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If you want to join in discussions, please do so in the HoloDevelopers Slack, which you can join by going to https://aka.ms/holodevelopers, or in our Microsoft Tech Communities forums at https://techcommunity.microsoft.com/t5/mixed-reality/ct-p/MicrosoftMixedReality.
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New Unity Technical Preview - 5.4.0f3-HTP
DavidKlineMS
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Unity has released a new technical preview for HoloLens. Installation links and complete release notes can be found at http://unity3d.com/partners/windows/hololens#download.
From the Unity site:
Build Information:
HoloLens Technical Preview is now based off Unity 5.4.0f3. Please see full release notes for previous Betas which can be found here.
HoloLens Technical Preview now uses UnityDownloadAssistant.exe. The download assistant is configured to download and install the correct pieces for the Technical Preview build.
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Answered my own question, Xbox One controller S works in this version. Somewhat!
Corresponding Unity page used to specify that you need to install Metro / UWP support. They don't state it anymore, however it's still required, as simply following the installation steps won't let you have Unity be able to build Visual Studio projects. You still need to install Windows 10 SDK by the link from this blog post:
http://blogs.unity3d.com/2015/09/09/windows-10-universal-apps-in-unity-5-2/
Building the future of holographic navigation. We're hiring.
Hi yes read the post somewhat out of date, 8 months BEFORE HoloLens release its for 2015!
To correctly install use Last known release: 5.4.0f3 on July 22nd, 2016
in sequence from
http://unity3d.com/partners/windows/hololens
Jimbohalo10, thanks. I believe you have posted a wrong link, as it leads back to this page where we are writing:)
Building the future of holographic navigation. We're hiring.
Thanks, corrected link http://unity3d.com/partners/windows/hololens
and scroll down to "Latest Beta". Click on "Download and install using the Unity Download Assistant".
There is no Metro version (2nd Part) to load just the Unity Download Assistant.
VRSettings.renderScale. It doesn't work (if I reduce the renderscale to 0.5, I can see my app in smaller screen resolution, not more pixelated). Fix it, please.
@truehobgoblin,
Please file this issue directly to Unity via the "Report a problem with Unity" tool.
Thanks!
David
I'm on 5.4b, two quick ones:
1) is 5.5 beta supported with HoloLens?
2) can I somehow update in-place (for some reason it wants to install into its own directory side by side)?
thanks!
You can run them side by side but beware
VR: HRTF support on HoloLens is malfunctioning
and
API Changes
HoloLens: PhotoCapture: removed the preview mode parameter from PhotoCapture::StartPhotoModeAsync.
HoloLens: Spatial mapping component API changes:
The "Custom Render Setting" property is now "Render State".
The "Custom Material" render setting is now "Visualization".
"Custom Material" is now "Visual Material".
"volume" property is now "volumeType".
"sphereRadiusMeters" is now "sphereRadius".
"boxExtentsMeters" is now "halfBoxExtents".
"lod" is now "lodType".
So your 5.4F3 code and 5.5 code will be incompatible until the main line version is fixed
see https://unity3d.com/unity/beta?_ga=1.266088649.739366494.1464712479
@Jimbohalo10,
Can you describe how the HRTF support is malfunctioning under the 5.5 beta? I would like to look into this issue.
Thanks!
David
Hi David I just copied the information from the 5.5 known problems list
Thanks
Jim
Hi David
I tried downloading the Unity Technical Preview from the link for HoloLens Technical Preview Section.
But it is asking if I want to use it as Personal or Pro edition. Do I require a Pro edition. I am doing a quick trial on hololens and don't have budget and time a from organisation at this moment to buy Pro license.
Help Me out.
Depends on what you have purchased. I believe you download the whole editor, and depending on what you have subscribed to, the unity license server lets you have access based on that when you log in. I could be wrong though.
Stephen Hodgson
Microsoft HoloLens Agency Readiness Program
Virtual Solutions Developer at Saab
HoloToolkit-Unity Moderator
Unity Technical Preview Personal edition will do everything you need to evaluate HoloLens. In fact there isn't a Pro version for HoloLens.
Make sure you load all the components in sequence as described in
install_the_tools
As of Unity 5.4F3 you use the automatic installer.
Thing to consider is do you really need 64-bit?.
I suggest 32bit as HoloLens is x86 device NOT X64.
Your Unity login will determine you rights to Pro edition.
The Unity Technical Preview Personal edition will install and work along side older versions DONT try using Unity 5.5 beta on HoloLens yet.
Hello all... I almost have it... Down to the last problem... I think... Now I am attempting to get the Menu UI interface up and running but according to my research I need the "HoloLens Input Module" I can find it nowhere. Any ideas on this? Is there any up to date documentation on this? Thanks
Hi, looks like the Unity 5.4F3 automatic install process is now broken - File not found / 404 errors . The 64 bit version install can't find the metro component. (among other things)
"http://beta.unity3d.com/download/b2...itySetup-Metro-Support-for-Editor-5.4.0f3.exe The error message is : File Not Found (404)"
tried downloading the 32bit version : download fails right away. file not Found.
It was working previously. This is pretty blocking as the 5.5 beta doesn't seem to be a good alternative yet.
Unity 5.5 Beta is the way to go now that 5.4 Beta links are broken...