unity3d

HoloToolkit to MRTK and Beyond

TL; DR -> I am immensely proud of my achievements evolving the MS HoloToolkit into the cross-platform framework that became the MS Mixed Reality Toolkit, and the journey onwards to crafting framework components for the XRTK and finally the Reality Collective.

The Journey

It seems almost a lifetime ago before I was invited into the Microsoft HoloToolkit team following a strong suggestion by Stephen Hodgson who was already working closely with Microsoft. I had already been working in the XR space for some time and my experiences and skillz seemed... read more

XR Showcase

TL;DR -> XR is an interesting space with lots to offer, but it is not for the faint of heart as there are many challenges ahead. Checkout my solutions that are live in the market, not fake demos.

In a showcase of my recent efforts, I thought I would share some of the experiences I have been working on. Each has brought its own challenges, from dealing with engines and software, tackling complex integrations between vendor SDK’s and achieving the desired implementation, to the often confusing requirements set down by customers or sales.

These solutions are all... read more

Self Hosting automation agents - a guide

DevOps Services

With Azure Devops and GitHub Actions you have the option to either use their hosted agents using the Azure backend, which is fine as you do get a decent amount of time of free resource but eventually you are going to end up paying for the service. Or, you can host your own agents on your own PC or even a dedicated box just for building.

If you have spare kit (does not need to be uber fast) then it makes sense to leave it powered on in the corner and have all... read more