Latest ARKit demos show hand-tracking beer pong, visualized audio trails [u]

New demonstrations using Apple's ARKit may suggest some of the possibilities of the augmented reality platform, including the integration of hand tracking. [Updated to correct ModiFace info]

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 0

Apple updates ARKit resources for developers building augmented reality apps

Apple on Tuesday refreshed its developer portal with new information about ARKit, including sample code and AR-specific entries in its Human Interface Guidelines for iOS.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 2

Apple invites developers, media to Cupertino HQ to showcase ARKit apps

Apple on Monday brought developers and the press to its Cupertino headquarters, seeking to promote its ARKit platform for creating augmented reality apps on the iPhone and iPad.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 4

Latest demos with iOS 11 ARKit show plated food, 3D sculpting with Apple Pencil

Two new ARKit demonstrations by developers are showing the rapid advancement of what is possible with the new technology, with one showing food on a plate prior to ordering, and the other illustrating sculpting and painting with the iPad for use in other AR applications.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 24

Apple CEO Tim Cook to make announcement in Austin on Friday [u]

An unverified tip claims Apple CEO Tim Cook is planning to make an important announcement in the augmented reality/virtual reality space in Austin, Tex., on Friday, and might also reveal the date of an expected September iPhone event, AppleInsider has learned.

AppleInsider Staff 8 years ago 34

Unreal Engine updated with preliminary support for Apple's ARKit in iOS 11

The new version of Epic's Unreal Engine provides basic ARKit support for iOS, developed in collaboration with Peter Jackson's Wingnut AR.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 6

Apple R&D nears $3B per quarter in Q3 as work on AR, autonomous systems continue

Apple spent nearly $3 billion on research and development in the third quarter of 2017, a $377 million year-over-year increase that brings the company's six-month outlay on future projects to more than $5.7 billion.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 14

Apple invention details AR mapping system for iPhone, head-mounted displays

An Apple invention published by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office on Thursday details a method of overlaying interactive digital information onto real-world environments displayed on a portable device screen, specifically data regarding navigation assets like points of interest.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 10

Inside iOS 11: The coolest Apple ARKit demos created so far

ARKit will instantaneously become the largest augmented reality platform in the world — but to capitalize on that, developers will need to come up with awesome uses of the technology. With only a few weeks under their belt using Apple's iOS 11, content creators have already begun to impress in big ways.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 24

Apple's unified iPhone userbase could help kickstart augmented reality industry

Apple's hegemony over its hardware and software platforms could boost not just the company's own augmented reality efforts, but the AR industry in general — in a way that hasn't been managed by Google so far.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 14

Apple marketing chief discusses 'unbelievable' response to ARKit, HomePod, more in interview

Apple vice president of worldwide iPod, iPhone, and iOS product marketing Greg Joswiak says developer response to the company's new ARKit tools is "unbelievable," suggesting consumers will have plenty of augmented reality app to browse through when iOS 11 launches this fall.

Mikey Campbell 8 years ago 16

Apple buys German eye tracking firm SensoMotoric Instruments

Apple has entered into an agreement to purchase German company SensoMotoric Instruments — a company noted for hardware and software for eye tracking sensors, useful for augmented reality.

Mike Wuerthele 8 years ago 16

Apple's 120Hz ProMotion iPad Pro display hints at even better AR and VR support in future devices

Apple has a long history of introducing groundbreaking technology in one device, only to gradually carry it over to the rest of its product lineup in the ensuing years. With that in mind, the newly released iPad Pro with 120Hz ProMotion display could hint at the future of Apple's portable devices — particularly as the company pushes into augmented reality and virtual reality.

Neil Hughes 8 years ago 12

Apple's Tim Cook talks HomePod, AR, personal legacy & more in new interview excerpt

In an interview excerpt published on Thursday, Apple CEO Tim Cook commented on a variety of topics, including how much time he spends thinking about what people will say about his legacy at Apple.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 7

Apple's 'iPhone 8' predicted to revive iPhone growth despite later October ship date

Apple will announce its flagship OLED iPhone in September, but ship it in October — still potentially achieving impressive sales, according to an analyst memo obtained by AppleInsider.

Roger Fingas 8 years ago 16

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