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microsoft / HoloJS

Provides a framework for creating holographic apps using JavaScript and WebGL.
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Cordova integration #19

Closed jdnichollsc closed 7 years ago

jdnichollsc commented 7 years ago

Hi guys,

One small question, it's support cordova apps with WebGL? Maybe a cordova plugin to support:

"OpenGL ES calls are translated from WebGL calls by the JavaScript app"

Check an example using Canvas/WebGL with Pixi.js => https://github.com/jdnichollsc/IonPhaser

And any example with Microsoft ACE?

What do you think? :)

lwansbrough commented 7 years ago

This doesn't really make sense, in my opinion. I'll try to be concise with my reasoning:

1.) 2D apps in HoloLens are basically an anti-pattern.

2.) Supporting Cordova apps would require supporting the entire Cordova platform, which would likely involve writing an insane amount of modules that don't necessarily correspond well to HoloLens functionality.

3.) I believe UWP apps currently can only choose to either render as the standard UWP 2D UI in the HoloLens shell, or they can create their own holographic context for rendering; but not both.