Augmented Reality with Unity – AR Foundation Basics (2019)
Requirements
- Basic understanding of Unity and C#.
- You must have an Android or iOS device compatible with AR Foundation.
Description
Embark on a comprehensive learning journey to master the essential fundamentals required for developing augmented reality (AR) applications using the highly popular Unity engine. This course is designed to guide you through the process of creating a simple yet powerful object spawning application, where users can place virtual objects in their real-world environment by utilizing the camera on their Android or iOS device.
As you progress through the course, you will acquire critical skills in working with both AR technology and AR Foundation, Unity’s versatile cross-platform API package. AR Foundation is specifically designed to facilitate the development of AR applications that can seamlessly run on both Android and iOS devices, streamlining the development process and expanding your reach to a broader audience.
By the end of this course, you will not only have created a functional AR application but also have gained a solid foundation in augmented reality development. You will be well-equipped to tackle more complex AR projects, empowering you to create robust augmented reality apps and games. With these skills, you will be ready to enter and contribute to the rapidly growing and in-demand industry of AR developers.
You will learn how to:
Download and configure AR Foundation within Unity
Use your device’s camera to automatically detect planes
Set up placement indicators to determine virtual object positions
Implement tap gestures that allow users to spawn simple objects into the “real world”
Who this course is for:
- Innovators wishing to upskill into cutting edge technologies
- Developers expanding their games with augmented reality
- Anyone interested in novel ways to develop for mobile
Instructors
Trusted by over 1 million learners and developers, Zenva provides world-class training on in-demand programming skills covering game creation, software development, AI virtual reality and web development.
Our e-learning platform Zenva Academy is the leading place to upskill, learn and gain key tech skills for the innovation economy through self-paced online courses. Our curriculum is organized about Mini-Degrees™ which cover a wide range of technical subjects and include video, interactive quizzes and project files for enhanced learning.
Certified game developer and Founder of ZENVA - the world's leading platform to learn game making, VR, machine learning and full-stack programming. Since 2012, Pablo has been developing professional-grade courses that have helped over 1 million people gain valuable skills.
Pablo is a member of the Intel Innovator Program in the Asia Pacific Region, and has run live programming workshops in San Francisco, Brisbane and Bangalore.
Pablo holds a Master in Information Technology (Management) degree from the University of Queensland (Australia) and a Master of Science in Engineering degree from the Catholic University of Chile.