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Shared experience with 1 device and 1 emulator?

DanglingNeuronDanglingNeuron ✭✭✭
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For multi-user shared experience scenario: It doesn't look like it would be possible to do some sort of mapping between an actual device and the emulator? - in case I cant shell out 6K :) ..

e.g. for multi-player games - its possible to use a UWP device and a UWP emulator - granted its apples and oranges. I really hope there is some support even if its limited.

Healthcare IT professional by day - Indie GameDev for UWP and mobile platforms by night

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    james_ashleyjames_ashley ✭✭✭✭

    That it's called an "emulator" rather than a "simulator" is probably very significant in this case. The HoloLens OS will be running in Hyper-V and should have access to your computer's WIFI (this is how it has worked with the Windows Phone emulator in the past).

    James Ashley
    VS 2017 v5.3.3, Unity 2017.3.0f3, MRTK 2017.1.2, W10 17063
    Microsoft MVP, Freelance HoloLens/MR Developer
    www.imaginativeuniversal.com

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    DanglingNeuronDanglingNeuron ✭✭✭
    edited March 2016

    @james_ashley that much is clear, however I am thinking its not comparable to windows phone hyper-v emulator - especially when it comes to shared experiences / multi-player. So far what I know is that the emulator will have some sample fixed rooms to use.. So, I am not sure if the API would allow for "forced" projection mapping between a real device and an emulator. So WiFi connection is not an issue.. but sharing holograms with spatial mapping might be.

    Healthcare IT professional by day - Indie GameDev for UWP and mobile platforms by night

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    DanglingNeuronDanglingNeuron ✭✭✭

    @james_ashley Just read your blog, you mention that a real device could be used to generate a XEF file that could later be used for emulator? I will have to dig into the documentation - maybe this would answer my question for shard experience with spatial mapping.

    Healthcare IT professional by day - Indie GameDev for UWP and mobile platforms by night

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