Getting Started with Niantic ARDK 3.0 (Learn Lightship: Install & Dancing Characters with Occlusion)

This video helps everyone, a beginner or even a developer who wants to explore Niantic Lightship ARDK 3.0 Beta. In this video you will learn how o install Unity, Lightship ARDK 3.0 Beta, Create AR Dancing Characters, and learn about Real World Occlusion. Everyone can learn to create AR experiences for their smart devices so start learning today!

TIMESTAMPS
- 0:00 Intro Learn Lightship
- 00:08 Welcome & Today's Topic
- 00:57 What is Niantic Lightship?
- 02:38 Get Started - Create Lighthship Account
- 03:21 Installing Lightship ARDK 3.0
- 04:44 Step 1: Installing Unity LTS 2021
- 07:39 Step 2: Create Unity Project
- 09:29 Step 3: Installing ARDK Plugin with a URL
- 11:52 Selecting Your Mobile Platform / Player Settings
- 14:27 Activating the Lightship Plugin
- 15:04 Adding your API Key to Unity
- 16:12 Setting up an AR Scene
- 17:49 How Tos: Occlusion (What Is It?)
- 19:06 CHALLENGE: Understand Occlusion Docs
- 19:15 Setting Up Real World Occlusion
- 20:17 Adding AR Characters with Occlusion
- 22:47 Fixing Importing Mixamo Characters
- 24:04 CHALLENGE: Fix Elf (Materials, Textures, Rig)
- 24:26 Positioning AR Characters (Unity Tools: Movement, Rotation)
- 26:08 Making Characters Dance (Animations)
- 27:53 CHALLENGE: Fix Elf Dancing (Animation)
- 28:22 Building To iOS Device
- 29:51 Run on Device using Xcode
- 30:48 App Running: Dancing AR Characters with Occlusion
- 31:23 CHALLENGE: Add More Dancing Characters & Animations
- 31:44 CHALLENGE: Unity Learn (Unity Essentials)

CHALLENGES (Complete On Your Own)
- 19:06 CHALLENGE: Understand Occlusion Docs
- 24:04 CHALLENGE: Fix Elf (Materials, Textures, Rig)
- 27:53 CHALLENGE: Fix Elf Dancing (Animation)
- 31:23 CHALLENGE: Add More Dancing Characters & Animations
- 31:44 CHALLENGE: Unity Learn (Unity Essentials)

LINKS
- Niantic Lightship: https://lightship.dev
- Download Unity: https://unity.com
- Welcome to ARDK 3: https://lightship.dev/docs/beta/ardk
- Depth Based Occlusion: https://lightship.dev/docs/ardk/conte...
- Mixamo (Characters & Animations): https://www.mixamo.com/
- Unity Learn (FREE Courses): https://learn.unity.com


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