Occlusion Culling and Frustum Culling
Textures and UV Maps
Light Baking
UI Optimizations
Optimization Considerations in Coding
Conclusion
Key Points
Questions
Appendix: Answer Key for Chapter Questions
Index

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