Building xR Experiences With ARCore & Unity

The idea for this talk was to expand upon not just HOW to build AR experiences with ARCore but WHY you should consider it.

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1. xR Experiences with ARCore & Unity /c/nobleackerson @nobleackerson
2. What is Augmented Reality?
3. Sort of...
4. The mixture of the real world and virtual worlds so that one understands the other. This creates experiences that cannot possibly happen anywhere else. - Graeme Devine, Magic Leap
5. The R is for Data Image Credit: https://dribbble.com/AndrewCoyleDesign xR works when computers interpret the environment and return responses that engage our senses.
6. Hi, I’m Noble Technical Product Manager, Independent Dev
9. So what is ARCore?
10. Motion Tracking
11. Area Learning
12. Depth Perception
13. ARCore Environmental Understanding Motion Tracking Light Estimation
14. Development environment • Unity 2017.2.0b9 or later • Configure Player Settings: ◦ Other Settings > Multithreaded Rendering: Off ◦ Other Settings > Minimum/Target API Level: Android 7.0 or higher ◦ XR Settings > ARCore Supported: On • Prepare your phone
15. Editor/Code
16. Tracked Plane HelloARController.cs
17. Point cloud /SDK/.../PointClud.cs (/PointCloudVisualizer.cs)
18. Managing Our Model HelloARController.cs
19. Light Estimation /SDK/.../LightEstimate.cs
20. Some Design Principles for Augmented Reality Be mindful of the user's safety. Avoid separate onscreen controls. Use the entire display to engage people.
21. Visual clutter in AR
22. ?
23. Building Engaging AR Experiences That Matter Factors Effort/Cost Marketability Better in AR - Unique Solves a problem Score Weights 20% 25% 20% 35% 100% Metro Issues AR Visualizer 3 (0.6) 5 (1.25) 2 (0.4) 3 (1.05) 3.3 Workout with AR/AI Assistant 4 (0.8) 3 (0.75) 1 (0.2) 1 (0.35) Other idea 2 (0.4) 3 (0.6) 5 (1) 2 (0.7)
24. Demos
25. What About Audio?
26. Audio and haptic feedback enhances xR experiences. Provide confirmation that a virtual object has come into contact with a physical surface or other virtual object
27. Safety, Comfort, Happiness, Engagement, Utility Image Credit: Luden.io Testing & Validation
28. In summary • It is still the early days of AR (xR generally) • The R in AR is Data • Make it obvious you’re gathering data • Build for mobile AR • Consider WebAR for quick demos • Be mindful of the user's safety • Favor functional experiences that matter
29. Thank you! @nobleackerson