Roadmap
This document outlines the roadmap of the Mixed Reality Toolkit.
Current Release
Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit v2.1.0
Upcoming Releases
| Product | Description | Timeline | Project board |
|---|---|---|---|
| MRTK V2.3 | Next iteration of MRTK | January 2020 | https://github.com/microsoft/MixedRealityToolkit-Unity/milestone/10 |
| MRTK V2.4 | Future iteration of MRTK | TBD | https://github.com/microsoft/MixedRealityToolkit-Unity/milestone/11 |
Release details, including backlog items, can be found on the GitHub milestone pages. The complete set of open issues can also be found on GitHub.
Mixed Reality Toolkit (MRTK) Roadmap
The Mixed Reality Toolkit is an all-new product, built to be cross MR/AR/VR/XR platform by design. There are two planned pre-releases after which the Mixed Reality Toolkit will become the primary product.
The Mixed Reality Toolkit will require Unity 2018.4.
When Unity releases an LTS (Long Term Support) product, the Mixed Reality Toolkit will update to the LTS release. MRTK will also support the latest non-beta (ex: 2019.1) tech branch version of Unity, at the time at which MRTK was released.
2.3.0
The version 2.3.0 plan has been finalized. While some details may change as the iteration progresses, the following describes the overall plan for the next MRTK release. For the latest status of the release, please visit the milestone page.
Status: In development
Timeline: January 2029
Themes:
- Stability
- Developer education
- Unity 2019.3 XR SDK support
- User Experience
- Iterate on mobile AR support
Stability
Quality and stability are the top priority for this and all Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit releases. We will continue to prioritize customer and partner issues that impact the stability of MRTK components.
The MRTK build and deploy tools remain a continued area of stability and quality focus.
Developer education
Developer documentation and example scenes are, like stability, an ongoing priority for the MRTK team.
Unity 2019.3 XR SDK support
XR SDK is Unity's new mixed reality platform. The Microsoft Mixed Reality Toolkit is committed to supporting our customers on this new platform. All new platform support in MRTK is expected to be delivered via XR SDK.
User Experience
User experience (UX) work will include:
- Bug fixes
- Making it easier to add MRTK UX elements to projects
- Bounding box and manipulator updates
- New features
- Tap to place (HoloToolkit feature)
- Follow solver (https://github.com/microsoft/MixedRealityToolkit-Unity/issues/5713)
Iterate on mobile AR
The Mixed Reality Toolkit will gain experimental support for spatial awareness (planes and points) on mobile AR platforms (Android ARCore and iOS ARKit) via ARFoundation. Refinements to the camera support module shipped in version 2.2.0 are also planned.
2.4.0
The planning for version 2.4.0 is in the early stages. All of the details below are subject to change. For the latest information, please consult GitHub.
Status: Early planning
Timeline: TBD
Themes:
- Stability
- Developer education
Potential areas of focus
- Leap Motion support (Unity 2018 and Unity 2019)
- Enhanced MRTK modularity
- Integration of Azure services
- User Experience