How to Build an Election Poll in 3D in 15 Minutes or Less
Looking to create a visual poll for the 2020 presidential elections that features the latest debase results in a more engaging way? Try using 3D or augmented reality (AR)! Here’s a step-by-step guide to quickly create a simple election demo with Unity, AR Foundation, and echoAR. The full demo can also be found on echoAR’s GitHub.
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Setup
- Clone the Unity+ARFoundation with echoAR example code.
- Follow the instructions on our documentation page to set your API key.
- Add the 3D assets from the assets folder to the console alongside the metadata CSVs included.
- Overwrite the existing echoAR/RemoteTransformations.cs script with the new RemoteTransformations.cs file.
Run
Real-time updates
Update the value of the votes key associated with the donkey and elephant models and notice that the size of the graph in the 3D scene changes automatically.
Learn more
Refer to our documentation to learn more about how to use Unity, AR Foundation, and echoAR.
Support
Feel free to reach out at support@echoAR.xyz or join our support channel on Slack.
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