{"id":1829,"date":"2017-09-25T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2017-09-25T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.gtechbooster.com\/?p=1829"},"modified":"2023-04-01T01:38:08","modified_gmt":"2023-04-01T01:38:08","slug":"apple-provides-guidelines-to-arkit-developers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/apple-provides-guidelines-to-arkit-developers\/","title":{"rendered":"Apple provides guidelines to ARKit\u00a0developers"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Taking some of the limelight away from Google\u2019s\u00a0ARCore announcement, Apple has providedvguidelines to developers building ARKit\u00a0experiences.\u00a0ARKit is Apple\u2019s new augmented reality framework\u00a0introduced as part of iOS 11. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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It combines device\u00a0motion tracking, camera scene capture, advanced\u00a0scene processing, and display conveniences to\u00a0simplify the task of building an AR experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The AR guidelines include five main sections:\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. Designing an Engaging Experience<\/li>
  2. Entering Augmented Reality<\/li>
  3. Placing Virtual Objects<\/li>
  4. User Interaction with Virtual Objects<\/li>
  5. Handling Problems<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    To design an engaging experience, Apple\u00a0recommends; using the entire display to engage\u00a0people, create convincing illusions when placing\u00a0realistic objects, consider physical constraints, be\u00a0mindful of user comfort, introduce any motion\u00a0gradually, be aware of user safety, make use of\u00a0audio and haptic feedback to enhance immersion,\u00a0provide hints in context, use approachable\u00a0terminology, and avoid unnecessary interruptions\u00a0to the AR experience.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    The guidelines offer many useful tips and are well\u00a0worth a read if you\u2019re interested in building an AR\u00a0experience \u2013 whether using ARKit or not.\u00a0Some developers have already built some\u00a0compelling experiences with ARKit and heaped\u00a0praise on the framework. Some of these\u00a0developers are being invited to showcase their\u00a0work during Apple\u2019s media event rumored for\u00a0September 12th, 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    When people think about the potential for AR,\u00a0being able to virtually try clothes and furnishings\u00a0before committing to a purchase is likely one of\u00a0the first use cases to come to mind. Furniture\u00a0retail giant IKEA offers one of the most practical\u00a0examples for AR so far:<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In the app, users can \u201cplace\u201d furniture in their\u00a0rooms and walk up to it to get a sense of scale\u00a0and style. For furniture such as sofa beds, the sofa\u00a0can be placed and then expanded into a bed with\u00a0a touch from the user. This way, a user can also\u00a0see if it\u2019s likely to collide with any other furniture in the room.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Apple is in the advantageous position of having\u00a0fewer devices to ensure the AR experience works\u00a0correctly. ARKit developers say they were drawn to\u00a0Apple\u2019s solution over alternatives such as\u00a0HoloLens due to iOS\u2019 reach.<\/span>
    Google has been working on AR through \u2018Tango\u2019\u00a0since 2013 but only two phone models to date, the\u00a0Lenovo Phab 2 Pro and Asus ZenFone AR, have\u00a0shipped with it. <\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    With the launch of ARCore,\u00a0Google\u2019s alternative to ARKit, the company expects\u00a0to reach over 100 million devices by this winter.\u00a0One thing is clear, the AR battle is heating up and\u00a0Developer can\u2019t wait to see what comes of it.<\/span>
    Share your thoughts about ARKit and ARCore?<\/p>\n

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    Taking some of the limelight away from Google\u2019s\u00a0ARCore announcement, Apple has providedvguidelines to developers building ARKit\u00a0experiences.\u00a0ARKit is Apple\u2019s new augmented reality framework\u00a0introduced as part of iOS 11. It combines device\u00a0motion tracking, camera scene capture, advanced\u00a0scene processing, and display conveniences to\u00a0simplify the task of building an AR experience. The AR guidelines include five main sections:\u00a0 Designing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":1825,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1915],"tags":[86,90,250,468,6,859],"class_list":["post-1829","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ndocs","tag-apple","tag-augmented-reality","tag-developers","tag-ios","tag-programming","tag-virtual-reality"],"blocksy_meta":{"styles_descriptor":{"styles":{"desktop":"","tablet":"","mobile":""},"google_fonts":[],"version":6}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1829","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1829"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1829\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1825"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1829"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1829"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/gtechbooster.com\/api-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1829"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}