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gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/android/perfhud" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/android/perfhud" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Performance HUD</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/android/gapid" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/android/gapid" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/android/gapid" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Graphics API Debugger (GAPID)</span></a></li></ul></div></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/android/vrview" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/android/vrview" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/android/vrview" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>VR View</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/android/download" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/android/download" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/android/download" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Download</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item devsite-nav-expandable"><div class="devsite-expandable-nav"> <a class="devsite-nav-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></a><div class="devsite-nav-title devsite-nav-title-no-path" tabindex="0" role="button"> <span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Samples and tutorials</span> </div><ul class="devsite-nav-section"><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/android/samples/video360" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/android/samples/video360" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/android/samples/video360" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Video360</span></a></li></ul></div></li></ul></div></li> <li class="devsite-nav-item devsite-nav-expandable devsite-nav-accordion"><div class="devsite-expandable-nav"> <a class="devsite-nav-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></a><div class="devsite-nav-title devsite-nav-title-no-path" tabindex="0" role="button"> <span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Android NDK</span> </div><ul class="devsite-nav-section"><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/android-ndk/get-started" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/android-ndk/get-started" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/android-ndk/get-started" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" 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track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/android-ndk/devoptions" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Developer options</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/android-ndk/perfhud" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/android-ndk/perfhud" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/android-ndk/perfhud" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Performance HUD</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/android-ndk/gapid" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/android-ndk/gapid" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/android-ndk/gapid" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Graphics API Debugger (GAPID)</span></a></li></ul></div></li><li 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track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/get-started-android" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Quickstart for Android</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/get-started-ios" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/get-started-ios" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/get-started-ios" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Quickstart for iOS</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item devsite-nav-expandable"><div class="devsite-expandable-nav"> <a class="devsite-nav-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></a><div class="devsite-nav-title devsite-nav-title-no-path" tabindex="0" role="button"> <span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Guides</span> </div><ul class="devsite-nav-section"><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/controller-support" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/controller-support" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/controller-support" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Daydream (3DoF) Controller</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/3dof-to-6dof" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/3dof-to-6dof" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/3dof-to-6dof" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Enabling 6DoF head tracking</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/guides/hybrid-apps" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/guides/hybrid-apps" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/guides/hybrid-apps" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Hybrid apps</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/guides/magic-window" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/guides/magic-window" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/guides/magic-window" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Magic window</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/guides/maintain-head-tracking" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/guides/maintain-head-tracking" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/guides/maintain-head-tracking" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Maintaining head tracking</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/guides/recentering" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/guides/recentering" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/guides/recentering" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Recentering</span></a></li></ul></div></li><li class="devsite-nav-item devsite-nav-expandable"><div class="devsite-expandable-nav"> <a class="devsite-nav-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></a><div class="devsite-nav-title devsite-nav-title-no-path" tabindex="0" role="button"> <span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Daydream Elements</span> </div><ul class="devsite-nav-section"><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/elements/overview" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/elements/overview" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/elements/overview" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Overview</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item devsite-nav-expandable"><div class="devsite-expandable-nav"> <a class="devsite-nav-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></a><div