MixedRealityResources

Collection of Mixed Reality related resources, inspirations. Please ask on LearnXR Reddit or file an issue, if you are looking for a resource that is not listed or if you have suggestions or additions. Hope it is helps you to learn and create.

• Design
  • Guidelines
  • Assets
  • Blogs
  • Talks
  • Tools
• Develop
  • Documentation
  • Developer Tools
  • Repositories
  • WebXR
    • WebXR Documentation
    • WebXR Examples
    • WebXR Libraries
    • WebXR Repositories
  • Mobile Native
    • Documentation
    • Libraries
    • Repositories
  • Tutorials
  • Talks
  • Media/Newsletter
• Create
  • Asset Creation Tools
  • Asset Creation Libraries
  • Inspirations
• Attend
  • Conferences
  • Meet
    • San Francisco
  • Hackathons
• Read
  • Newsletters
  • Blogs
  • Books
• Watch
• Join
• Concepts and FAQ

Design

Guidelines

• Microsoft Mixed Reality Design

• Mixed Reality Interaction Fundamentals

• Designing Holograms App for HoloLens

• Google AR Design Guidelines

• Unity VR Best Practices

Assets

• Smithsonian Museum 3D Scan Collection
• MorphoSource by Duke University
• GB3D Type Fossils
• Nasa 3D Resources
• Protein Data Bank
• market.pmnd.rs
• Poly
• Kronos glTF Sample Models
• Unity Asset Store
• Open Game Art
• Sketchfab
• TurboSquid
• Hum3D
• Design Connected
• Autodesk Gallery
• GrabCad
• 3D Warehouse
• 3D Content Central
• Trace Parts
• Thingsverse
• Clara.io
• CG Trader
• Free3D
• 3D Export
• Bibliocad
• Thinkercad
• 3Dmdb
• 3D Model Free
• Flying Architecture
• RenderPeople
• 3D Headscans
• VizPeople
• Evermotion
• Archive 3D
• CadNav
• Blend Swap
• STL Finder
• Orchard Crowdsource Design
• Human Alloy
• PinShape
• 3Dsky
• ShareCG
• PixelLab
• 3D Scan Store
• Syncronia
• Dimensiva
• 3Delicious
• Bitgem 3D
• Play Canvas curated assets
• List of common 3D Test models

Blogs

• Mozilla Blog - Progressive WebXR Store

• Human factor in virtual reality data visualization

• Getting Hands-On with Responsive AR

• All3DP

• How to Design User Interfaces for Oculus Quest Hand Tracking Applications

Talks

• Monika Bielskyte @ Microsoft Design Day
• Instructional Design on the Immersive Web

Tools

• Unity3D
• Unreal Engine
• Maquette
• Play Canvas
• Amazon Sumerian
• Remix 3D
• Autodesk Maya
• Apple Reality Composer
• Voxel Plugin for Unreal
• PotassiumES: A lovely wider web app framework
• Quill VR Animation Tool for Oculus Rift
• RapidCompact Asset Optimization Platform
• Gravity Sketch

Develop

Documentation

• Microsoft Mixed Reality
• Mozilla Mixed Reality
• Google Developers WebXR
• ARCore - Android
• ARKit - IOS
• Magic Leap

Developer Tools

• Unity3D
• Unreal Engine
• Apple RealityKit
• WebVR API Emulation - Chrome Extention
• VR Viewer Chrome Extention
• ThreeJS Dev Tools
• WebXR API Emulator Chrome Extention

• StereoKit

• Mixed Reality World Locking Tools for Unity3D

Repositories

• MixedRealityToolkit-Unity
• MapsSDK-Unity

• Google-AR
• Mixed Reality Toolkit Demos
• Enklu Player
• Tutorials and Samples
• Unity AR Foundation Examples

SDKs

• Azure Spatial Anchors for Unreal Engine
• Scene Understanding SDK for Mixed Reality
• MapsSDK-Unity

WebXR

Check out the current browser support for WebXR at CanIUse.com. 3D on the Web and WebXR FrontendMasters Course

WebXR Documentation

• immersiveweb.dev
• Microsoft WebXR docs
• Mozilla WebXR Blog
• Google WebXR Updates
• Google WebXR Device API docs
• BabylonJS Docs Samples
• ThreeJS VR Content
• W3C WebXR Device API
• A-Frame Docs
• Augmented Reality with Model-Viewer Web Component
• PSA: State of WebXR
• CreateWebXR.com

WebXR Tutorials

• WebXR Tutorials YouTube Playlist
• Mozilla Labs Learn
• SBCode.net

WebXR Examples

• Immersive Web WebXR Samples
• ImmersiveWeb.dev Demos
• WebXR AR plane detection and Anchors Note: WebXR Anchors experimental flag needs to be enabled to see this example.

