Unity: Integrating GPS and Points of Interest

3h 57mAdvanced2019-03-18

Authors

Diego Herrera

Teacher and developer of 3D and AR apps

Course details

Geographic data is at the heart of much of the large-scale augmented reality work out there, but adding it to projects takes finesse. In this hands-on course, instructor Diego Herrera lays out the process, showing beginners how to use GPS inside Android and iOS applications. Throughout the course, Diego details how to load information from the Google Places API and process the JSON code successfully inside Unity. Learn how to set up an augmented reality camera, as well as how to build a fully-functional application that can sort results by distance.

Learning objectives
Setting up an AR camera
Building a scrolling menu
Creating a scene controller
Using Unity to load data from a website URL
Refactoring code
Populating a virtual object with JSON data
Calculating distance using GPS
Sorting results

Skills covered

Real-TimeGame DevelopmentUnityVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingSoftware DevelopmentDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Learn how to use GPS with Android and iOS
02 - Installation

1. Creating a Virtual Camera With On-Screen GPS

03 - Augmented reality camera set up
04 - Introducing GPS and location services
05 - Create a visual GUI placeholder
06 - Preparing the project for export
07 - iOS installation
08 - Android installation

2. My Place Finder Real Google Places App

09 - Creating a Google Cloud live account
10 - App layout and scrolling menu buttons
11 - Project setup
12 - Create a scene controller
13 - Connect the GPS class to the place finder app
14 - Load data from a website URL, part 1 from inside Unity
15 - Load data from a website URL from inside Unity, part 2
16 - Refactor code to improve functionality
17 - Process the JSON code from a URL
18 - Populate a virtual object with JSON data
19 - Use the real names on prefabs
20 - Calculate distance using GPS
21 - Dynamic button listeners, part 1
22 - Dynamic button listeners, part 2
23 - Sort results by nearest first, part 1
24 - Sort results by nearest first, part 2
25 - Sort results by nearest first, part 3

Conclusion

26 - Inspiration for your future projects
27 - Next steps