Add USB compatibility to LowLatencyMRC

microsoft / MixedRealityCompanionKit

This is a MixedRealityToolkit style repository for code bits and components that may not run directly on Microsoft HoloLens or immersive headsets but instead pair with them to build experiences.

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Add USB compatibility to LowLatencyMRC #316

Open benzben opened 5 years ago

benzben commented 5 years ago

It would be super convenient if one could use the Low Latency MRC with the HoloLens connected via USB.

I have an App that switches WiFi connections of the Lens - therefore the live capture logically stops when the Lens exits the Network of the PC. With USB, this would not occur, and I could properly present my App to other people.

Please tell me if this is possible, or maybe this feature already exists and I don't know how to configure the View.sln App? :-)

chrisfromwork commented 5 years ago

I think that UWP's have some restrictions on setting up server/client connections via USB for security purposes.

One hypothetical solution might be to get an ethernet adapter for the HoloLens and run MRC with a tethered device on a local network while going through WiFi application scenarios (Not sure if this adapter exists or ethernet tethering is possible). I'm also not sure if configuring WiFi is possible if the device is able to be tethered to a network.