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Release Notes

Migrating Projects From Older VisionLib Versions

When upgrading your VisionLib Unity project from an older version, please follow the migration guides for the relevant versions below. Starting with the oldest migration guide, complete every migration guide in sequence until you reach your target version.

3.0 Major Release

18.04.2023

Please Note: This release comes with major interface changes.

Release 3.0 adds:

  • Significantly simplified tracking setups in Unity.
    • The reworked TrackingAnchor is now universal to all features.
    • Model Injection from Unity's hierarchy, instead of loading models via configuration files.
  • Compatibility between Multi-Model Tracking and Model Injection on all platforms and devices.
  • Automated scene Validation to help identify and avoid mistakes in the tracking setup.
  • Support for VisionLib on Magic Leap 2 (see VisionLib Tracking on Magic Leap 2 for more details).
  • Runtime optimizations for a better tracking experience.

For a safe update process, please consult the migration guide.

For more details, see:

2.4 Minor Release

14.09.2022

The minor feature release 2.4 is now available, adding support for the OpenXR plug-in on HoloLens.

For more details on HoloLens with the OpenXR plug-in see:

2.3 Minor Release

25.07.2022

The minor feature release 2.3 is now available, updating the combination of model tracking and SLAM, provides support for the universal render pipeline in Unity and more!

For more details, see:

2.2 Minor Release

21.09.2021

The minor feature release 2.2 is now available, updating external dependencies to remove known vulnerabilities and more!

2.1 Minor Release

19.07.2021

The minor feature release 2.1 is now available, adding Texture Color Model Tracking and more!

For more details, see:

2.0 Major Release

17.03.2021

Please Note: This release comes with major interface changes.

Release 2.0 adds:

  • Distribution of the VisionLib SDK for Unity as an UPM (Unity Package Manager) package, see Install VisionLib Packages in Unity
  • Introduction of Semantic Versioning for VisionLib SDK versions
  • Simplification of the AutoInit setup process
  • Improved log and notification management
  • Major changes to the interface to improve the workflow of developing applications with VisionLib

For a safe update process, please consult the migration guide.

Legacy Releases

Releases prior to the Introduction of Semantic Versioning are listed here: Legacy Release Notes.


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