Appleは先日、新しい世代のApple TVと新しいOSである tvOS を発表しました。この新しいOSであなたのゲームをApple TVに展開できるようになりました。そして、わたしたちは実はすでに、Unityで作られたゲームをこの新しいプラットフォームで動かすための開発に取り組んでいて、先日のAppleのイベント発表時にも何羽かのトリさんが道を横切るのをお手伝いさせていただきました ;) 今日みなさんにそのことを発表出来て、とても嬉しく思っています。
さて、tvOSはiOSの資産を受け継ぐOSとして作られていますが、同時にさまざまな見直しが行われています：iOSに存在した数々のフレームワークが欠けており、そしていくつかの新しい必要事項が追加されています。TVは一般的にスマートフォンやタブレットと比較してコンテンツの表示方法、消費方法やインタラクションの作法が大きく異なっているので、iOSプラットフォームの延長として扱うよりは全く別のプラットフォームとして扱う方が正しいでしょう。
現在、わたしたちはApple TV対応を磨き上げるため、限定的なユーザーグループを通じて改善作業を行っています。もしすでにApple TVの開発機をお持ちならこのグループに招待することが出来ますので、お気軽に私たちにご連絡ください。クオリティがパブリックベータに十分なものになりましたらば、公開のベータ版として提供を開始いたします。現在、このタイミングがいつになるか決まった日程はありませんが、2015年秋のあいだに提供することを予定しています。
Apple tvOS 向けのビルド機能はiOSアドオンライセンスの機能の一部として提供いたします。もしあなたがUnity Proユーザーならば、iOS Proアドオンが必要となります。tvOSのビルド機能は、Unity Personal Editionユーザーもご利用頂けます。
Apple TV向けにゲームを準備するには
新しい世代のデバイスがリリースされるまで待つ必要はありません！実は、tvOSにゲームの対応準備を始めるのは今すぐにでも可能です。iPhone6+ をお持ちなら、これをHDMIケーブルを通じてテレビに接続し、ワイヤレスのMFiコントローラーとペアリングすれば、tvOSの体験とかなり近いものを構築できます。以下にあなたのゲームをtvOS向けに準備するための簡単なチェックリストを作成しました：
- 最新のUnity 5.xでゲームが問題なく動作するようにしましょう。Apple TV対応はリリース時の最新のUnity 5のバージョンより提供開始されます。
- Apple TV のリモコン (Apple Remote) のみでもゲームのコントロールが可能なほうが望ましいです。とはいえ、Apple Remote がない状態では、ゲーム用コントローラーで動作するようにするのがベストでしょう。ゲーム上のすべてのUIがゲームコントローラーでも動作するようにしっかりと対応しておきましょう。スクリーンに一切タッチすることなくゲームが遊べるべきです。その上で、新しい Apple Remote の提供するジェスチャーやジャイロ、加速度を使った入力への対応を改善していくのは、それほど大変なことではないはずです。
- Apple TVは実質的にゲームから利用可能な永続ストレージが存在しません。ゲームのセーブデータなどがある場合は、クラウドに移行させることが必須となります。
- Apple TVはストリーミングを前提としたデバイスであり、ゲームが200MB以上ある場合はコンテンツがストリーミングされながら提供されることが期待されます。これに対応するためには、オンデマンド・リソースのサポートが必要となります。詳しくはこちらの記事をお読み下さい。
- ほとんどのプラグインはtvOS向けに再コンパイルが必要になります。また、Apple TVではいくつかの機能については利用出来ない可能性もあります。ご利用中のプラグインをレビューして、必要に応じてプラグインの提供者にApple TV対応について問い合わせるのがよいでしょう。
そして、大きなTVスクリーンであなたの家族とゲームを一緒に遊べるというこの新しい体験について、あなたのゲームで新しいアイディアを試す勇気もお忘れなく！tvOSストアは今までとはまた違った楽しさがありますよ。お楽しみに！
Dion
11月 12, 2015 5:09 pmwould like to add support for Apple TV do have the dev kit, but have finally got time to look into it.
Daniel Andersson
11月 5, 2015 1:08 pmI have appletv dev kit and want to publish unity -> appletv
Vincent
11月 5, 2015 2:29 amI have the new Apple TV dev kit. Can I please get access to the beta test group please?