class="devsite-nav-title devsite-nav-title-no-path" tabindex="0" role="button"> <span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Locomotion</span> </div><ul class="devsite-nav-section"><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/elements/teleportation" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/elements/teleportation" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/elements/teleportation" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Teleportation</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/elements/tunneling" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/elements/tunneling" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/elements/tunneling" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Tunneling</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/elements/chase-cam" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/elements/chase-cam" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/elements/chase-cam" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Chase camera</span></a></li></ul></div></li><li class="devsite-nav-item devsite-nav-expandable"><div class="devsite-expandable-nav"> <a class="devsite-nav-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></a><div class="devsite-nav-title devsite-nav-title-no-path" tabindex="0" role="button"> <span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Object interaction</span> </div><ul class="devsite-nav-section"><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/elements/object-manipulation" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/elements/object-manipulation" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/elements/object-manipulation" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Object manipulation</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/elements/arm-model" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/elements/arm-model" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/elements/arm-model" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Arm models</span></a></li></ul></div></li><li class="devsite-nav-item devsite-nav-expandable"><div class="devsite-expandable-nav"> <a class="devsite-nav-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></a><div class="devsite-nav-title devsite-nav-title-no-path" tabindex="0" role="button"> <span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Rendering and lighting</span> </div><ul class="devsite-nav-section"><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/elements/renderer-demo" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/elements/renderer-demo" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/elements/renderer-demo" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Daydream Renderer demo</span></a></li></ul></div></li><li class="devsite-nav-item devsite-nav-expandable"><div class="devsite-expandable-nav"> <a class="devsite-nav-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></a><div class="devsite-nav-title devsite-nav-title-no-path" tabindex="0" role="button"> <span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Menus and virtual controls</span> </div><ul class="devsite-nav-section"><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/elements/click-menu" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/elements/click-menu" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/elements/click-menu" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Click menu</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/elements/swipe-menu" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/elements/swipe-menu" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/elements/swipe-menu" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Swipe menu</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/elements/constellation-menu" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/elements/constellation-menu" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/elements/constellation-menu" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Constellation menu</span></a></li></ul></div></li></ul></div></li><li class="devsite-nav-item devsite-nav-expandable"><div class="devsite-expandable-nav"> <a class="devsite-nav-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></a><div class="devsite-nav-title devsite-nav-title-no-path" tabindex="0" role="button"> <span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Developer tools</span> </div><ul class="devsite-nav-section"><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/devoptions" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/devoptions" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/devoptions" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Developer options</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/instant-preview" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/instant-preview" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/instant-preview" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Instant Preview</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/perfhud" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/perfhud" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/perfhud" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Performance HUD</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/gapid" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/gapid" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/gapid" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Graphics API Debugger (GAPID)</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a 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track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/video-overview" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Streaming Video Support</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/media-app-template" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/media-app-template" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/media-app-template" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Media App Template</span></a></li></ul></div></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unity/download" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unity/download" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unity/download" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Download</span></a></li></ul></div></li> <li class="devsite-nav-item devsite-nav-expandable devsite-nav-accordion"><div class="devsite-expandable-nav"> <a class="devsite-nav-toggle" aria-hidden="true"></a><div class="devsite-nav-title devsite-nav-title-no-path" tabindex="0" role="button"> <span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Unreal</span> </div><ul