Overview

This tutorial will show how to create a Vuzix Blade 2 application with Android Studio. Remember that most Blade 2 applications start as basic Android Apps. This tutorial will start with that assumption.

This tutorial will show how to build the following parts of the Blade 2 Application:

• Basic Application Structure:

  • Adding Vuzix HUD Libraries

  • Use of Vuzix DynamicThemeApplication class

  • Use of Vuzix ActionMenuActivity class

  • Use of BladeOS Applicaiton Icon Tinting feature

• How to Create Two UI / UX Styles for Your First Application:

  • Center Content Style

  • Around Content Style

• Application Widget for the Launch Screen:

  • How to Create a Dynamic Changing Widget with Dynamic Theme

  • How to Use the BladeOS Auto-Widget Loading Feature

If you want to follow along with a pre-built Vuzix Blade 2 Template App, feel free to download the Template app from our Code Sample area.

Now let's get started with the Tutorial.