Tommyt
11月 4, 2015 9:57 pmHi there, I have the new Apple TV dev kit. Can I please get access to the beta test group please?
JasonC22
11月 4, 2015 12:42 pmHi there – my partner and I have several Unity Apps to port and we have the new Apple TV. Can we please get access to the beta test group please?
Thanks
JasonC
11月 4, 2015 12:40 pmHi there – my partner and I have several Unity Apps to port and we have the new Apple TV. Can we please get access to the beta test group please?
Thanks
Sunny
11月 2, 2015 10:56 amHi there, I have the new Apple TV. Can I please get access to the beta test group please?
I have a Unity 5 Pro license. Thanks
Frank Meyer
10月 30, 2015 7:19 pmNow we have Dev Kit + Unity 5 Pro including iOS license.
Can you please put me in the tvOS beta group?
cheers. Frank
ps, User: info@frank-meyer.de
Andrew
10月 30, 2015 6:46 pmWith hardware now available at retail, should/can we still ask for tvOS beta access or are we waiting closer to 5.3…. or something else?
Jóhann Helgi Ólafsson
10月 28, 2015 8:16 pmHi,
I have the AppleTV Dev Kit, can I please get access to the beta test group please?
I have a Unity 5 Pro license.
Pete Hobson
10月 28, 2015 5:38 pmPlease can I get added to the beta list im a pro license holder
thanks
Devon
10月 28, 2015 4:39 pmHi there I’m very super excited and would like to know when this will be released to the public
Giosué
10月 26, 2015 4:04 pmI’m receive an apple tv devkit and i have unity pro and ios license of unity … Could you add me to the alpha testing list?
Antonio Rabanera
10月 21, 2015 2:05 pmHello!
please add me to your beta group. We recently received an apple TV dev kit.
Thanks a lot!
Antonio
Abhishek Vyas
10月 20, 2015 3:23 pmHey
We are registered developer and having UNITY 5 IOS Pro license.
We are willing to port our existing games for Apple TV OS and wanted to know how we can do so
Regards
Abhishek Vyas
grantmichgoldie
10月 19, 2015 6:20 pmGreat article. For those who live outside US like me, you can access Netflix, Hulu and similar media stations on your Apple TV by using UnoTelly or similar tools.
Dave
10月 16, 2015 12:15 amJust received my AppleTV dev kit today and am interested in bringing one of my iOS games to AppleTV – would love to join the relative Unity beta.
Christopher Lightfoot
10月 15, 2015 2:04 pmJust received an apple tv dev kit; wouldn’t mind doing some unity 3d testing on it :D
Hue THai
10月 14, 2015 5:58 pmI would like to be a part of the apple tv beta test. Apple release more dev kits and I got one.
Karl Lindemann
10月 13, 2015 1:46 amPlease add me to the beta group. I have a Dev Apple TV and Unity Pro.
;)
Thanks much!
SeanBatson
10月 12, 2015 8:52 pmPlease add to preview to the beta group.
Thanks.
SpokRock
Vander Amaral
10月 11, 2015 6:35 amWe got an Apple TV devkit as well. Can you add us to the beta group..
We have Unity5 pro license with iOS Pro. Thank you!
Be Studios Montreal
Dan
10月 11, 2015 4:15 amIs it possible to use the iOS Pro plug-in with Unity 5 personal.
Jake
10月 10, 2015 10:53 pmHi, would someone please set me up with the Beta for tvOS? I’m a pro licensee. Thank you!
Matej
10月 10, 2015 4:38 pmHi,
We have just received Apple TV dev kit, can you please add us to the beta?
Thank you,
Matej
Olivier Hault
10月 10, 2015 10:46 amHi,
I have also just received Apple TV dev kit, can you please add me too to the beta?
Thanking you in advance,
Olivier
Jim Rota
10月 9, 2015 11:33 pmHave ATV development kit and am hoping that Unity3d will provide the necessary integration for this new platform…please add me to the Beta team!
Oleg Stavitsky
10月 9, 2015 5:51 pmHi!
