New e-book: Create virtual and mixed reality experiences in Unity

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Hi everyone,

We’re excited to announce a new 120+ pages comprehensive guide on creating virtual and mixed reality experiences in Unity that will help both aspiring creators and seasoned developers to delve into, and understand, the intricacies of building VR and MR experiences (or collectively referred to as “XR”) using Unity.

Create virtual and mixed reality experiences in Unity e-book preview
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Written by seasoned 3D artists and Unity developers, this e-book covers the tools, methodologies, and techniques essential for crafting immersive and interactive realities. From constructing environments to implementing intuitive interactions, you’ll get the tips and guidance you need to bring your VR and MR applications to life.

You can preview or download the e-book at the end of this post.

What you’ll find in this guide:

  1. Worldbuilding in XR - this section looks at the building blocks for worldbuilding in XR, such as designing with purpose, implementing audio and visual cues, adding interactive elements, and much more.
  2. Asset creation for XR - this section covers tips to follow when creating assets in XR to save yourself some time later in the development cycle.
  3. Creating a new VR project in Unity - this chapter covers the decision-making driving each development phase, as well as practical steps and workflows in Unity.
  4. Mixed reality and spatial computing applications - this section also includes a breakdown of the setting up the MR template, which is designed to serve as a starting point for MR development in Unity.
  5. Spatial computing with Apple Vision Pro - in this section of the guide, we cover how to get started with visionOS in Unity, how interactivity works in Unity projects for Apple Vision Pro, as well as tips and techniques for porting immersive VR projects and MR apps to visionOS.

Create virtual and mixed reality experiences in Unity e-book.pdf (14.8 MB)

More resources

Find all of our e-books for artists, technical artists, and designers in the Unity best practices hub or the Unity Manual.

You can also connect with the Unity community to get insights and tips on XR development in Unity’s Discussion space for visionOS development. For information on upcoming features, make sure to check our roadmap.

We hope you find this guide useful! As usual, please let us know in the comments if you have any feedback.

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