Beginning Windows Mixed Reality Programming: For HoloLens and Mixed Reality Headsets

© Sean Ong and Varun Kumar Siddaraju 2021

S. Ong, V. K. SiddarajuBeginning Windows Mixed Reality Programminghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7104-9_2

2. Unity Crash Course

Sean Ong¹   and Varun Kumar Siddaraju²

(1)

Tukwila, WA, USA

(2)

Covington, WA, USA

 

In this chapter, we’ll dive into the world of Unity. Unity is the preferred software platform for developing Mixed Reality applications. If you want to master Mixed Reality development, it means that you first need to master Unity! We’ll take a tour of Unity and understand what Unity is used for. I’ll also walk you through building your very first Unity app.

What Is Unity?

Before we begin, you might be wondering what Unity is and how people use it. Unity is a powerful program for building both 2D and ...