class="devsite-nav-section"><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unreal/get-started" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unreal/get-started" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unreal/get-started" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Quickstart</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unreal/3dof-to-6dof" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unreal/3dof-to-6dof" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unreal/3dof-to-6dof" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Enabling 6DoF head tracking</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unreal/arm-model" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unreal/arm-model" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unreal/arm-model" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Controller Support</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item"><a href="/vr/develop/unreal/elements" class="devsite-nav-title gc-analytics-event" data-category="Site-Wide Custom Events" data-label="Book nav link, pathname: /vr/develop/unreal/elements" track-type="bookNav" track-name="click" track-metadata-eventdetail="/vr/develop/unreal/elements" ><span class="devsite-nav-text" tooltip>Daydream Elements</span></a></li><li class="devsite-nav-item devsite-nav-expandable"><div 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This guide shows you how to set up Android Studio for Google VR development and try out a sample app.</p> <h2 id="set_up_your_development_environment" data-text="Set up your development environment" tabindex="-1">Set up your development environment</h2> <p>Hardware requirements:</p> <ul> <li><p><strong>Daydream:</strong> You'll need a <a href="//vr.google.com/daydream/smartphonevr/phones/">Daydream-ready phone</a> and a <a href="//madeby.google.com/vr/">Daydream View</a>.</p></li> <li><p><strong>Cardboard:</strong> You'll need an Android device running Android 4.4 'KitKat' (API level 19) or higher and a <a href="//vr.google.com/cardboard/get-cardboard/">Cardboard viewer</a>.</p></li> </ul> <p>Software requirements:</p> <ul> <li><p><a href="//developer.android.com/studio/index.html">Android Studio</a> version 2.3.3 or higher.</p></li> <li><p>Android SDK 7.1.1 'Nougat' (API level 25) or higher.<br>In Android Studio, go to <strong>Preferences</strong> > <strong>Appearance and Behavior</strong> > <strong>System Settings</strong> > <strong>Android SDK</strong> (includes samples) to review or update installed SDKs.</p></li> <li><p>The latest <a href="//github.com/googlevr/gvr-android-sdk/releases">Google VR SDK for Android</a>.<br></p></li> </ul> <h2 id="open_the_google_vr_sdk_project_in_android_studio" data-text="Open the Google VR SDK project in Android Studio" tabindex="-1">Open the Google VR SDK project in Android Studio</h2> <ol> <li><p>Extract the downloaded Google VR SDK into a convenient location.</p></li> <li><p>Open Android Studio and select <strong>Open an existing Android Studio project</strong>.<br> Select the directory where you extracted the Google VR SDK.</p></li> <li><p>In the <strong>Project</strong> window, review the sample gradle modules in <strong>gvr-android-sdk</strong> > <strong>samples</strong>:</p> <p><table> <tr> <th scope="col">Sample</th> <th scope="col">Description</th> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>sdk-hellovr</strong> </td> <td>VR sample app in which you look for and collect objects. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>sdk-controllerclient</strong> </td> <td>Sample showing how to receive and handle Daydream controller input. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>sdk-simplepanowidget</strong> </td> <td>Widget to load a panoramic image from disk. See <a href="/vr/develop/android/vrview">VR View</a> guide. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>sdk-simplevideowidget</strong> </td> <td>Widget to render a 360 degree video using <code translate="no" dir="ltr">VRVideoView</code>. See <a href="/vr/develop/android/vrview">VR View</a> guide. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>sdk-video360</strong> </td> <td>Widget to render a 360 degree video. See <a href="/vr/android/samples/video360">video360</a> guide. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>sdk-videoplayer</strong> </td> <td>Sample activity for video playback using the Asynchronous Reprojection Video Surface API.<br> See <a href="/vr/reference/gvr-ndk-rendering#using_video_viewports">Using video viewports</a> in the Google VR NDK guide for more details. </td> </tr> </table></p></li> </ol> <h2 id="prepare_your_device" data-text="Prepare your device" tabindex="-1">Prepare your device</h2> <ul> <li><p><a href="//developer.android.com/studio/debug/dev-options.html#enable">Enable developer options</a></p></li> <li><p><a href="//developer.android.com/studio/debug/dev-options.html#debugging">Enable USB debugging</a></p></li> </ul> <h2 id="build_and_run_the_sample_app" data-text="Build and run the sample app" tabindex="-1">Build and run the sample app</h2> <ol> <li><p>Connect your phone to your machine using a USB cable.</p></li> <li><p>In Android Studio, select <strong>Run</strong> > <strong>Run...</strong> and select the <strong>samples-sdk-hellovr</strong> target.<br> Android Studio compiles and runs the application on your phone.</p></li> <li><p>Put your phone into your viewer and use the app.</p> <ul> <li>Look around for the large cube.</li> <li><strong>Daydream:</strong> Point the controller at the cube and press the touchpad button to collect it.<br> <strong>Cardboard:</strong> Look at the cube and press the Cardboard button to collect it.</li> <li>The cube moves to a new location after a button press.</li> </ul></li> </ol> <p>The sample app shows the following core features of the Google VR SDK: <table id="th-app-sdk-features"> <tr> <th scope="col">Feature</th> <th scope="col">Description</th> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Stereo rendering</strong> </td> <td>App views are rendered in stereo to create a 3D effect. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Spatial audio</strong> </td> <td>Sounds come from different areas of the VR world, increasing its realism. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>Head movement tracking</strong> </td> <td>Users can move their heads to look around a VR world. Views update in response to head movement. </td> </tr> <tr> <td><strong>User input</strong> </td> <td>Users can interact with the app using a Daydream controller or Cardboard button. </td> </tr> </table></p> <h2 id="using_google_vr_in_your_own_projects" data-text="Using Google VR in your own projects" tabindex="-1">Using Google VR in your own projects</h2> <p>To use the Google VR SDK or NDK in your own projects, set up Google VR dependencies. If you are using <a href="//developer.android.com/studio/build/shrink-code.html">ProGuard</a> in your app, add rules to ensure that it does not obfuscate any SDK or NDK code.