Installation Guide
This guide is intended for Developers looking to get started building with simpleAR Pro.
Minimum Requirements
| Minimum Requirements | Windows | macOS |
|---|---|---|
| Operating System Version | Windows 7 (SP1+), Windows 10 and Windows 11, 64-bit versions only. | High Sierra 10.13+ (Intel editor) Big Sur 11.0 (Apple silicon Editor) |
| CPU | X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support | X64 architecture with SSE2 instruction set support (Intel processors) Apple M1 or above (Apple silicon-based processors) |
| Graphics API | DX10, DX11, and DX12-capable GPUs | Metal-capable Intel and AMD GPUs |
| Additional requirements | Unity Engine, Version 2020, or 2021 (LTS) Hardware vendor officially supported drivers | Apple officially supported drivers (Intel processor) Rosetta 2 is required for Apple silicon devices running on either Apple silicon or Intel versions of the Unity Editor. |
Installing simpleAR Pro
1. Download and Install the Unity Editor
- Get the latest version of Unity Hub from Unity.
- Launch Unity Hub, and select the Installs tab.
- Click the Add button, and select any LTS version >2020 of Unity to install.
2. Download and Import simpleAR Pro
- Get the latest release of simpleAR Pro.
- Open a new or existing Unity Project.
- In an opened Unity Project, select the Assets > Import Package > Custom Package in the top toolbar.
- Select Import to import the simpleAR Pro Package.
3. Launch simpleAR Pro and Activate
- If the Splash Screen does not auto-launch, select the SimpleAR Pro > About SimpleAR Pro menu item from the top toolbar
- Click Setup SimpleAR Pro from the Splash Window to begin setup
- In Activate SimpleAR Pro window, select a valid License File or contact us at info@simplear.io with your simpleAR Pro ID.
4. Explore Setup Wizard
- Continue the Setup Wizard to start learning how to create using simpleAR Pro.