Handheld AR App Development with Unity

Augmented Reality, or AR, will transform how we see and interact with the world. And the hardware that makes AR possible is the smartphone that you may already have in your pocket. In this course, you’ll learn how to develop your own mobile AR applications in Unity for iOS and Android devices. You’ll learn about the features offered by Unity’s AR Foundation, and about additional features in ARKit and ARCore. Using the very latest techniques recommended by Unity engineers, you’ll build a complete AR environment that you can continue to use after the course, while learning to apply best practices in user experience and interaction.

This is the last of three courses in Unity’s XR Specialization, which includes an Introduction to XR course as well as a course focused on developing VR applications with Unity.

Note that, to complete this course, you will need a smartphone capable of running ARKit or ARCore. Compatible devices are listed in the links below: https://developers.google.com/ar/discover/supported-devices https://developer.apple.com/library/archive/documentation/DeviceInformation/Reference/iOSDeviceCompatibility/DeviceCompatibilityMatrix/DeviceCompatibilityMatrix.html

The course also assumes that you already have experience developing applications with Unity and that you are comfortable with basic C# programming. It will also be helpful if you are familiar with building other types of apps to run on mobile devices.

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Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Laying the AR Foundation with Unity’s AR Foundation Package
Week 2
Architecting AR Space - Pose Tracking and Environment Detections
Week 3
Designing the UX in AR - Raycast, Light Estimation, Physics and Occlusion
Week 4
Advanced AR

FAQ

When will I have access to the lectures and assignments?

Access to lectures and assignments depends on your type of enrollment. If you take a course in audit mode, you will be able to see most course materials for free. To access graded assignments and to earn a Certificate, you will need to purchase the Certificate experience, during or after your audit. If you don't see the audit option:

What will I get if I subscribe to this Specialization?

When you enroll in the course, you get access to all of the courses in the Specialization, and you earn a certificate when you complete the work. Your electronic Certificate will be added to your Accomplishments page - from there, you can print your Certificate or add it to your LinkedIn profile. If you only want to read and view the course content, you can audit the course for free.

Is financial aid available?

Yes. In select learning programs, you can apply for financial aid or a scholarship if you can’t afford the enrollment fee. If fin aid or scholarship is available for your learning program selection, you’ll find a link to apply on the description page.

Reviews

Excellent course although it will be great if it were more updated.

content should be updated with unity last version of ARFoundation. More practical exercises would be appreciated

Scripting part should have been more in this course.

scripts work was difficult, should be taught in more detailed manner