The Factory Floor
Come explore the Factory Floor. Learn about the projects we’re working on, explore our thoughts on technology, or learn about what The SLIDEFACTORY team had for lunch. It’s our blog, we can do what we want.
The Factory Floor
Come explore the Factory Floor. See the projects we’re working on, our thoughts on technology, or what we had for lunch. It’s our blog, we can do what we want.
Unity vs Unreal Cost Analysis
Overview Recently, there has been a lot of turmoil with Unity developers around the newly introduced Runtime fees for developers using the Unity platform. At Slidefactory, we were curious how those costs would affect us as a business when we use Unity for projects...
Web 3D part 1: Creating Web 3D scenes with Babylon.js
Web 3D: Web 3D is an exciting technology that can add depth and interactivity to your website. One of the most popular libraries for creating web3D scenes is Babylon.js. In this tutorial, we'll be using Babylon.js to create a simple web 3D scene for a website....
Disrupting the real estate industry: Web3 & Decentralized Technologies
Let’s face it. You can’t throw a sharp rock at a group of tech people today without hitting someone working in Web3 or decentralized tech. At this point, it’s everywhere, and a lot of industries are still trying to figure out how these technologies will affect them....
How to Decode a Transaction Hash on the Polygon Network
If you're new to blockchain development, and just starting to interact with contracts, one subject that may come up is how to decode a transaction hash on the polygon network. Luckily, web3.js is here to help! web3.js is a set of libraries that let you communicate...
Building your MVP product strategy.
The successful MVP When starting a new product, it's easy to get caught up in the excitement of a new idea. The thrill of solving a users problem or working with a new technology can distract any new creator. But how do you know if your product is something that...
Listening to Contract Events on the Blockchain with thirdweb
In this tutorial, we will show you how to use thirdweb to capture and listen to Contract Events on the Blockchain and set up real-time event listeners to listen to transaction events on a specific contract. Thirdweb is a powerful tool that allows users to easily...
Marketing Strategy with RPA: Unlock the Power of Marketing Automation to drive efficiency and ROI
Unlock the Power of Marketing Automation In today's highly competitive market, businesses are constantly seeking innovative ways to leverage the capabilities of marketing automation to drive efficiency and ROI. One powerful solution is the implementation of Robotic...
Creating a Basic Smart Contract Using Thirdweb
In the past, creating a smart contract could be a daunting task, but with the advent of new tools, such as ThirdWeb, the process is becoming much simpler and more accessible to the average developer. Basically, Thirdweb is a platform that allows developers to create,...
Digital Transformation Trends for Manufacturing & Supply Chain
As new technologies emerge to streamline how work gets done, multiple digital transformation trends for manufacturing & supply chains that are helping to drive new levels of efficiency for businesses around the world. Digital transformation, or the adoption of...
WHAT IS WEB3
In the course of our work, we get asked a lot about upcoming technologies and new ways of utilizing the next big thing. One topic that comes up a lot with our clients is the general question of "What is Web3?" and the follow-up of how it can affect their world and the...
Quaternion Basics in Unity3d
No matter what kind of 3D development you do, you’re going to run up against the concept of Quaternions at one point or another. If you’re a unity user, an important part of how it translates 3D input is through its use of Quaternion rotations and to effectively...
Code Signing & Notarizing Your macOS Application for Distribution
So you've created an amazing application for Mac OS and you're ready to release it to the world. Your apps been tested, the .app has been built, and you've just sent it to your client to launch out into the world. Normally, this would be the part where you celebrate....
Multi-threaded web request in Unity using UnityWebRequest and UnityWebRequestAsyncOperation
In Unity, you can make a multi-threaded web request using the UnityWebRequest class and the UnityWebRequestAsyncOperation class. These classes allow you to send a web request and process the response on a separate thread, without blocking the main thread. This can be...
Maximize Your Website’s Potential with Comprehensive SEO Marketing Strategies
Building a Comprehensive SEO marketing strategy Attract more organic traffic to your website and skyrocket your search engine ranking with comprehensive SEO marketing strategies. By optimizing your web pages, you make it easier for search engines to index and...
