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S. Ong, V. K. SiddarajuBeginning Windows Mixed Reality Programminghttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7104-9_9

9. Shared Experiences

Sean Ong1   and Varun Kumar Siddaraju2
(1)
Tukwila, WA, USA
(2)
Covington, WA, USA
 

In this chapter, we’ll learn the fundamentals of building a multiuser experience using Photon Unity Networking (PUN). PUN is one of several networking options available to Mixed Reality developers to create shared experiences.

What Are Shared Experiences?

A shared experience is exactly what it sounds like: seeing, hearing, or doing the same thing as someone else. Here, you will be sharing each other’s interactions using the Photon platform.

Shared experiences create moments, no matter how small, of belonging, ...

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