After getting my app running with #MRTK3 on #HoloLens2, I of wanted to try it running on #MagicLeap2 as well. Turned out the Magic Leap MRTK package wasn't quite ready for that, so I hacked a bit around until it was. Or almost entirely was. And blogged about my findings, of course. https://localjoost.github.io/Using-MRTK3-GA-on-Magic-Leap-2/

Last Wednesday, the #MRTK3 became GA. An important milestone for the XR community. Today, I subjected my app HoloATC to an upgrade, using it as a guinea pig to get an idea of the issues involved (rather than using my employer's app for that :grin:). I got it to work, but it wasn't entirely smooth sailing. Upgrading from a pre-release requires two steps you would not expect outright, but... anyway, read about it in my blog https://localjoost.github.io/Upgrading-to-MRTK3-GA-from-a-pre-release-some-assembly-required/

I just finished the first full version of HoloATC based upon #MRTK3 for #MagicLeap2. They have no store, so I give a download link. Alternatively, you can use the QR code in this post to look at with the built-in QR code app

https://www.schaikweb.net/ML2/HoloATC_MagicLeap_1.0.8.0.apk

Cross-platform XR development FTW!

I just blogged: "#HoloLens AI - training a #Yolo V8 model locally on custom pictures to recognize objects in 3D space" #MRTK3 #AI #Machinelearning
https://localjoost.github.io/HoloLens-AI-training-a-YoloV8-model-locally-on-custom-pictures-to-recognize-objects-in-3D-space/

I just blogged: "#MRTK3 #StatefulInteractable #gaze, hover and select events - and how to use them" #HoloLens2 https://localjoost.github.io/MRTK3-StatefulInteractable-gaze,-hover-and-select-events-and-how-to-use-them/

There's a lot of events on StatefulInteractable, and it might not be abundantly clear how to use them and why. Therefore, I decided to make a simple sample that shows you which event is triggered by what, and allows you to experiment with those events

The transition from MRTK2 to #MRTK3 leaves some people confused - how does Spatial Awareness work now? Don't worry, I got you covered https://localjoost.github.io/Using-ARMeshManager-for-Spatial-Awareness-with-MRTK3-on-HoloLens-2/

It turns out you can actually use an underlay for passthrough on Quest 2/Pro with #MRTK3. This is a minor addition to the previous article. However, there are some caveats.

https://localjoost.github.io/Full-underlay-passthrough-transparency-with-MRTK3-on-Quest-2Pro/

So you thought you could not use passthrough VR on #Quest2 and #QuestPro when you use #MRTK3 (or #MRTK2, for what matters). Think again! https://localjoost.github.io/Passthrough-transparency-with-MRTK2-and-3-on-Quest-2Pro/

Apparently it's not clear to everyone how hand simulation actually is operated inside the #Unity editor when using #MRTK3, so I wrote a little post about it, including two handy reference tables for both left and right hand operation https://localjoost.github.io/Using-hand-simulation-with-MRTK3-in-the-Unity-Editor/

To prove the point I made a few days ago: I submitted HoloATC to the #Meta #Quest #Applab.

https://www.oculus.com/experiences/quest/5904301386352830/

App runs unchanged on #HoloLens 2, #Quest 2 and Pro with pass-through VR. This is an #MRTK3 app. #MRTK2 apps also run on the Quest platform.

I just blogged: "Fixing #Quest2 controllers not showing up in #MRTK3 app" https://localjoost.github.io/mrtk3/quest2/unity/Fixing-Quest-2-controllers-not-showing-up-in-MRTK3-app/

ICYM: "" Using #Azure Web #PubSub and #WebSockets for multi user XR experiences with #MRTK3" #Unity #HoloLens https://localjoost.github.io/Using-Azure-Web-PubSub-and-WebSockets-for-multi-user-XR-experiences-with-MRTK3/

I wanted to have instant cross-platform communication between devices. I stumbled upon the #Azure Web PubSub Service. TI found the documentation not very clear and could find *no* examples of how to use it from #Unity. #HoloLens #MRTK3
So I made one myself
https://localjoost.github.io/Using-Azure-Web-PubSub-and-WebSockets-for-multi-user-XR-experiences-with-MRTK3/

RT @WindowsDocs: Welcome back Grace Hsu - @its_graceh - as she talks about the 3 main goals of the latest Mixed Reality Toolkit - #MRTK3.

Docs and Downloads at https://msft.it/6018eMwJ0

I just almost spent 6 hours chasing a 'bug in #MRTK3' that turned out to be ONE CHECKMARK I forgot to set - and I bothered the MRTK team about it, too.
I think I will now go sit in a corner, enjoying some deluxe imposter syndrome and mutter some curses.
How is your day going?

Passthrough with #OpenXR and #MRTK3 on #Quest2, sorta works, following the idea by @DavideZordan. Using a transparent *overlay* as underlays don't work. /cc @FNS_Developer. Background is kinda dark.

Watching https://youtu.be/rOXHCruWiQs "Deploy Everywhere With #MRTK3 and #OpenXR" at @globxrcommunity's #GlobalXRConference