Introducing Hololight Stream 2024.0.0.0: A Leap Forward in XR Streaming

Hololight has officially launched the latest version of Hololight Stream and it comes packed with exciting features and performance enhancements to elevate your XR streaming experience. Whether you’re working on immersive virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), or mixed reality (MR) applications, Hololight Stream now offers more robust support for cutting-edge hardware and software environments. Let’s explore some of the key highlights from this release.

New Client Support

One of the standout updates in this release is the introduction of new client support, making Hololight Stream more accessible to a broader range of devices.

• Lenovo VRX Client: The Lenovo VRX is now fully supported, offering basic streaming capabilities along with controller input and haptic feedback, adding to the versatility of supported VR devices.
• Desktop Client: Hololight Stream now supports Windows PCs, allowing users to stream content directly to a computer. This client simulates head pose movement, controller tracking, and hand tracking, enabling a more immersive desktop experience.

Hololight Stream Device Features

• Enhanced Controller Haptics
  Hololight Stream 2024.0.0.0 introduces a new haptics API that enables immersive haptic feedback on various devices, further enriching user interaction within virtual environments. Supported devices include Meta Quest 2/Pro/3, Magic Leap 2 and Lenovo VRX. With this feature, developers can now design more engaging and tactile user experiences across these devices.

• Eye-Gaze-Based Interaction
  Hololight Stream takes user interaction to a new level with the introduction of eye-gaze-based interaction, enabling users to control applications simply by looking at specific points. This feature is supported on devices like HoloLens 2, Meta Quest Pro, and Magic Leap 2, and it can be combined with the Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK) for seamless integration into existing projects.

• DirectX 12 and NVIDIA RTX Support
  Hololight Stream now supports DirectX 12, allowing developers to take full advantage of the latest graphics technology. This upgrade enhances real-time ray tracing and photorealistic 3D graphics with support for NVIDIA RTX hardware. Developers can now enable ray tracing-based rendering within Unity for unparalleled visual fidelity.

• Mixed Reality Toolkit 3 Support
  In keeping with the latest advancements in XR development, Hololight Stream has now integrated support for Mixed Reality Toolkit 3 (MRTK3). This version includes a new package for MRTK3, and an upgrade guide is available for users migrating from MRTK2 to MRTK3.

• Hologram Stability & DNS Connection
  This release introduces improved hologram stability, minimizing latency and ensuring smoother experiences even when the client device is in motion. Additionally, Hololight Stream now supports DNS connections, allowing users to connect via domain names instead of IP addresses, simplifying the setup process.

Upgrade Guides and Documentation

Hololight Stream 2024.0.0.0 comes with extensive documentation to help developers quickly adopt the new features. Step-by-step guides for upgrading Unity projects, particularly for MRTK3 and DirectX 12 integration, are readily available. Users are encouraged to explore the new “Hololight Stream Examples” package in Unity for hands-on examples of how to implement the latest features.

Read the fill release notes right here. For more information or to get started with Hololight Stream 2024.0.0.0, visit our contact site or reach out to our support team via email at info@hololight.com.