Latest ARKit News

Apple has been working on AR glasses for years, and iOS 13 is only the latest sign

Rumors have circulated about an Apple-produced augmented reality headset or smart glasses for quite a few years, but so far the iPhone producer has yet to officially confirm the hardware is in development. The additions made to ARKit in iOS 13 as well as a plethora of patents and other reports indicate Apple is closer to revealing its work than ever before.

Malcolm Owen 6 years ago 9

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Live from WWDC - the Mac Pro, Pro Display XDR, iOS 13, macOS Catalina and more on the AppleInsider Podcast

Victor Marks 6 years ago 3

Apple reveals ARKit 3 with motion tracking of people for better presentation and walk-around

The new ARKit 3 features replace hours of frame compositing with real-time calculations that make it quick to build interactive environments and also to place people and objects within the same scenes.

William Gallagher 7 years ago 1

Top five new AR games for your iPhone or iPad

Augmented reality gaming using ARKit is in its second year on iOS, and developers are getting the hang of creating games using Apple's framework. AppleInsider takes a look at some of the top AR games that iPhone and iPad owners should try out on their mobile devices.

Malcolm Owen 7 years ago 1

Qualcomm's Snapdragon 855 is over a year behind Apple's A12 Bionic, lacks a premium Android audience

At its Snapdragon Tech Summit, Qualcomm outlined its new 855, a chip it hopes will power the next generation of premium Androids. It addresses silicon work Apple has driven in its Application Processors leading up to the latest A12 Bionic, but it's less clear who will be building high-end Androids with Qualcomm's most advanced processor yet, and for how long.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 187

Why did Apple spend $400M to acquire Shazam?

Rumors that Apple was seeking to acquire UK firm Shazam Entertainment Ltd. first floated back in December. Following an EU approval process, Apple officially announced it had finalized the purchase on Monday, ostensibly to "provide users even more great ways to discover, experience and enjoy music." That appears to be a major understatement.

Daniel Eran Dilger 7 years ago 28

Inside iOS 12: Apple's ARKit 2 and USDZ usher in a new era of collaborative augmented reality

With iOS 12, comes Apple's collaboration with Pixar on the USDZ format for a common augmented reality data file format. AppleInsider explains what it is, and how it helps expansion of AR.

Mike Wuerthele 7 years ago 6

AR Quick Look brings augmented reality to Safari in iOS 12

Online shopping will get a lot more interactive this fall when iOS 12 launches, thanks to the new feature AR Quick Look. Instead of relying on user-installed apps, AR Quick Look makes it easy to view AR capable images right from within Safari.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 7

Hands on with the new ARKit Measure app in iOS 12

Measure is a simple ARKit application allowing you to measure objects in the real world using the camera on your iOS device.

Andrew O'Hara 7 years ago 26

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