Inspiration
Most instruments make full use of the arms; that's great for getting the most out of the instrument but it doesn't let you do much else. It's a big problem for musicians who play with scores, since you're stuck in one place, usually with a screen or some precariously placed paper, limiting what you can do while playing. We propose a solution to that problem.
What it does
The Score-Specter can project holographic sheet music and either have it following your vision around or be locked in place in a comfortable position.
How we built it
We used Visual Studio in unity along with a few SDKs to create and script a virtual environment that will be uploaded onto the Hololens.
Challenges we ran into
We knew nothing going into this Hackathon; nothing about c#, nothing about unity, nothing about the hololens and some of us didn't even know each-other. Our inexperience brick-walled us harder with each issue we ran into making it quite stressful for a first Hackaton
Accomplishments that we're proud of
Despite all the hurdles, we still managed to pull though and make a project we feel good about. We broke through the walls we ran into; painfully, yes, but we came out a little stronger as we learned about the software and each other.
What we learned
Never take sleep for granted, it's a resource as valuable as food or water. Besides that, we learned how to edit a Unity environment and give it functionality with C#, and the elements of MR design. We also found out how difficult it is to work with hardware and software you've never worked with before.
What's next for Holo Sheets
We're thinking about running with this project and further developing it with the hololens, potentially being the first of it's kind. Implement novel features like automatic scrolling, a song library explorer, and a easier uploader. Perhaps give it support to run and scroll through PDFs, perhaps any PDFs, expanding it's use outside of music.
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