Published in AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine·PinnedBuild a WebAR Live Video Streaming Web AppHey everyone, today I want to walk through how to build a live Streaming web app that leverages WebXR to display a live video stream as part of a 3D model that exists in both WebAR and WebVR environments. In this project we’ll build a simple web app that supports…Webar12 min readWebar12 min read
Published in AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine·Jan 6Make 3D Models Appear True Scale in Augmented RealityAugmented Reality for previewing products is becoming more common within eCommerce and a few key stats can help us to understand this trend. Recently Deloitte released a report that found that 56% of consumers agree that AR gives them more confidence about product quality. Pair this with the Harvard Business…3 D8 min read3 D8 min read
Published in AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine·Jan 4Introducing webXR.toolsI am excited to announce the launch of webXR.tools, a new no-code platform for building AR and VR experiences for the web. WebXR is an exciting new technology that has been growing in popularity because it allows developers to create immersive, interactive experiences on the web using augmented reality (AR)…Augmented Reality3 min readAugmented Reality3 min read
Oct 18, 2022How to create a Transparent Material in Blender 3D.When using Blender to create 3D models, there are instances where a material needs to have transparency. While this is not a difficult task in Blender, it can be a bit tricky. In this guide, we’ll use Blender’s Material editor within the Shading tab to create a material that has…Blender 3 D4 min readBlender 3 D4 min read
Published in Agora.io·Nov 26, 2021Recap: Agora @ AWE 2021The 2021 Augmented World Expo conference marked the return to an in-person event, and it didn’t disappoint, with approximately 3,000 attendees and 200 exhibitors on hand. AWE featured threes days of speakers and panels as well as two days of booth exhibitions from industry leaders. …Agora3 min readAgora3 min read
Published in Agora.io·Sep 17, 2021Building a 1-to-many iOS video app with Agora 4.x SDK PreviewWho wants to build a video chat app in a hour? This is a guide to how to quickly and easily create a video chat app that can support multiple participants with the Agora SDK. Requirements Xcode 10.0+ A physical iOS device. The iOS simulator lacks camera functionality. CocoaPods (If you…Agora5 min readAgora5 min read
Published in AR/VR Journey: Augmented & Virtual Reality Magazine·May 12, 2021How to Build a VR Video Chat App Using Unity’s XR FrameworkVirtual reality (VR) has seen many recent gains in popularity, and as headset makers work to keep up with hardware demand, developers are working to keep up with users’ need for engaging content. VR isn’t the only technology that’s seen an increase in popularity. In today’s professional world everyone is…Unity16 min readUnity16 min read
Published in JavaScript in Plain English·Oct 29, 2020Adding PubNub Chat to an Agora Video Web AppDigital communication is ubiquitous in society, and more teams are looking to add voice, video, and text chat features to their products. …Video Chat6 min readVideo Chat6 min read
Published in Agora.io·Sep 18, 2020Agora Releases WebRTC SDK v3.2.0With this release of v3.2.0, there are some cool additions we think you’ll like. Read on to learn about the newest features. — Agora WebRTC SDK 3.2.0 has been released on September 7, 2020. Video transmission optimization strategy Agora WebRTC SDK v3.2.0 adds the optimizationMode property in the StreamSpec interface. …Agora2 min readAgora2 min read
Published in Agora.io·Aug 14, 2020How to Build a Token Server for Agora Applications using GoLangSecurity within video chat applications is a hot topic at the moment. As remote working and virtual events become more prolific, the need for security will increase. Within the Agora Platform, one layer of security comes in the form of token authentication. A token, for those of you that don’t…Golang7 min readGolang7 min read