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What is Meganekko?

Meganekko is an open-source Gear VR application framework for creating virtual reality (VR) experiences with standard Android development skills. Example:

<scene>
    <view src="@layout/view" position="0 0 -10"/>
</scene>

and

<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<TextView xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
        android:layout_width="wrap_content"
        android:layout_height="wrap_content"
        android:text="Hello World!!"/>

How to use

Add dependency to build.gradle.

dependencies {
    compile 'org.meganekkovr:meganekko:3.0.+'
}

Add some attributes to AndroidManifest.xml

<application
    android:icon="@mipmap/ic_launcher"
    android:label="@string/app_name"
    android:theme="@android:style/Theme.Black.NoTitleBar.Fullscreen">

    <!-- You have to declare this meta data to notify to system to launch Gear VR screen -->
    <meta-data
        android:name="com.samsung.android.vr.application.mode"
        android:value="vr_only" />

    <!-- Declare your App class extends MeganekkoApp -->
    <meta-data
        android:name="org.meganekkovr.App"
        android:value="com.your.company.App"/>

    <!-- Preferred configuration -->
    <activity
        android:name="org.meganekkovr.GearVRActivity"
        android:configChanges="orientation|screenSize|keyboard|keyboardHidden"
        android:excludeFromRecents="true"
        android:launchMode="singleTask"
        android:screenOrientation="landscape">

        <!-- This intent filter should be removed when submit to Oculus Store -->
        <intent-filter>
            <action android:name="android.intent.action.MAIN" />
            <category android:name="android.intent.category.LAUNCHER" />
        </intent-filter>
    </activity>
</application>

Other resources

These documents in Oculus official website are useful in using Meganekko.