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_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, ...