SafeAR - Support Privacy and Confidentiality in Augmented Reality Contexts

HoloLens application for training using real-time privacy protection.

SafeAR is an exploratory research project funded by FCT (Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia).

Setup and Deployment Guide

Prerequisites

Before proceeding, ensure that you have the following installed:

1. Unity (At Least 2022.3.15f1 version recommended)
2. Visual Studio (With UWP and HoloLens development support)
3. Windows 10/11 SDK
4. HoloLens 2 Device or HoloLens Emulator

Checking the Project Configuration

Before building and deploying, confirm that the project is set to UWP (Universal Windows Platform):

1. Open Unity and load the project.
2. Navigate to File > Build Settings.
3. Ensure the platform is set to Universal Windows Platform (UWP).
4. Navigate to Edit > Project Settings... > XR Plug-in Management.
5. Ensure Open XR is selected and Microsoft HoloLens Feature Group.

Building the Project

1. In Unity, go to File > Build Settings.
2. Select UWP and configure as described above.
3. Click Build and select a new folder (e.g., Build/).
4. Wait for the build process to complete.

Opening in Visual Studio and Deploying

1. Open Visual Studio.
2. Load the .sln file located in the build folder.
3. Set the build configuration to:
   • Release
   • ARM64
4. Connect your HoloLens device via USB or ensure it is available over Wi-Fi.
5. Select Device or Remote Machine as the deployment target.
6. Click Deploy to install and run the application on HoloLens.

Scenes Overview

1. Image Obfuscation Scene

• This scene processes images to obfuscate sensitive information.

• Important: If you are connected to IPLeiria wi-fi or by the IPLeiria VPN, you can use the SafeAR service running at IPLeiria's server. If is not possible to connect to this VPN or wi-fi, you should configure your own SafeAR server.

2. Tutorial Scene

• Provides a game with step-by-step tutorial on how to change a RAM from a computer.

Acknowledgements

This work is funded by FCT - Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, I.P., through project with reference 2022.09235.PTDC.