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Rename *HoloLens* classes, namespaces and file names to MixedReality #206

Closed vladkol closed 7 years ago

vladkol commented 7 years ago

Platform grew across different devices (HoloLens, PC) and experiences (AR/VR/Mixed Reality). The umbrella term is Mixed Reality, so it makes sense to rename classes, namespaces and files.

migueldeicaza commented 7 years ago

While we can rename, we need to find a name that is strongly associated with the Windows stack.

MixedReality is confusing, because it is a term that predates this internal rebranding and in use in the industry. It would confuse android and iOS users to find that "MixedRealty" is windows-only.

vladkol commented 7 years ago

Fair. But HoloLens is confusing too, people may thing Urho is HoloLens-only. As an alternative, you may introduce MixedReality namespace branching it to MixedReality.Windows, MixedReality.GoogleDream, MixedReality.Oculus, MixedReality.OpenVR, etc. As a developer, I'd love to have a set of device-agnostic classes for VR app, HMD-driven camera, and controllers/hands. Everything else goes under vendor-specific namespaces.

EgorBo commented 7 years ago

@vladkol @migueldeicaza How about UrhoSharp.MixedReality.Windows ('HoloLens'->'MixedReality.Windows') ? Quite long but it's not confusing :) @vladkol all basic/abstract stuff is available via PCL, even HoloApplication class and thus it can be used even in Android + Google Cardboard apps

migueldeicaza commented 7 years ago

Let us leave MixedReality entirely out of it.

I am open to ideas in a new realm.

vladkol commented 7 years ago

Well, Unity folks went straight with VR, even though it includes AR and MR support too. Introducing new realms may be even more confusing.

migueldeicaza commented 7 years ago

I am in no rush to make the change, we can wait until the right name comes. In the meantime, I'll discuss with Egor offline. Keeping the issue open hoping that someone can shed some better light.

migueldeicaza commented 7 years ago

Ok, we came up with names.

StereoApplication replaces HoloApplication, and SharpReality is the general namespace for apps that are used in the space.

vladkol commented 7 years ago

Mono -> Stereo 👍 Love it!

vpenades commented 7 years ago

Is there any support of Urho3D to Cardboard/Daydream ?