</p> <h3 id="setting_up_google_vr_dependencies" data-text="Setting up Google VR dependencies" tabindex="-1">Setting up Google VR dependencies</h3> <ol> <li><p>Configure your project level <em>build.gradle</em> file:</p> <ul> <li>Make sure that the default <code translate="no" dir="ltr">jcenter()</code> repository location is declared.</li> <li><p>Declare an Android Gradle plugin dependency:<br> <strong>Google VR SDK projects</strong>: Use <code translate="no" dir="ltr">gradle:2.3.3</code> or higher.<br> <strong>Google VR NDK projects</strong>: Use <code translate="no" dir="ltr">gradle-experimental:0.9.3</code> or higher.</p> <div></div><devsite-code><pre class="devsite-click-to-copy" translate="no" dir="ltr" is-upgraded syntax="GDScript"><code translate="no" dir="ltr"><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">allprojects</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-p">{</span> <span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">repositories</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-p">{</span> <span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">jcenter</span><span class="devsite-syntax-p">()</span> <span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-p">}</span> <span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-p">}</span> <span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">dependencies</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-p">{</span> <span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-o">//</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">The</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">Google</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">VR</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">SDK</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">requires</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">version</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-mf">2.3</span><span class="devsite-syntax-o">.</span><span class="devsite-syntax-mi">3</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-ow">or</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">higher</span><span class="devsite-syntax-o">.</span> <span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">classpath</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-s1">'com.android.tools.build:gradle:2.3.3'</span> <span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-o">//</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">The</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">Google</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">VR</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">NDK</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">requires</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">experimental</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">version</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-mf">0.9</span><span class="devsite-syntax-o">.</span><span class="devsite-syntax-mi">3</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-ow">or</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">higher</span><span class="devsite-syntax-o">.</span> <span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-o">//</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-n">classpath</span><span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-s1">'com.android.tools.build:gradle-experimental:0.9.3'</span> <span class="devsite-syntax-w"> </span><span class="devsite-syntax-p">}</span> </code></pre></devsite-code></li> </ul></li> <li><p>Add Google VR SDK library dependencies in your module level <em>build.gradle</em> files. You can see available libraries and their versions in <strong>gvr-android-sdk</strong> > <strong>libraries</strong>.<br><br> As an example, review the <code translate="no" dir="ltr">dependencies</code> declared for the sample app in <strong>gvr-android-sdk</strong> > <strong>samples</strong> > <strong>sdk-hellovr</strong> > <em>build.gradle</em>.</p> <div></div><devsite-code><pre class="devsite-click-to-copy" translate="no" dir="ltr" is-upgraded syntax="Text only"><code translate="no" dir="ltr"> dependencies { // Adds Google VR spatial audio support compile 'com.google.vr:sdk-audio:1.160.0' // Required for all Google VR apps compile 'com.google.vr:sdk-base:1.160.0' } </code></pre></devsite-code> <p>For more information, see <a href="//developer.android.com/studio/build/dependencies.html">Add Build Dependencies</a> in the Android Studio guide.</p></li> </ol> <h3 id="configure_proguard" data-text="Configure ProGuard" tabindex="-1">Configure ProGuard</h3> <p>If you are using <a href="//developer.android.com/studio/build/shrink-code.html">ProGuard</a> to minimize your app's APK file, make sure that ProGuard does not obfuscate any Google VR SDK or NDK code. This makes it easier to debug stack traces in release builds.</p> <p>Add the Google VR ProGuard <a href="//github.com/googlevr/gvr-android-sdk/blob/master/proguard-gvr.txt">proguard-gvr.txt</a> rules to your module level <em>build.gradle</em> file:</p> <div></div><devsite-code><pre class="devsite-click-to-copy" translate="no" dir="ltr" is-upgraded syntax="Text only"><code translate="no" dir="ltr">android { ... buildTypes { release { minifyEnabled true proguardFiles.add(file('../../proguard-gvr.txt')) } } } </code></pre></devsite-code> <h2 id="next_steps" data-text="Next steps" tabindex="-1">Next steps</h2> <p>To learn more about the Google VR SDK, see the following resources.</p> <ul> <li><a href="/vr/android/samples/vrview">Google VR SDK video and panoramic image sample app walkthrough</a></li> <li>Learn about Google VR design and development principles in <a href="/vr/elements/overview">Daydream elements</a>.</li> <li>Learn how to <a href="/vr/develop/android/get-started">enable 6DoF tracking</a> in your app.</li> <li><a href="/vr/android/spatial-audio">Spatial audio for Android tutorial</a></li> <li><a href="/vr/android/reference_overview">Google VR API Reference</a></li> <li><strong>Daydream:</strong> Learn about implementing Daydream controller user interactions in your app: <ul> <li>Review the controller library in <strong>gvr-android-sdk</strong> > <strong>libraries</strong> > <strong>sdk-controller</strong>.</li> <li>See also the <a href="/vr/android/reference/com/google/vr/sdk/controller/package-summary">controller library API reference</a>.</li> </ul></li> </ul> </div> <devsite-recommendations display="in-page" hidden yield> </devsite-recommendations> <devsite-thumb-rating position="footer"> </devsite-thumb-rating> <devsite-recommendations id="recommendations-link" yield></devsite-recommendations> <div class="devsite-floating-action-buttons"> </div> </article> <devsite-content-footer class="nocontent"> <p>All rights reserved. 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