Latest ARKit News

Amazon debuts Sumerian app platform with support for Apple's ARKit

Amazon on Monday announced Sumerian, a platform for developers wanting to make virtual reality, augmented reality, and other 3D apps, including ones compatible with Apple's ARKit framework used on iPhones and iPads.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 6

Apple prepping rear-facing 3D sensor for 2019 iPhone

To further its augmented reality plans, Apple is reportedly developing a rear-facing 3D sensor for a 2019 iPhone that would join the front-facing TrueDepth system that premiered with the iPhone X.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 8

Apple's Final Cut Pro X, Swift among the top 20 fastest growing, in demand skills

Freelancer site Upwork published a listing of the top twenty fastest growing skills of the more than 5,000 it tracks. The list cited Apple's Final Cut Pro X, Swift and Objective-C, along with nod toward new technologies in iOS 11, including Augmented Reality and Machine Learning.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 4

Apple AR headset codenamed 'T288' said to run new 'rOS' operating system, launch as soon as 2020

With the groundwork now being laid in ARKit for iOS 11, Apple is said to be hard at work on a full-fledged augmented reality headset for launch as soon as 2020, running a new operating system dubbed "rOS," a new report claims.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 66

'Profits will follow' if Apple can nail AR & VR experiences, Cook says

Apple CEO Tim Cook once again touched on the topics of augmented and virtual reality during a Q4 results call, avoiding specific talk about future hardware while hinting at the company's approach.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 32

Amazon embraces Apple's ARKit, adds virtual product previews to iOS shopping app

Amazon has become the latest major retailer to embrace Apple's ARKit, with an update to its iOS shopping app providing its customers the ability to see how a selection of its products will look within their home using augmented reality.

Malcolm Owen 8 years ago 7

How Apple's iPhone X TrueDepth AR waltzed ahead of Google's Tango

Apple's iOS 11 brings Augmented Reality to a huge installed base of over 350 million iOS devices with powerful A9, A10 Fusion or A11 Bionic chips. However, another form of AR is about to be introduced, exclusive to the company's new iPhone X. Here's a deeper look at Apple's big AR surprise.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 32

Inside Apple's ARKit and Visual Inertial Odometry, new in iOS 11

When iPhone launched ten years ago it took basic photos and no videos. Today's iOS 11 now achieves a new level of image capture with Depth, AI Vision and Machine Learning. In parallel, it hosts a new platform for Augmented Reality, which integrates what the camera sees and graphics created by the device. Here's a look at how it works.

Daniel Eran Dilger 8 years ago 10

Tim Cook continues European tour, stops by Apple office and sustainable packaging partner

Apple CEO Tim Cook continues his tour of Europe, making a brief stop at Apple's offices in Sweden, and continuing to discuss the importance of ARKit to Apple with a local publication.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 1

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