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4. Introduction to the HoloToolkit

Sean Ong1 

(1)Tukwila, Washington, USA

This chapter covers more about the HoloToolkit and its importance for Mixed Reality development. We’ll learn about the various components and test scenes included with the HoloToolkit, and how we can leverage this community resource for development.

What Is the HoloToolkit?

From Microsoft’s HoloLens documentation, you might think that the HoloToolkit is an optional toolkit for enhancing your development experience. In fact, the HoloToolkit is an essential part of HoloLens development. The HoloToolkit provides developers with all the tools needed to get started developing ...

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