What you need for this book

In order to work with the code samples in this book, you need some software installed on your machine. You need to have a machine running Windows 10 Professional with Hyper-V enabled. Make sure Windows is set to Developer mode by going to Settings | For developers | Developer Mode.

Besides that, you will need the following:

  • Unity3D Personal or Professional, version 5.5 or higher
  • Visual Studio 2015 with Update 3 or higher; this can be downloaded automatically for you when you install Unity3D
  • A HoloLens Emulator

You can find these tools and instructions on the official HoloLens site, which can be found at https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/install_the_tools.