Augmented Reality Game Development

Table of contents

1. Augmented Reality Game Development
   1. Augmented Reality Game Development
   2. Credits
   3. About the Author
   4. About the Reviewer
   5. www.PacktPub.com
      1. Why subscribe?
   6. Customer Feedback
   7. Preface
      1. What this book covers
      2. What you need for this book
      3. Who this book is for
      4. Conventions
      5. Reader feedback
      6. Customer support
         1. Downloading the example code
         2. Downloading the color images of this book
         3. Errata
         4. Piracy
         5. Questions
   8. 1. Getting Started
      1. Real-world adventure games
         1. Location-based
         2. Augmented Reality
         3. Adventure games
            1. Introducing Foody GO
            2. Source code
      2. Getting into mobile development with Unity
         1. Downloading and installing Unity
         2. Setting up for Android development
            1. Installing the Android SDK
            2. Connecting to your Android device
         3. Setting up for iOS development
      3. Getting started with Unity
         1. Creating the game project
         2. Building and deploying the game
            1. Building and deploying to Android
            2. Building and deploying to iOS
      4. Summary
   9. 2. Mapping the Player's Location
      1. GIS fundamentals
         1. Mapping
      2. GPS fundamentals
         1. Google Maps
         2. Adding a map
            1. Creating the map tile
            2. Laying the tiles
            3. Understanding the code
         3. Setting up services
            1. Setting up CUDLR
            2. Debugging with CUDLR
            3. Setting up the GPS service
      3. Summary
   10. 3. Making the Avatar
       1. Importing standard Unity assets
          1. Adding a character
          2. Switching the camera
          3. Cross-platform input
          4. Fixing the input
             1. GPS location service
                1. Map tile parameters
                2. GPS simulation settings
             2. Character GPS compass controller
          5. Swapping out the character
       2. Summary
   11. 4. Spawning the Catch
       1. Creating a new monster service
          1. Understanding distance in mapping
          2. GPS accuracy
       2. Checking for monsters
          1. Projecting coordinates to 3D world space
          2. Adding monsters to the map
          3. Tracking the monsters in the UI
       3. Summary
   12. 5. Catching the Prey in AR
       1. Scene management
       2. Introducing the Game Manager
       3. Loading a scene
       4. Updating touch input
       5. Colliders and rigidbody physics
       6. Building the AR Catch scene
       7. Using the camera as our scene backdrop
       8. Adding the catching ball
       9. Throwing the ball
       10. Checking for collisions
       11. Particle effects for feedback
       12. Catching the monster
       13. Summary
   13. 6. Storing the Catch
       1. Inventory system
       2. Saving the game state
       3. Setting up services
       4. Reviewing code
       5. Monster CRUD operations
       6. Updating the Catch scene
       7. Creating the Inventory scene
       8. Adding the menu buttons
       9. Bringing the game together
       10. Mobile development woes
       11. Summary
   14. 7. Creating the AR World
       1. Getting back to the map
       2. The Singleton
       3. Introducing the Google Places API
       4. Using JSON
       5. Setting up the Google Places API service
       6. Creating the markers
          1. Optimizing the search
       7. Summary
   15. 8. Interacting with an AR World
       1. The Places scene
       2. Google Street View as a backdrop
       3. Slideshow with the Google Places API photos
       4. Adding UI interaction for selling
       5. The game mechanics of selling
       6. Updating the database
       7. Connecting the pieces
       8. Summary
   16. 9. Finishing the Game
       1. Outstanding development tasks
       2. Missing development skills
       3. Cleaning up assets
       4. Releasing the game
       5. Problems with location-based games
       6. Location-based multiplayer game
       7. Firebase as a multiplayer platform
       8. Other location-based game ideas
       9. The future of the genre
       10. Summary
   17. 10. Troubleshooting
       1. Console window
       2. Compiler errors and warnings
       3. Debugging
       4. Remote debugging
       5. Advanced debugging
       6. Logging
       7. CUDLR
       8. Unity Analytics
       9. Issues and solutions by chapter
       10. Summary