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Mastering Unity 2017 Game Development with C# - Second Edition

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Mastering Unity 2017 Game Development with C# - Second Edition

Overview of this book

Do you want to make the leap from being an everyday Unity developer to being a pro game developer? Then look no further! This book is your one-stop solution to creating mesmerizing games with lifelike features and amazing gameplay. This book focuses in some detail on a practical project with Unity, building a first-person game with many features. You'll delve into the architecture of a Unity game, creating expansive worlds, interesting render effects, and other features to make your games special. You will create individual game components, use efficient animation techniques, and implement collision and physics effectively. Specifically, we'll explore optimal techniques for importing game assets, such as meshes and textures; tips and tricks for effective level design; how to animate and script NPCs; how to configure and deploy to mobile devices; how to prepare for VR development; how to work with version control; and more. By the end of this book, you'll have developed sufficient competency in Unity development to produce fun games with confidence.
Table of Contents (9 chapters)

Building for VR (Virtual Reality)

Right now, there's intense interest in Virtual Reality (VR) in gaming. This is an umbrella term referring to a range of different wearable headsets that surround the eyes and immerse the player in a 3D virtual world. Head movement is tracked (that is, its rotation is monitored) and used to control what is seen through the headset. Typically, head motion controls a first-person camera in a 3D environment. Unity ships with support for selected VR platforms, including Oculus and Samsung Gear. Developing for VR in Unity is made simple in that most 3D concepts apply to VR. There are a range of interesting design considerations that apply to VR, such as interface design, player height variance, object interactivity, and 2D design.

The Dead Keys project is not primarily designed for VR, but this section explores a few steps that can be taken toward...