AR Gallery (AR Foundation: ARKit/ARCore) — Unity Asset

AR Gallery (Unity Asset) — App Template in the Augmented Reality that implements a Demo Gallery of custom AR Objects with real-time shadows. AR Safety First.

Demo Gallery Template is an Excellent Starting Point to Create Apps and Games with Augmented Reality.

Package Contains

• Complete Gallery Demo Scene with Tutorial, real Plane Detection, visual Plane Confirmation/Resetting, and Object Placing (Cubes) in a selected point on a detected plane:
  • Gallery: Selecting Target AR Object via Toggle Group System (UI is generated automatically based on AR Objects in the Scene):
    • Displaying Status Text: Show Name of AR Object on Activating.
    • Second Click on Toggle: Hide/Show AR Object.
  • Transform Control for AR Objects:
    • Scale & Rotation: with UI Sliders & “Reset” Buttons.
    • Position: Move Objects on Detected Plane with just a Finger.
  • Button “Show/Hide UI” (aka “Screenshot Mode”).
• Menu Scene with AR Safety Tutorial.
• Permission Scene with Camera Permission Request using free Native Camera.
• Loading Screen to switch scenes seamlessly.

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AR Features of Plane Detection Demo Project

Bring the enchanting Power of Augmented Reality into your amazing AR Game or App:

• Real Plane Detection using AR Foundation Engine: ARKit, ARCore. AR Safety First.
• AR Onboarding UX with Transparent Video Manuals & AR States.
• AR Shadows & Light Estimation: estimates light data in the real world and applies it to game space.
• AR Safe Zone. The player needs to stay in the Safe Zone to avoid accidents during the game and continue the game itself! The player will be notified when leaving the Safe Zone.
• For simplicity and flexibility, there is no using of XR Interaction Toolkit.
• AR Foundation Support Checker allows assigning your own experience when AR is not supported (by default, it shows informational message and link to requirements).
• Editor Testing with AR Foundation > XR Simulation.

Tutorial

This tutorial is relevant for AR Shadow Gallery 5.1+.
Tutorials for the previous versions can be found in the asset folder.

Getting started with AR Gallery

Folders & Files in the package by default:

• Makaka Games,
• XR.

Steps

If you have any issues with the first launch then just Reach Support with Invoice Number and Get Help.

If you read this tutorial from PDF, first check the latest docs online to get actual information.

1. Create New Unity Project with Unity 2022.3.16 & “3D” Template.
2. File > Build Settings > iOS/Android > Switch Platform.
3. Next Packages must be manually installed with Git & Unity Package Manager:
   1. Native Camera 1.4.2.
4. Download and import AR Shadow Gallery into Unity.
   1. Warning Windows:
      1. Click “Import” to overwrite the Project Settings with predefined ones.
      2. Click “Install/Upgrade” for Package Manager Dependencies.
      3. Click “No” when enabling the backends for the new input system.
5. Next Packages are provided with Unity Package Manager, and they are already installed for this Asset by default. If packages are missing (Warning Window did not appear) then install them again with Package Manager (advanced settings enabled: “Pre-release Packages”):
   1. TextMesh Pro 3.0.6:
      1. Always Required: Window > TextMeshPro > Import TMP Essential Resources.
   2. AR Foundation 5.1.1;
   3. Apple ARKit XR Plugin 5.1.1;
   4. Google ARCore XR Plugin 5.1.1;
   5. Input System 1.7.0;
6. Reopen Unity Project.
7. Open Scene: Makaka Games > AR > AR Shadow Gallery > Scenes > Demo.
8. Test in the Unity Editor or Build for Mobile.

Object Placing in AR

Simple Cubes are the Objects for Placing in AR by default. To set your own AR Game Objects in Unity Editor, place them under AR Objects On Confirmation game object as children instead of AR Objects by default in the same position on ARGround game object, keeping the hierarchy because the project is sensitive to it. Gallery Toggles will be generated automatically based on these AR Objects.

Testing

Test in the Unity Editor with AR Foundation > XR Simulation.

Tested with Mobile Devices

• iOS on iPhone XS Max.
• Android on Samsung ‪Galaxy A71.

Support

First, read the latest docs online.
If it didn’t help, get the support.

Changelog

Check the current version of AR Shadow Gallery on Asset Store.
The latest versions will be added as soon as possible.

5.1 (AR Gallery Demo with Multiple AR Objects):

Features:

• Gallery: Selecting Target AR Object via Toggle Group System (UI is generated automatically based on AR Objects in the Scene):
  • Displaying Status Text: Show Name of AR Object.
  • Second Click on Toggle: Hide/Show AR Object.
• Transform Control for AR Objects (for flexibility, there is no using of XR Interaction Toolkit):
  • Scale & Rotation: with UI Sliders & “Reset” Buttons.
  • Position: Move Objects on Detected Plane with just a Finger.
• Button “Show/Hide UI” (aka “Screenshot Mode”).

Improvements:

• Unity 2022.3.16.

5.0:

Improvements:

• AR Foundation 5.1.1;
• Unity 2022.3.15;
• Native Camera 1.4.2;
• Editor Testing: AR Foundation > XR Simulation (instead of Custom Solution).

3.1:

Improvements:

• Unity 2021.3.4;
• Native Camera 1.3.3;
• Consolidating some game logic in Game Control Script (ARShadowGalleryControl.cs) as in Complete Projects like AR Basketball (docs), AR Throw & Score (docs). It’s the best place to add your own game logic.
• Tutorial on Permission Scene is updated to changes of Android 12 (Samsung).

3.0 (Complete Template — Excellent Starting Point to Create AR Apps and Games):

Features:

• AR Onboarding UX with Transparent Video Manuals & AR States;
• AR Light Estimation: estimates light data in physical space and applies it to game space;
• AR Safe Zone. The player needs to stay in the Safe Zone to avoid accidents during the game and continue the game itself! The player will be notified when leaving the Safe Zone;
• AR Foundation Support Checker allows assigning your own experience when AR is not supported (by default, it shows informational message and link to requirements);
• Editor Testing: “Spectator Mode” allows simulation of smartphone motion (translational (WASDQE keys) & rotational (Right Mouse Button));
• Menu Scene with AR Safety Tutorial;
• Start Tutorial after Plane Confirmation;
• Using of Native Camera to check and request Camera Permission before the Demo Scene.

Improvements:

• Unity 2021.1.20;
• Plane Detection Tutorial: Loading Animation, Clearer Guidance;
• Modern Standards of Project Settings (based on New Unity Project).

2.1:

• Improved Plane Detection Demo with tutorial, visual plane confirmation/resetting & placing the Game Object (Cube);
• Restart Button;
• Unity 2021.1.12;
• TextMesh Pro for All Texts.

2.0:

• Unity 2021.1.

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