Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit v2.8.2

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Mixed Reality Toolkit 2.8.2 is now available for download via GitHub and the Mixed Reality Feature Tool. This update provides key fixes for applications targeting Microsoft or Oculus devices, as well as performance improvements. For complete details, please see the release notes.

Download

• [Recommended] Mixed Reality Feature Tool
  When using Unity 2019.4 or newer, MRTK is available using the Mixed Reality Feature Tool. For more information, please see Welcome to the Mixed Reality Feature Tool.

• Import asset (.unitypackage) files
  When using Unity versions older than 2019.4, please scroll down to Assets and download to a known location (typically, this is the Downloads folder on Windows 10):

  • Microsoft.MixedReality.Toolkit.Unity.Foundation.2.8.2.unitypackage
  • [Required if upgrading, optional otherwise] Microsoft.MixedReality.Toolkit.Unity.Tools.2.8.2.unitypackage
  • [Optional] Microsoft.MixedReality.Toolkit.Unity.Examples.2.8.2.unitypackage
  • [Optional] Microsoft.MixedReality.Toolkit.Unity.Extensions.2.8.2.unitypackage
  • [Optional] Microsoft.MixedReality.Toolkit.Unity.TestUtilities.2.8.2.unitypackage

Once downloaded, you can set the target platform and import the desired packages using these instructions.

Getting started

To help get started using MRTK v2.8.2, please see the Welcome page, which covers software requirements and the initial steps required to use MRTK.

Release notes

Please see Release Notes for information on new features, known issues and changes.

HoloLens 2 and ARM64

There is a known compiler issue that impacts applications built for Microsoft HoloLens 2 using ARM64. This issue is fixed by updating Visual Studio 2019 to version 16.8 or later. If you are unable to update Visual Studio 2019, please import the Tools package to apply a workaround.

• [Mixed Reality Feature Tool] com.microsoft.mixedreality.toolkit.tools
• [.unitypackage] Microsoft.MixedReality.Toolkit.Tools.2.8.2.unitypackage

Upgrading

Please review the Upgrade Guide for guidance on how to upgrade existing projects.

Note that the Tools package is now required when upgrading to a newer version of MRTK. It includes the migration tool, which automates the updating of projects assets to account for some changes in MRTK.

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