WebXR Libraries

• Unity WebXR Exporter

• BabylonJS
• ThreeJS
• A-Frame: Make WebVR with HTML and Entity-Component. Works on Vive, Rift, Daydream, GearVR, desktop.
• AR.js: AR.js uses artoolkit, and so it is marker based. artoolkit is a software with years of experience doing augmented reality. It is able to do a lot!
• NodeToy: Shader tool
• Three Mesh UI

• ARSuite
• Inverse kinematics for three.js
• Three.ar.js
• Exokit Native Engine
• Viro
• ARnft
• Wonderland Engine
• Handy.js

WebXR Repositories

• WebXR Polyfills
• ThreeJS WebVR Examples
• WebXR Samples
• GoogleWebComponents/model-viewer
• Chrome Platform Status Samples
• ThreeJS Dev Tools
• Poly Historical Models

Mobile Native

Documentation

Libraries

• Unity3D
• Unreal Engine
• NativeScript AR
• Viro React

• Exokit
• Babylon Native
• Amazon Sumerian

Repositories

Tutorials

• Unity Mixed Reality Lessons
• Microsoft Mixed Reality Tutorials
• Azure Spatial Anchors
• Google Developer Codelabs
• WebVR Starter Kit
• 3D Projection Notes

Talks

• Intro to Building Apps for HoloLens 2 Using Unity and Mixed Reality Toolkit
• Developing Mobile Augmented Reality (AR) Applications with Azure Spatial Anchors
• Exploring Augmented Reality on the Web - JSConfEU 2018

Media/Newsletter

• Immersive Web Weekly
• Voices of VR Podcast
• VRScout Podcast
• The AR Show Podcast
• Veer VR Blog
• Next Reality News

Create

Asset Creation Tools

• Magic Voxel
• Voxel.js
• Unity3D
• Unreal Engine
• Maquette
• Play Canvas
• Amazon Sumerian
• Remix 3D
• Autodesk Maya
• Spoke by Mozilla

Asset Libraries

• Poly
• Sketchfab
• Unity 3D Asset Store
• TurboSquid
• 3D Trader

Inspirations

• Google WebVR Experiments
• Google AR Experiments
• Babylon.js Demos
• ThreeJS Examples
• 3D Artist Online
• SF Moma movement controlled experience
• Google Augmented Reality museum experience
• MoMa Jackson Pollack

Attend

Conferences

• Augmented World Expo - USA, Europe
• AR/VR Global Summit
• VRX Conference and Expo
• University of Washington XR Day

Meet

Online

• Mozilla Hubs
• Windows AltSpace VR
• Facebook Spaces
• myxr.social

San Francisco

• Microsoft Mixed Reality Events Calendar
• WebXR Meetup
• HoloLens and Mixed Reality Meetup
• SF Augmented Reality Meetups
• SF Mixed Reality Meetups

Hackathons

• MIT Reality Hack

Read

Newsletters

• Mozilla WebVR Newsletter
• Augmented World Expo Newsletter
• Immersive Web Weekly
• AR Insider Weekly

Blogs

• Custom elements for the immersive web | |
• Mozilla Blog - Progressive WebXR Store
• Human factor in virtual reality data visualization
• Getting Hands-On with Responsive AR

Books

• Learning Virtual Reality - Tony Parisi
• Programming 3D Applications with HTML5 and WebGL: 3D Animation and Visualization for Web Pages Tony Parisi
• Envisioning Holograms: Design Breakthrough Experiences for Mixed Reality
• Creating Augmented and Virtual Realities

Watch

• GDC Vault
• WebXR Youtube Channel
• XR Developer
• Microsoft HoloLens Youtube
• Google ARCore Youtube
• Made with ARKit
• Apple AR/VR Sessions

Join

Online Communities

• Immersive Web Community Group
• Open AR Cloud
• HoloLens Developer Slack Channel
• WebVR Slack Channel
• LearnXR Reddit
• AFrame Communities
• ARKit Apple Developer Forum
• Augmented Reality Reddit
• WindowsMR Reddit
• Windows Mixed Reality Reddit
• Mozilla Hubs
• Catchar.io
• FrameVR Virtual Classroom and Meetings
• Virtual Reality Gaming Reddit
• AR MR XR Reddit
• Mixed Reality Reddit
• Magic Leap Reddit
• ARCoreCreators Reddit
• ARCore Reddit
• WebXR Reddit
• WebXR Discord

Concepts and FAQ

• What are some use cases and case studies for Mixed Reality applications?
  • Medical
  • Educational
  • Museums and Libraries
  • Entertainment
  • Web 3D
• What is Mixed Reality/ Augmented Reality/ Virtual Reality?
• How do you decide if VR or AR is the right choice for your application?
• What is an Anchor?
• What is a Hologram?
• What do I need to learn to start developing for Mixed Reality?
• What is Spatial Sound?
• What are security concerns and challenges with Mixed Reality application?
• How do you consider accessibility, diversity, and inclusiveness into your design?
• What is a Cloud Anchor?
• What is Scene Understanding?
• What would you use Scene Understanding for?
• What are 3D file formats & how do they compare?