This learning aims to find out the specifications of devices suitable for metavision development.
How to dev
- Download & Install Unity version 5.6.0f3 or 2017.3.0f3 https://unity3d.com/get-unity/download/archive
- Download & Install Android SDK https://developer.android.com/studio/
- Download Meta 2 SDK Beta 2.7.0 https://s3-us-west-1.amazonaws.com/meta-sdk/MetaSDK2Beta_Installer-2.7.0.38.exe
- Download Sample Project with git clone https://github.com/metavision/magic_spheres_tutorial.git
- Let’s Explore!
Minimum recommended PC specifications from Metavision
- OS: Windows 10 (64-bit)
- Processor: Intel® Core™ i7-6700 Processor or AMD AMD FX™ 9590, equivalent or better
- Memory: 16 GB RAM DDR4 or more
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1050 Ti or AMD Radeon RX 480, equivalent or better (AMD only supported in extended mode, not direct mode)
- Video Output: 1x HDMI 1.4b port
- USB: 1x USB 3.0 ports or higher
- 3D Engine: Unity 5.6 or higher (using Unity C# SDK) and Unity 2017.2
- Hard Drive Space: 10 GB or more
- Extensibility (optional): OpenVR runtime (using C++ SDK).
Test Device
Laptop Core i5 / MSI GL62M I5 7300HQ 4GB 1TB GTX1050 4GB DOS FHD
Specification
- Intel Coffee Lake 8th Quad Core i5 8300H 2.8GHz up to 4.0GHz (8MB Cache), 8Threads
- Intel HM370 Chipset
- 4GB RAM DDR4 (Max. 32GB), 1TB HDD 7200RPM (M.2 SSD Slot Available)
- Intel UHD Graphics 630 / nVidia GeForce GTX1050 4GB DDR5
- DOS/ Non OS
- No DVD
- 15.6″inch FHD WVA Matte LED Display
- 2 x 3W Giant Speaker with Nahimic 3 Sound Enhancer – Audio Boost
- Steelseries Backlit Keyboard Single Color Red
- HD Webcam
- 1x Type-C USB 3.1, 3x Type-A USB 3.1
- 1x SD Card Reader (XC/HC), 1x Mic In, 1x Headphone Out (SPDIF)
- 1x HDMI v1.4, 1x Mini Display Port, 1x RJ45 Gigabit LAN
- Intel WiFi 802.11AC 9462 + Bluetooth v5.0
- 2.2kg included 6 cells battery 41Whr
- Garansi Resmi MSI Indonesia 2 Tahun
- Non BAG
- Intel 8th Gen Processor
- Cooler Boost 5 – Dual Fan with 7 Heat Pipes + 4 Airflows
Laptop Core i7 / MSI GL 62M 7RDX
Specification
- Intel Kaby Lake 7th Quad Core i7 7700HQ 2.8GHz up to 3.8GHz (6MB Cache)
- 8GB RAM DDR4 (Max. 32GB), 1TB HDD 5400RPM (M.2 SSD Slot Available)
- Intel HD Graphics 630 / nVidia GeForce GTX1050 4GB DDR5
- Windows 10 Home 64bit
- No DVD
- 15.6″inch FHD WVA Matte LED Display
- 4 x 2W Speaker with Nahimic Sound Enhancer – Audio Boost
- Steelseries Backlit Keyboard
- HD Webcam
- 1x Type-C USB 3.1, 2x Type-A USB 3.0, 1x Type-A USB 2.0, 1x RJ45 Gigabit LAN
- 1x SD Card Reader (XC/HC), 1x HDMI v1.4, 1x Mini Display Port, 1x Mic In
- 1x Headphone Out (SPDIF), Integrated WiFi 802.11ac + Bluetooth v4.2
- 2.2kg included 6 cells battery
Test result
- The diagnostic sample test is green which indicates the device qualifies for further testing.
- Testing using a Core i5 laptop is a laptop experiencing a slow rendering process with the display screen experiencing a delay.
- Testing using the Core i7 Laptop is a screen display can that run but only a few seconds and displays an error message.
- The Build & Run / Stop process in Unity using a Core i7 Laptop device takes a long time with the CPU Task Manager checking at 100%.
- Results from Core i7 Laptops with sample UI Meta project.
Video Documentation
Test the interaction of hands and objects by moving the position of one object.
Recomendation
- Metavision development uses an assembly of computers that are above the specifications recommended by Metavision.
- The monitor screen supports Resolution 2560 x 1440.