HoloLens Hack Night

The first of what we hope will be monthly HoloLens hack nights! For both experienced and beginner developers. Bring your projects if you have them or just come with a computer. There'll be some of us to help newcomers get started.

We'll take the first 10-20 minutes for any demos, short talks, or presentations related to HoloLens; if you have something to show or talk about, please feel free! After that, folks can choose to work together (or by themselves) on their projects, and we can work with the newcomers to bring them up to speed.

Our group does not have HoloLenses, so there will only be HoloLens devices on hand if attendees choose to bring them.

If you're new to HoloLens, please download and install the developer software using the checklist here:

https://developer.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/mixed-reality/install_the_tools

Two things to know if you're starting out:

• If you don't have a Windows machine, we can still get you started on developing HoloLens applications with Unity, but ultimately you'll need some kind of Windows machine to build your software for HoloLens. To start with Unity, install it using the software download at https://store.unity.com/download

• You need Windows Pro, Enterprise, or Education edition to run Microsoft's HoloLens emulator. However, if you have Windows Home, you can install Visual Studio and Unity, and you can still develop software for HoloLens. There are emulation options that come with Unity that should work even if you have Windows Home.

There will be some pizza, courtesy of Patent Pending, an engineering club at NYU Tandon and our host. Patent Pending is designed to help connect its members with faculty, workspace and various resources to help them succeed in their ventures. We offer workshops and networking opportunities to help students gain the knowledge and connections they need. Thanks to them!