# Overview

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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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We provide a suite of software — applications, creator tools, and SDKs — to unlock the potential of our Light Field displays.

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To get started with your Looking Glass display, checkout out the display pages for Looking Glass [Go](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/getting-started/looking-glass-go), [Portrait](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/getting-started/portrait), [16"](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/getting-started/16), [32](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/legacy/legacy-hardware/looking-glass-32)" or [65](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/getting-started/looking-glass-65)".
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## Looking Glass Bridge (Required Software)

Looking Glass Bridge is required to connect to Looking Glass devices. It also rendering for a number of tools, including Blocks, Blender, and Unreal.&#x20;

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## Developer Tools

### Looking Glass Bridge SDK

Integrate your own software with Looking Glass via the Bridge SDK. You can render images and videos via the HTTP API or connect a real-time application to render in Bridge. Supports native app development with OpenGL, DirectX, Metal, and Vulkan, though OpenGL is most robustly supported.

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[looking-glass-bridge-sdk](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/looking-glass-bridge-sdk)
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### Unity

Create interactive holographic applications using Unity. Our Unity plugin allows you to render directly to any Looking Glass display and display your holograms in real-time. \
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Our Unity plugin supports Unity's built-in render pipeline, as well as the Universal Render Pipeline.&#x20;

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[tutorial](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/index/tutorial)
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## Applications

### Looking Glass Studio

A media player for holographic images and videos. You can create and edit playlists, adjust framing, and create a reel of content. Supports [quilt](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/keyconcepts/quilts) content and RGBD content. Supports Windows and MacOS.

[Hologram Video](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/looking-glass-studio/studio-for-ios) is an iOS equivalent to Studio and is available on the App Store. Currently it only supports RGBD and Cinematic video.

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[looking-glass-studio](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/looking-glass-studio)
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### Model Viewer

Load your existing 3D models to easily view them on the Looking Glass. Supports glTF, FBX, OBJ, and more.

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[looking-glass-model-viewer](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/looking-glass-model-viewer)
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## Other Software

### Blocks

Share holograms and convert 2D images to holograms with Blocks. You can see a wide array of content created by our team and our community, right in the browser.

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[looking-glass-blocks](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/looking-glass-blocks)
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### Blender

Cast holograms to your Looking Glass display directly from Blender's viewport. \
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The Blender Add-on allows you to view your work on your Looking Glass as you work with the Eevee renderer, and allows you to render full quality quilts for every Looking Glass display using Eevee or Cycles.&#x20;

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[index-1](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/creator-tools/index-1)
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### Unreal Engine

Create cinematic holograms with Unreal Engine 5. \
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Our Unreal Engine plugin allows you to create high quality holograms using all of Unrea Engine's latest features, like Lumen and Nanite.&#x20;

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[using-the-unreal-engine-plugin](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/creator-tools/index/using-the-unreal-engine-plugin)
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### WebXR

Create interactive holograms on the web using frameworks like Three.JS, Babylon.JS, PlayCanvas, Kitware's VTK.JS, Wonderland Engine and many more. \
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Our WebXR Library allows any WebGL framework to render to the Looking Glass using the powers of open standards and open source tools.

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[webxr](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/creator-tools/webxr)
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### Experiments

We have additional tools and applications that are currently experiments, but may be useful/interesting.

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[experiments](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/experiments)
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### Third Party Software

Check out more software created by our partners and community!

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[third-party-apps-and-tools](https://lfdocs.lookingglassfactory.com/software/third-party-apps-and-tools)
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