Applications for Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality in Healthcare
Virtual Reality and the Healthcare Market Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality is no longer a technology for gaming alone. The marketplace for Virtual and Augmented Reality in Healthcare is growing at an exponential rate. In 2020, Virtual Reality applications in...
See Through Objects with Stencil Buffers using Unity URP
"In this blog post, we’ll look at a simple way to create objects that can be masked so that they disappear using stencil buffers inside Unity’s Universal Render Pipeline (URP)" Overview In this blog post, we'll look at a simple way to create objects that can be masked...
Unity Multiplayer Introduction with Photon
Overview The goal of this blog post is to introduce Unity multiplayer to created networked experiences using Photon. To begin, we will download and set up the packages we will need. Then, we will set up some basic scripts to get a feel for how we can use Photon's...
Loading 3D Models from the Web at Runtime in Unity
"Learn how loading 3D models (GLTF and GLB) from a web server works and then load them into Unity at runtime with local file caching." Overview In this blog post, we're going to learn about loading 3D models from a web server into Unity and then displaying them at run...
Using UnityWebRequest to Download Resources in Unity
"Learn how to efficiently use the UnityWebRequest class to download many different resources from the web." Overview In this post, we'll cover different ways that we can make network requests using Unity's UnityWebRequest class. Nowadays in app development, more data...
How to make a simple AJAX call in Vanilla JavaScript
One of the most common questions we get asked by new developers is the how to make a simple AJAX call in vanilla JavaScript. AJAX, or Asynchronous JavaScript and XML, is a technique used to enable web pages to communicate with a server asynchronously. This means not...
Building and Deploying a Simple MRTK2 Unity App
As a follow up post to our MRTK2 Unity Development Setup, we’ll explore building and deploying a simple HoloLens app in Unity.
Kiosk Mode App for the Oculus Quest and Oculus Go in Unity
"If you are a Unity developer looking for a free option to create an app using Kiosk Mode for Oculus Quest or Oculus go, we’re here to point you in the right direction." Overview If you are an Oculus Quest or Oculus go developer creating VR applications for retail or...
Unity MRTK2 Hololens Development Setup
"Follow along to gather all the necessary dependencies to build and deploy a Unity app to Hololens using the Mixed Reality Toolkit 2 (MRTK2)" Overview In this article we are going to be gathering the necessary dependencies to build and deploy a Unity app to Hololens...
VR Buttons in Unity
Overview Here we’ll cover two quick ways we can get pressable vr buttons working inside of Unity using OpenVR. The first leverages SteamVR’s Unity integration and the second a custom script without any dependencies. This post assumes you are running Unity with...
Introduction to Redux Part 2 (with ReactJS)
"In this blog post we’re going to explore using Redux inside of the popular JavaScript framework, ReactJS" Overview In this blog post we’re going to explore using Redux inside of a JavaScript (JS) framework. We covered the basics of Redux with vanilla JS inside our...
Oculus Quest Hand Issues, Object Reference Build Failures, and Building for Unity 2019.2 and above.
" If you’re an Oculus Quest Developer and recently updated your device in the last month, you may have noticed a few fun issues: " Overview If you’re an Oculus Quest Developer running Unity version 2019.2.9 or above and recently updated your Quest device in the last...
Hololens 101 – Basic Setup and Interaction
"Let's take a look at a basic Hololens project. We'll get it setup in Unity with the Hololens MixedRealityToolkit, and add some basic pointer interaction with the IMixedRealityPointerHandler." Overview If you’re new to Mixed Reality development, getting setup and...
Introduction to Redux Part 1
"Take a look at the core concepts of Redux and learn the beginnings of how to manage front end state in a centralized location." Overview The purpose of this blog article is to outline and explain the core elements of a Redux setup. You’ll learn how simple it can be...
UX for Mixed Reality
"We see it on TV and in the movies. A lone figure spreading her arms wide and is instantly immersed in a floating web of information. " We see it every day. It is re-imagined, constantly expanded upon, and baked into our collective imagination. It is a virtual world...