🔻Looking Glass 8K

This is the setup guide for the Looking Glass 8K Gen1 units, for Looking Glass 32" documentation please see the Looking Glass 32" page.

Hardware

First, please follow the Hardware Setup Guide that came with your Looking Glass. If it can't be found, download a copy here:

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Getting Started Guide for 8K_2020.pdf

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Looking Glass 8k Hardware Setup Guide

Software

Download and install Looking Glass Bridge to start working with holograms.

Leap Motion Setup

Some applications are controllable via the Leap Motion hand tracking hardware (included). To use these features, please download and install the V5 (Gemini) version of the Desktop SDK.

Leap Motion Setup

This software is already installed on computers purchased directly from Looking Glass Factory

Test your Setup

This simple test can be run to ensure that hardware is connected, and software is installed and configured:

When the above button is pressed, the Looking Glass should show a 3D image like below. To close this image, move your mouse over and click anywhere on the image. The image should appear 3D. If it appears with diagonal lines (as on the right), there is an error. Please retry the setup steps above to ensure it is properly configured. If that doesn't fix it, try troubleshooting. Once the setup is complete, go back to the User Guide welcome page to begin working with the Looking Glass.

Featured Applications

The following applications demonstrate the features / capabilities of the immersive 8K Display:

Lightfield Photo App

Interactive BMW Engine

Keijiro Squid

Dental CT Scan Sample

4DViews Monk

Point Cloud

Additional Software / Development

Once setup is complete, visit the Key Concepts section to learn more about the different ways to use the Looking Glass. Alternatively, visit the Looking Glass Software Page for a list of applications and development tools available.