LaTeX / MathML Parsing

Has anyone ever attempted or successfully written a LaTeX or MathML parser for use in Unity?

I've only started looking at either. I have even found some parsers written in various languages, one even in JS, but the one in JS is not immediately compiled upon dumping into Unity.

It seems a daunting task, but one worthy of pursuing if you really need to display mathematical equations in line with text.

 

I just thought I'd throw out there the response I received from support at unity3d dot com as an indefinite conclusion to my question:

And thanks to you, Graham. If I tackle this task, it won't be for a few weeks or months.

 

It seems like itd be possible to set up a web server that can return a rendering of an equation formatted in the URL (this part I know is), and then have Unity request a URL and display it as a texture or some such.

It opens up some concerns regarding server uptime, latency, internet connectivity, but it might be feasible for your purposes.

 

is it possible to render the equation to texture in offline standalone project or in a offline webplayer composition?

 

@Kethis: That sounds like A solution. I'll have to consider it, however I'd really like a local solution. I don't want to assume yet that everybody will be connected to a network.

@gnoblin: To my knowledge, it is trivial to render the equation to a texture for display. The problem I'd like to solve is having those special mathematical characters or equations in-line with regular text, similar to a text book or technical document.

Thanks for the replies!

 

Any update since 2010?

 

Unity 4.6(beta) is here, but still there is no solution..

 

Unity 5.1.2 But still No Solution.

 

Any update on this?

 

Bump... Any Update.