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Ethan Reese

Hexar
Augmented reality collectables for fan engagement.
Hexar is an augmented reality digital collectables iOS application. Fans can collect, record, and post their experiences in real life with the augmentation of their digital collection.
Apple approved and released on iOS App Store.
Job Title: Lead Engineer
Technical Overview
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Built in Unity using the AR Foundations packages
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Back-end built on Microsoft Azure and PlayFab
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Includes blob storage, NoSQL asset queries, asset uploading automation, and several layers of authorization tokens
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CI/CD with Azure Pipelines
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Source control with Atlassian BitBucket
Collections Architecture

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Collections begin with the fan scanning an Image Marker (AR Image Tracking)
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Unity sends an HTTP Request to a PlayFab Cloudscript Function
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Cloudscript Function triggers Azure HTTP Function
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Azure back-end processes authorization, grants collectables, and sends confirmation with appropriate asset URL
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Unity sends second HTTP request for an asset bundle download and unpacks accordingly
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