- Which version of Windows 10 do I need? The repo examples were made on Windows 10 Pro Fall Creators Edition (1709). Check your Windows version with Settings > System > About.
- Which version of Visual Studio do I need? You want Visual Studio 2017, the Universal Windows Platform (UWP) build tools, and the Windows 10.0.16299 SDK. Check that these options are installed with Tools > Get Tools and Features.
- Which version of Unity do I need? You want Unity 2017.3, currently the newest version of Unity. When installing, add both of the two UWP build options.
- Where should I start? Try this hand tracking example as a base for your first project.
- Do I need to use the Mixed Reality Toolkit Unity package? No. It does have lots of additional examples, but the core functionality is now included in Unity.
- Speaking of functionality, what can the HoloLens do out of the box? It can track the user's head and one hand at a time, detect a tap and a quit gesture, create a 3D mesh from the environment that you can interact with, respond to voice commands, and record video.
- Is the Mixed Reality Toolkit the same as the HoloToolkit Unity package? Yes. The two names are used interchangeably—they're the same thing.
- Do I need to install the standalone HoloLens Emulator? No. It now comes included with recent versions of Unity.