We are BUBL, we make artsy apps for kids. Our latest app, Planes Adventures by BUBL (https://itunes.apple.com/it/app/planes-adventures-by-bubl/id1022408573?l=en&mt=8) recently got an editor’s choice. We are a part of Apple TV dev kit program and we are brining it to Apple TV. We would like to be included in Unity for tvOS beta program.
Duane Amos
10月 9, 2015 10:13 amI have the Apple Development Kit. Been playing around in Xcode. Please add me to the Focus Group. Apple TV and Unity is exactly why I became a Unity developer, interactive Tv!
Michael B
10月 8, 2015 11:22 pmI have received my AppleTV. Have the Pro account. I would love to get on beta for AppleTV. Cheers.
Wade
10月 8, 2015 1:13 pmI have an AppleTV Dev Kit but only a personal edition account for unity 5, will I be able to gain access to Unity with tvOS compatiblity whilst in development testing or will I have to wait for a stable personal edition?
Mantas Puida
10月 8, 2015 1:21 pmUnfortunately beta builds can’t be activated without Pro license. This requirement will be lifted once development comes closer to the release candidate. We expect this to happen later this fall.
Anthony B
10月 19, 2015 1:46 pmHi,
I’m a pro user.
Can I be added to the beta group please ?
Thanks.
Best regards,
AB
Sascha Dittmann
10月 8, 2015 11:12 amI received my Apple TV Dev Kit today and would be happy to join the focus group.
Dean Hutchison
10月 6, 2015 2:16 amI have an Apple TV DevKit. Please can you add me to the Unity Beta for Apple TV.
hangi klima
10月 5, 2015 4:56 pmCan I found any details about this subject in different languages?
http://www.klimaya.com
klima markalari
10月 5, 2015 4:24 pmWhy this web site don’t have other languages?
http://www.klimaya.com
Gavin Wade
10月 5, 2015 8:00 amMy AppleTV DevKit is in the post (part to the due to overwhelming demand batch!).
Please could you add me to the test group.
Thanks!
Heroic Zero LLC
10月 5, 2015 12:15 amWe received an Apple TV dev kit and would also like to join the Unity 3D with Apple TV support Beta.
GameIndica Entertainment
10月 3, 2015 5:42 amHello we are tvOS developer. Please add us to the group. Thanks
Gabe Nadel
10月 3, 2015 1:11 amI am part of the Apple TV Dev Program, would love to be part of the focus group. Thanks!
Nick Culbertson
10月 2, 2015 8:44 pmHello! I have an Apple TV dev kit and would like to be added to the Unity beta w/ Apple TV support.
Thanks,
Nick
Pierre Proulx
10月 1, 2015 7:32 pmWe have our Apple TV Dev Kit and would like to try the Unity Beta for Apple TV. Thanks!
Michael
10月 1, 2015 1:01 pmHi there,
would you please put me on the list as well? Thank you very much.
Kurt
9月 28, 2015 8:55 pmWe just picked up a dev kit, we’d love to be added to the tvOS Unity lib to start building ;)
Taylor Ringo
9月 27, 2015 10:25 pmThis maybe a dumb question, but would you need a OS X computer to develop for the new Apple TV? Also, are you able to make a highly detailed guide to develop for Android TV? I have an ADT-1, and I’d like to learn as much as possible.
Ed Magnin
9月 26, 2015 5:52 amHave Apple TV Dev Kit, would like to try Unity Beta for Apple TV.
Michael Blanchard
9月 26, 2015 1:09 amWe’ve got an Apple TV Dev Kit. Would love to get the Beta!
Charlotte Lacombe--Bar
9月 25, 2015 2:16 pmAwesome news! Dropped an email, I really hope we can be part of this as it seems really exciting xD
Peter Dwyer
9月 25, 2015 11:32 amWe have received our apple TV SDK so please add us to the list too!
Ismo Hautala
9月 24, 2015 5:49 amI have received the dev kit, please add me to the beta program, too.
Ashley (SMG Studio)
9月 24, 2015 3:19 amWe’ve emailed a couple of Unity contacts but would love to be on the list and get access to this ASAP. We have the kit and ready to start testing
RICHARD
9月 24, 2015 1:07 amHi, i’ve got an Apple TV dev kit, so could you add me to the list as well.
Thank you.
Jacob Schieck
9月 23, 2015 9:35 pmWill be receiving a dev kit, please add me to the beta program.
