Intro & Installing VRTK

VR Placing Assets (using VRTK)

VR Interactable Objects (using VRTK)

VR Snap Zones (using VRTK)

VR User Interface

The goal of this project is to get students up and running with a Virtual Reality (VR) project as quickly as possible without any coding required. Students will learn how to implement fundamental VR tasks like picking up objects and snapping them into place, which are incredibly useful for a lot of VR applications.

Before reviewing the tutorials here, it is recommended that you have completed at least one beginner non-VR project in Unity to provide more context, such as:

Low Poly Car

Clamp.fbx

GoodBattery.fbx

DeadBattery.fbx

Lesson Plans - VR in Unity.zip

For those new to creating virtual reality in Unity, this project utilizes a popular free plugin called VRTK to create a "Jump Start Your Car Battery" app prototype that focuses on getting started quickly, with minimal or no development experience.

VR in Unity: A Beginner's Guide (using VRTK)

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Intro & Downloading the VRTK Unity Project

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VRTK is a popular way to quickly create virtual reality content in Unity.

In this tutorial, you will learn how to download the VRTK example project.

Download the VRTK Unity Project & Setup Unity for VR

Note: The below instructions were accurate as of January 2020. If you experience problems, see the latest install instructions on the VRTK Github page here.

Download the zip file of the Unity project that contains the VRTK plugin here.

In Unity Hub, select "Add" to add the project you extracted. 

Navigate into the Unity project where you extracted the zip and choose "Select Folder":

Ensure Virtual Reality Supported is checked:

In the Unity software select Main Menu -> Edit -> Project Settings to open the Project Settings window.

Select Player from the left hand menu in the Project Settings window.

In the Player settings panel expand XR Settings.

In XR Settings ensure the Virtual Reality Supported option is checked.

Ensure the project Scripting Runtime Version is set to .NET 4.x Equivalent:

In the Unity software select Main Menu -> Edit -> Project Settings to open the Project Settings inspector.

In the Player settings panel expand Other Settings.

Ensure the Scripting Runtime Version is set to .NET 4.x Equivalent.

You should now have a playable demo farm scene, compatible with any VR headsets supported by Unity.

Intro & Installing VRTK

1. Intro & Downloading the VRTK Unity Project

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