If you've been eying the latest trends in game development you couldn't possibly miss the recent hype (deserved in my opinion) around VR and AR applications. We've also spoken at length about installing and running an HTC Vive VR headset on your Mac running macOS High Sierra.
With an eGPU development kit offered by Apple or with the newest iMac Pro running a powerful AMD Radeon Vega GPU, you can create and then run VR applications directly on a connected HTC Vive VR headset. Here's part 1 of our 2 part series on how to create and run a simple VR application on macOS and HTC Vive! Check out part 2 here!
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This tutorial was written following the video tutorial provided by VRGameDev on Youtube so be certain to check out their channel!
Install Unity Engine
If you haven'y already done so, you'll need to install a VR ready development engine such as Unity. Unity Engine Personal Edition is free for your personal use and tutorial purposes. Once you become more proficient and start selling your VR applications, you can then get one of Unity's commercial licenses. You can [follow our guide to install Unity](/how-install-unity-engine-macos-vr-application-creation} if you need help, or follow the following summary.
How to start a new project
Once installed we're ready to get down to business and start and name a new project.
You should now have an empty project 3D project ready to go!
How to start building the VR applicationMake the floor
![]() Make the interactive object
It's great to have a VR world to stand in but it's better to have object to interact with. Here we'll be creating a simple cube that we can manipulate in the VR world.
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Stay Tuned
To make things more digestible we'll be posting how to create hands, apply interaction on objects, and finally build and run your VR application on macOS using the HTC vive on a subsequent how-to so keep an eye out! Let us know how you've fared thus far in the comments!
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If you've been interested in creating VR applications on macOS but you've been worried on the cost of entry, you needn't worry any longer. You can install the powerful 3D tool suite Unity Engine Personal Edition. Unity Engine Personal Edition is free for your personal use and tutorial purposes. Once you become a big time VR application developer, you can then get one of Unity's commercial licenses.
VR applications creation has some requirements
If you're developing simpler non VR or AR applications, then you can just follow the download and installation procedures below. Otherwise, if you plan on making and running VR applications in an HTC Vive headset, then you'll need to see these minimum requirements.
How to download and install Unity 3D Engine
At this point, Unity will launch automatically. You'll presented with an option to sign in. You can create a Unity account or use your Facebook or Google accounts to log in. Once we've logged in successfully, you need to do some License Management.
How to set up your licensing and profile
How to start a project
When all is said and done you should now have an empty project 3D project ready to go!
Don't be slackin' get crackin'
You're now ready to make some awesome 3D VR applications. Stay tuned for a Unity Engine tutorial on creating and running a very simple VR application on macOS using the HTC Vive! Are you creating some applications in Unity? Tell us about them in the comments!
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