Development Environment Setup

This guide walks you through setting up your development environment for Moon AR application development.

Unity Development Environment

Install Unity 2021.3.33 LTS

1. Download Unity Hub from the official Unity website
2. Install Unity 2021.3.33f1 LTS through Unity Hub
3. Include Android Build Support module during installation

Required Unity Packages

Add these packages via Window → Package Manager:

{
  "dependencies": {
    "com.unity.inputsystem": "1.5.1",
    "com.google.external-dependency-manager": "1.2.178"
  }
}

No AR Foundation Required

The Moon AR platform uses a custom ROM that handles AR functionality. Do not install AR Foundation or XR packages.

Android Development Environment

Install Android Studio

1. Download Android Studio (Hedgehog or later)
2. Install SDK platforms for API levels 28-33
3. Configure Android SDK build tools

SDK Configuration

Verify SDK installation:

android list targets

Install required platforms:

sdkmanager "platforms;android-28"
sdkmanager "platforms;android-33"
sdkmanager "build-tools;33.0.0"

Development Machine Requirements

Component	Minimum	Recommended
OS	Windows 10, macOS 10.15, Ubuntu 18.04	Latest versions
RAM	8GB	16GB+
Storage	50GB free	100GB+
Graphics	DirectX 9.0c compatible	Dedicated GPU

Verification

Test your setup:

Check Unity installation:

unity -version

Verify Android tools:

adb version

Your environment is ready when both commands return version information without errors.