# Looking Glass User Guide

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### <mark style="color:$danger;">Looking for the guides on Hololuminescent displays?</mark>

<mark style="color:$primary;">This user guide is to help you get set up with Looking Glass Light Field displays. Documentation for</mark> [<mark style="color:$primary;">**Hololuminescent™ displays is available here.**</mark>](https://hlddocs.lookingglassfactory.com)
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## Looking Glass Light Field Displays

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th data-type="content-ref"></th><th></th><th data-type="files"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="getting-started/looking-glass-go">looking-glass-go</a></td><td>A portable holographic display that brings 3D holograms into the real world.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="getting-started/16">16</a></td><td>The 3D desktop companion for innovators.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="getting-started/32">32</a></td><td>The next generation of light field displays.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="getting-started/looking-glass-65">looking-glass-65</a></td><td>Holograms that are larger than life. </td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="getting-started/portrait">portrait</a></td><td>Your first personal holographic display.</td><td></td></tr><tr><td></td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Software

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th data-type="content-ref"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="software/looking-glass-bridge">looking-glass-bridge</a></td><td>Required software for connecting your Looking Glass to your computer.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="software/index">index</a></td><td>Develop interactive apps with our Unity plugin.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="software/looking-glass-bridge-sdk">looking-glass-bridge-sdk</a></td><td>Develop custom integrations for the Looking Glass with the Bridge SDK.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="software/looking-glass-studio">looking-glass-studio</a></td><td>A holographic media player for Looking Glass Portrait and legacy displays.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="software/looking-glass-model-viewer">looking-glass-model-viewer</a></td><td>Load and view your own 3D models with our easy-to-use app.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Key Concepts&#x20;

This section contains documentation for some of the key concepts you'll want to learn about in order to design content or experiences for Looking Glass displays.&#x20;

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th data-type="content-ref"></th><th></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="keyconcepts/how-it-works">how-it-works</a></td><td>Learn how the Looking Glass display brings 3D and holograms into reality.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="keyconcepts/quilts">quilts</a></td><td>Learn about quilts, the go-to hologram format for creating and sharing holograms.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="keyconcepts/capturing-a-lightfield">capturing-a-lightfield</a></td><td>Learn how to capture holograms in any scenario, be it real-world or synthetic.</td></tr><tr><td><a href="keyconcepts/camera">camera</a></td><td>Learn how to set up custom camera rigs in 3D tools.</td></tr></tbody></table>

## Tutorials

Check out our community-made tutorials!

<table data-card-size="large" data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><a href="community/capturing-light-fields-in-maya">Maya </a></td><td>Capturing Light Fields in Maya.</td><td></td><td><a href="community/capturing-light-fields-in-maya">capturing-light-fields-in-maya</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="community/shadertoy-tutorial">ShaderToy</a></td><td>Using ShaderToy with Looking Glass.</td><td></td><td><a href="community/shadertoy-tutorial">shadertoy-tutorial</a></td></tr><tr><td><a href="community/adobe-medium-tutorial">Adobe Medium</a></td><td>Sculpting with Adobe Medium and Looking Glass.</td><td></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><a href="community/refract">Holographic </a>Video Games</td><td>Bring existing video games into holographic 3D with Refract and Reglass.</td><td></td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Legacy Hardware

For first generation Looking Glass devices like Looking Glass 8.9", Looking Glass 15.6", Looking Glass 16", and the original Looking Glass 8K Gen1, see the [Legacy Hardware](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/legacy) section.

## Need help?

If you have any questions at all, feel free to reach out.&#x20;

We're here to help you at any stage of your holographic journey!&#x20;

You can provide us with feedback or feature requests [**on our Discord server**](http://look.glass/discord)!&#x20;

If you're having issues with your Looking Glass or some of our software, head to our [**troubleshooting page**](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/looking-glass-studio/troubleshooting)**.**&#x20;

If those resources don't help solve your issue, email us directly at `developer@lookingglassfactory.com`