Mike
9月 23, 2015 8:39 pmI have a AppleTV Dev Kit and and interested in using Unity with it. Could you add me to the list.
Ray
9月 22, 2015 2:33 pmHi, we had the AppleTV Dev Kit, could you please add me to your Beta Test?
Frank Meyer
9月 21, 2015 10:50 pmHi, we are getting the apple tv dev-kit tomorrow.
please add me to the beta-group… User: info@frank-meyer.de
thanks and cheers. Frank
Andres Martinez
9月 21, 2015 5:16 pmHi. We have received the AppleTV Dev Kit as well. Please add me to your Beta Test. Thank you.
Thomas
9月 21, 2015 11:28 amHey Unity Team ! We’ve just received our Dev Kit and are eager to start tinkering with it. Any chance to get an invite ? (We have Unity 5 iOS Pro of course !).
Thanks !
Thomas
9月 21, 2015 11:33 amAnswered myself. Email sent !
Kadir
9月 18, 2015 1:49 pmHello I have the AppleTV Dev Kit, can I please get access to the beta test group please? I have a Unity 5 Pro license.
Federico
9月 17, 2015 10:37 pmIs there an ETA of when a beta will be available for Unity Personal users as well? I have been selected for receiving a devkit and I would like to start developing for it. I think everyone getting a devkit can be useful for helping to find bugs, and obviously we would be happy to do it. :)
Mantas Puida
9月 18, 2015 8:06 amThis fall
Dan
10月 11, 2015 4:22 amThis fall is almost over.
Martijn
9月 17, 2015 1:39 pmGreat, is there a form somewhere to apply for the alpha test group? We have the dev kit coming within the next 2 days. Also we’ve got a Unity 5 pro licenses and iOS add-on. So i guess we meet the requirements :)
Mantas Puida
9月 18, 2015 8:05 amPlease look for my e-mail in answers below.
richard
10月 5, 2015 7:05 pmhey we’v receive our Apple TV, is there a way to be part of the beta program
cheers richard
Tim Bivans
9月 16, 2015 8:34 pmHi,
I will be receiving a dev kit within the next week. I’d really like to be part of your closed group. I have Unity Pro iOS 4.x, but have not put the money into 5 yet. Can I use this with 5 Community edition?
Thanks, I look forward to it.
Mantas Puida
9月 17, 2015 10:27 amBeta builds can’t be activated with Personal Edition. Unity 5 desktop Pro might work.
These requirements will be lifted once development comes closer to release candidate.
Nicholas Golden
9月 16, 2015 7:41 pmI have desktop unity pro, but no iOS pro. However, I have a suggestion. Call me crazy, but wouldn’t it be better to widen the ‘alpha’ testing to TVos to people who ARENT ios pro with one condition? That condition is – prove via invoice or some method to prove you have the kit. Then open it to those people.
There are lots of people who have the kit now, and realized they cannot test it because they have to wait. I would think this would make the testing better, more suggestions and bugs being fixed faster or at least revealed quicker. Sure you’ll open it up once it’s released but that doesn’t help the now does it?
Feels like a missed opportunity, and I personally I’m pretty mad about it myself. I’m not saying everyone gets ‘in’ I’m talking about those who truly have the kit and are ready to test.
Make it a requirement for feedback, and whatever. Do something!!
-Nick
P.S. CMON!!!!
Mantas Puida
9月 17, 2015 10:24 amUnity 5 desktop Pro might work. Please ping me via e-mail posted on comments below.
Rafael Villagaray
9月 16, 2015 5:54 pmWe are receiving a Dev unit as well. I would love to be part of the test group.
Thanks!
Mantas Puida
9月 17, 2015 10:22 amPlease ping me via e-mail posted on comments below.
Dan
9月 16, 2015 1:46 pmHi Mantas,
Dropped you an email regarding getting an early build for TVOS – any idea on how long before we’re added. We’re working on our title now so keen to make sure we can still work with Unity
We have an iOS pro add on license too
Many Thanks
Dan
Mantas Puida
9月 17, 2015 10:20 amTypically I respond within 24 hours. Please send your mail once again if it took longer than that.
Dan
9月 17, 2015 2:28 pmHi Mantas,
No problem have resent.
