Getting Started with a New Android Studio Project

Vuzix recommends using the latest Android Studio version. Android Studio can be downloaded from https://developer.android.com/studio/.

New Project

• Select New Project if you are on the Welcome screen or go to File> New> New Project if you already have a project open.

Templates

• Select phone and Tablet along with Empty Activity, then select Next

Application Information

• Provide the Application name

• Enter your package name. The format should follow com.company.application

• Change the Project location if you’d like.

• Under Language select Java

• The Shield runs ANdroid 11, so select API 30 for the Minimum SDK

Configure Activity

• Android Studio will generate the example project and display the MainActivity class as shown below.

This can be used as the basis of any Vuzix Shield application, and basic Android activity application.

Now lets continue the process of making this Vuzix Shield application by adding the Vuzix HUD libraries and resource.