Hololight Stream SDK 2023.1.0 Release Notes
Hololight Stream SDK - Release Notes
Release Month: April/2024 Version: 2023.1.0
Highlights
- Support for Magic Leap 2 and Meta Quest 3 devices.
- Passthrough functionality is now supported for Meta Quest 2, 3 and Pro.
- iOS Mesh Support for the iOS Client.
Rebranding: For the next release, all “ISAR” (Hololight Stream previous name) mentions within Unity library are going to be renamed to “Hololight Stream”. Please be aware that the new name would need to be applied on existing projects.
What's new in this version
All Devices
| Features | Description |
| Adaptive Rendering | Device specific configuration is now automated. |
| NVIDIA Codec SDK | Performant encoding/decoding on NVIDIA GPUs. Removes the necessity of the installed H265 decoder package for computers with NVIDIA GPU. |
| Configurable Ports | Stream will only use the user specified ports. These can be set in our 'Settings' windows or within the config file. |
Focus Plane Stabilization | Allows users to set a focus plane in their applications to stabilize an object. |
Clients Settings Window | Setting for configuring bandwidth, codec, preference, depth buffer and passthrough. |
iOS | Description |
iOS Mesh | Client iOS Mesh support, adapted server to work in combination with iOS and HoloLens 2. |
Meta Quest 2 / 3 / Pro | Description |
| XR Passthrough | Full XR Experience now available with passthrough mode. Functionality with slightly reduced color depth when the user is on passthrough mode. |
| AV1 Suppport | Requirement: NVIDIA Graphics card that supports AV1 encoding and decoding. For Standard graphics cards: RTX 40xx. Enables Hololight Stream to encode and decode AV1. Only device capable of supporting AV1: Meta Quest 3. |
Magic Leap 2 | Description |
Localization and Rendering | Update user pose and visualize the XR application. |
Controller and Hand Tracking | Support controller input and allow hand interaction. |
QR Marker Tracking | Detect and track QR Codes in the physical world. |
Audio and Microphone Support | Immersive audio experiences and enables communication in mixed reality environments. |
Improved | Description |
| Performance - HoloLens 2 | Improved latency and overall performance. |
Unified Client UI | Cohesive and intuitive environment, enhancing the user experience on all client devices. |
Disconnection Example | Added example showcase on how to disconnect the client via scripting. |
| Camera Stream Example | Added XR View to camera controls. Old example of the camera system is replaced by an upgraded version. |
Known Issues | Description |
| Empty Example Folder | In 'Project/Packages', there is an 'Examples' folder, which contains a subfolder named 'Samples'. Despite importing the examples, this folder remains empty. |
| Spatial Awareness Menu - MRTK | HololightStreamSpatialAwarenessMeshObserverProfile is not supported in the following Unity version: 2022.X and 2023.X. |
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