Many thanks
Dan
efge
9月 15, 2015 9:54 pmAny plans when deploying to tvOS will be available for Non-Pro users … like me?
Mantas Puida
9月 16, 2015 11:37 amWe will lift Pro requirement once development will come closer to public release later this fall. Though no specific date are known yet.
Biggerplay
9月 15, 2015 4:42 pmBit unclear what this means “Apple tvOS deployment will be available to Pro developers as a part of the iOS Pro add-on license. If you use Unity’s Personal Edition, you can also deploy to tvOS.”
So you will be able to deploy with Unity’s free personal edition, without any add-ons ?
imaginaryhuman
9月 15, 2015 3:50 pmGreat to hear it’s official. I think some people don’t realize how huge this platform is going to be once thousands of developers are producing new apps and games for it. It would be nice if we could get some more detailed specs about the capabilities of the hardware? A8 chip? how many cores? memory? performance?
As to player prefs – might Unity create some kind of cloud-based prefs storage of their own to make this easy?
Mantas Puida
9月 15, 2015 4:30 pmWe are planning to add iCloud key-value storage support.
It’s currently not 100% clear if PlayerPrefs won’t work completely.
Romain
9月 15, 2015 5:35 pmGiven that the key/value storage of iCloud is a real pain to make it work properly, good luck. Sometimes it sync, sometimes it doesn’t. On our side we gave up key/value storage and ended up doing a similar thing with cloud kit
Jacco
9月 15, 2015 6:04 pmI currently have a kit that allows you to store all your game’s data on your own website. It’s currently available for free via Level11 so pro users, rejoice! :P
I also agree with that other post, though… Publishing is a pro feature that also works without pro???? Huh? Will this need pro or not?
Sergey
9月 15, 2015 2:54 pmNo PlayerPrefs?
Mantas Puida
9月 18, 2015 8:05 amWe got clarification from Apple regarding NSUserDefaults (backend we use for PlayerPrefs), it will work, but you are limited to 500 KB.
Christian
9月 23, 2015 12:09 pmHi Mantas,
I’m considering Apple TV for the f2p game I’m developing,as the backend is all server based anyway.
What happen when you exceed these 500k?
Can you save file temporarily and be sure they won’t be touched at least for as long as the app is not removed from memory?
Wouldn’t want to hammer the server with countless requests every time.
Samuel Morais
9月 15, 2015 1:28 pmCongratulations. It is good to know that Unity is working in partnership with great players of all kinds of platforms.
It is showing that is a good thing to stay with Unity.
brovador
9月 15, 2015 1:06 pmAny plans to make it work on Unity4?
Mantas Puida
9月 15, 2015 4:22 pmNo, it will be coming only to the latest Unity 5.
jdmulti
9月 15, 2015 9:00 amGood to see that Unity supports Apple TV. However I rather see development going in some serious features like, SSRR or new terrain system which is open for about 2 years now, then Apple TV which actually hardly anyone uses for gaming. Why would you start gaming on a TV while you have a console, pc, tablet or phone? Since interactive TV devices have been released, I have never ever met someone in real life gaming on his TV with something else then a gaming console, defiantly not Apple TV. Maybe it’s hot in the USA, but in EU I still need to meet someone that does so. I find it somehow a waste in development resources, unless it was already 1 button touch action to make it possible, then fine to me. For me Apple TV feature is something like adding a pink bunny on the top right corner of the interface, makes no sense at all. So far I haven’t seen any proof that Apple TV adds even a little something to the gaming / serious gaming industry. It’s just a feature of: look it’s possible, but will anyone use it? …. nah not many.
heyhey
9月 15, 2015 12:06 amgreat news !
Now please make Unity capable of deploying to Apple Watch !
Frank Tinsley
9月 15, 2015 7:45 amApple Watch is… Not an iOS device. It’s EXTREMLY limited in what it can do thanks to the tiny form factor having very little room for battery power. Were Apple to add a 3D graphics library to it the battery would probably die in seconds.
Andrew Slater
9月 14, 2015 10:17 pmOh wow.. Ok — I’m getting a DevKit, but my current iOS game is Unity 4.6 only. Will take a bunch of work to make it 5 compatible I think. Also, I’ll need to change the saving structure entirely.
