About the event

In this beginner-friendly AR workshop, you will learn how to use Unity 3D to build a game design similar to mega popular mobile game — Pokemon Go.

We are going to be using the software development kit (SDK): AR Foundation with Unity game engine.

After this workshop, you will be able to virtually capture little creatures that appear in your room.

This workshop is a perfect introduction to the world of augmented reality development.

Resources You'll Receive

• Project Assets (Code, Materials/Textures etc..)

• Presentation slides

Key highlights

• How Unity is used to build AR apps

• Major AR (and VR) development tools

• How to track planes in AR

• How to place virtual objects on real environments

What will you learn?

• A foundational understanding of AR

• Understand AR Foundation SDK and how it works

• An inside look of what you need to get started in the industry

• Concrete answers to your questions about software and best practices

Workshop prerequisites

• No computer or device necessary

• Prior experience with Unity is not required, but will make it easier to follow along

• Interest in building Augmented Reality applications

About your instructor

Mitchell self-describes as absolute nerd who's very passionate about the convergence of art and technology. He started working at start-up company that was working on AR/VR development. He loves learning a new programming languages, to strengthening his audio mixing skills and developing new iPhone apps on the side.