How to install unity and use mega studio
This article will introduce how to install Unity and how to download and load the Mega Unity plugin to use Mega Studio in the Unity editor.
Install the unity long-term support (lts) release of version 2021.3 or later
Download the installer from the Unity official website. In Mainland China, you can obtain the installation package from the Unity Chinese page. Follow the official instructions for installation.
You can first download Unity Hub, then select the Unity version on the web page and download it through Hub, or select and install it directly in Unity Hub.
Create a new unity project
Use Built-in Render Pipeline
In some versions, such as Unity 6, you need to download the corresponding template before creating a project.
Download the mega unity plugin
Log in to your EasyAR account and navigate to the download page.
Download EasyAR Sense Unity Plugin(for Mega).
After unzipping the downloaded .zip file, you will get the following directory structure:
Important
Note: Do not unzip the .tgz files. These are Unity packages and need to be imported directly through the Unity Package Manager.
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└── EasyARSenseUnityPluginForMega_**.zip # Full installation package
├── com.easyar.mega-**.tgz # Contains annotation tool and block browser tool
├── com.easyar.sense-**.tgz # Contains EasyAR Sense core library and Unity plugin
├── readme.cn.txt # Chinese readme file
└── readme.en.txt # English readme file
Version number explanation: ** in the file name represents the version number, in the format: Major.Minor.Patch + BuildNum.BuildHash. Please refer to the latest official release.
Import packages (upm packages) into the project
Import in order:
com.easyar.sense-**.tgz
com.easyar.mega-**.tgz
Note
Before importing, it is recommended to copy the .tgz files to your Unity project folder (e.g., store them in the Packages directory).
After importing, do not move or delete these .tgz source files, otherwise Unity will not be able to load the corresponding packages.
Click Window > Package Management > Package Manager, then click the + sign in the top-left corner of the pop-up window and select Install package from tarball...
Create the annotation tool
Right-click in the Hierarchy panel, select EasyAR Mega > Tool > Annotation Tool (Edit Mode) to create the annotation tool.
Use mega studio after logging in
Click EasyAR.Mega.Annotation in the Hierarchy panel, then enter your EasyAR account and password in the Inspector panel and click Login.
After successful login, you can use the editor features of Mega Studio.
