README.md

AR-Chess-Plaza

No pieces, no problem! Play life-size, three-dimensional chess at the UTD chess plaza any time with this fun AR mobile app!

MVP

We will update this with our new goals after Design Day.

• Open camera, detect UTD Chess Plaza
• Display AR chess pieces in correct positions
• Tap select chess pieces
• Move pieces to legal positions
• Stockfish opponent plays moves

Further Ideas - to be discussed during Design Day

• Two-player chess from different devices
• Chess960 Support
• Undo last move
• Game analysis
• Change piece styles
• Export games to chess.com / lichess.org
• Import games from chess.com / lichess.org
• Save / resume game

Software to Install

Game Engine: Unity Student Plan

• Select "Vuforia" upon download
• Select appropriate mobile build supports upon download
• Under "Dev Tools", ensure that an IDE is selected (either Visual Studio or Xamarin)

Chess Engine: Stockfish (can be replaced with another UCI engine)

Virtual Machine / Dual Boot / Emulator: TBD

Mobile Testing: Unity Remote 5

References

Chess

• Long Algebraic Chess Notation
• UCI Protocol

AR

• Configuring Unity for AR Development
• AR Youtube Tutorial 1
• AR Youtube Tutorial 2

Unity

• Unity Learn - the all-in-one best way to learn Unity

Week 1 - Installation and Setup

• Clone repository & setup git 2-factor auth
• Unity
  • Apply for student plan
  • Download & install Unity
  • Activate pro license
• IDE configuration to preferences
• Target images
• Begin mockup

(done! - Shoaib)!!

Week 2