I’d like to be a part of that group, though! Maybe all of this would be easier than I think :)
Mantas Puida
9月 14, 2015 10:47 pmTo make any use of participation in Unity for Apple TV alpha testing group you need to own Unity 5 iOS Pro add-on license.
Brian Williams
9月 14, 2015 10:07 pmI also got my email this morning from Apple letting me know that I’d won the lotto, my AppleTV should be here later this week- I’d love to be added to the group of pre-pre-Unity testers for TVos.
Brian Williams
9月 14, 2015 10:15 pmIs this comments section the place to make this request, btw?
Mantas Puida
9月 14, 2015 10:44 pmPlease check my comments below with instructions how to reach me.
Brian Williams
9月 14, 2015 11:16 pm” A collective, depressed sigh is heard throughout the comments section…”
German Garces
9月 14, 2015 10:01 pmJust received the confirmation email and would love to help out.
My licenses are:
– Unity 5 Pro but no iOS pro.
– Unity 4 Pro, iOS Pro, Android Pro.
Should I go ahead and begin with Unity 5 or Unity 4?
Great news all around
Thanks guys!
German Garces
9月 14, 2015 10:03 pmI meant ‘confirmation email’ of Apple TV Developer Kit purchase.
German Garces
9月 14, 2015 10:09 pmJust re-read the post.
Unity 5 only.
Got it!
Mantas Puida
9月 14, 2015 10:43 pmFor preview builds you will need Unity 5 iOS Pro add-on license.
Filipe Romancini
9月 14, 2015 9:57 pmOur company just got the email from Apple that our AppleTV Dev Kit is on its way. How do we get into the group so we can start porting our games to it?
Mantas Puida
9月 14, 2015 10:42 pmPlease drop your e-mail, company name and title under development to mantas [@] unity3d.com
Mirek Papez
9月 29, 2015 11:15 amWe have AppleTV dev kit. Working prototype to test. Looking forward to the Unity3D beta with AppleTV support.
Warren miller
9月 14, 2015 9:55 pmWill Unity Ads be supported?
Heikki Tunkelo (Unity Ads)
9月 16, 2015 10:52 amHi Warren,
We have no immediate plans, but we are definitely watching this.
Cheers,
Heikki
Dustin Bahr
9月 14, 2015 9:39 pmOur company is receiving a Dev Kit. How do we get more information about the group and or beta you mentioned?
Mantas Puida
9月 14, 2015 10:38 pmPlease drop your e-mail, company name and title under development to mantas [@] unity3d.com
Matt
9月 14, 2015 7:54 pm“Apple tvOS deployment will be available to Pro developers as a part of the iOS Pro add-on license. If you use Unity’s Personal Edition, you can also deploy to tvOS.”
Is this just an odd way of saying all users can publish for tvOS but Personal Edition users will have the Unity splash screen like all other platforms?
Mantas Puida
9月 14, 2015 8:07 pmNot sure if it is odd, but yes, it will work the same way currently it works for Personal Edition on iOS.
Marval
9月 14, 2015 6:32 pmI’ve been waiting for this moment, all my life
oh Lord
Rico Fandango
9月 14, 2015 6:12 pmSo far, I like everything I see about the new Apple TV – except one. It has no web browser. This is a serious flaw, and I will hold out until they bring a web browser to this incredible device.
Frank Tinsley
9月 14, 2015 6:30 pmThen why not cash in and make on for it?
Zach Smith
9月 15, 2015 3:25 amDon’t hold your breath, it’s pretty clear that Apple will never put a web browser on the new Apple TV.
Frank Tinsley
9月 15, 2015 7:41 amI don’t really see how it’s clear they won’t put a browser on Apple TV but again they put the App Store on it so a browser from someone is inevitable.
pete
9月 15, 2015 10:22 amCHeck out Kulestar’s PowerUI addon — it’s looks like it’s fast becoming a CSS+JS capable browser that’s written in C#, so might run on many of Unity’s platforms.
imaginaryhuman
10月 28, 2015 11:17 pmThey could easily put a browser on it, I mean, an iPhone has one on a tiny screen. A tv screen is far bigger and easier to read. Plus it has an internet connection. Not exactly a huge leap to add a browser, although I’m not sure if that would redefine what apple tv is all about?