iOS 11 isn’t due for release until September 19th, but new app updates that take advantage of the platform's new features have started to hit the App Store. So far, we’ve seen several updates that include Augmented Reality and Drag and Drop support.
Code artist Zach Lieberman has leveraged Apple's new ARKit framework in iOS 11 to build a trippy proof-of-concept spatial audio app which can be used to record sound in augmented reality and play it back by literally moving through virtual 3D waveforms.
Remember that simple yet effective measuring tape demo done with ARKit, Apple's new framework in iOS 11 for building augmented reality experiences? Wait 'til you see this one...
Pixie is one of the most accurate Bluetooth trackers available on the market. These tiny Bluetooth transmitters triangulate the location of your tracked objects using a mixture of audio and augmented reality to help you find items in 3D space.
Apple's augmented reality framework has emerged as one of the biggest new features of iOS 11. Here's another awesome use case for ARKit: a Find My iPhone-style app for finding your lost or misplaced devices in augmented reality.
To help developers prepare for the arrival of iOS 11 and ARKit, Apple has made a demo application available to download and check out. If you have the prerequisites, it is actually very easy to get up and going with ARKit to try it out for yourself.
Google on Tuesday announced ARCore, a new software framework bringing augmented reality capabilities to existing and future Android phones. It bears lots of similarities to Apple's own ARKit framework, which was introduced back in June at WWDC 2017 as part of iOS 11.
A lot of iDownloadBlog readers really liked yesterday's food-ordering demo which renders virtual foods on a plate so we're featuring yet another novel use case for Apple's new ARKit framework: finger painting and 3D object sculpting through augmented reality.
Apple's new ARKit framework for building immersive augmented reality experiences for iPhone and iPad is getting major support from enthusiastic developers ahead of iOS 11's public release in the fall, with a new food-ordering technology demo showcasing the benefits of seeing near photographic-quality virtual foods on your plate prior to ordering.
If some of the previously highlighted ARKit demos showcasing a cool tape measure, accurate room measurement, navigation and maps or finding your friends at a festival haven't impressed you much, this augmented reality app from ModiFace targeting the beauty industry might.
If you've been wondering about another practical, genuinely useful and indispensable real-life use case for ARKit beyond mapping and navigation, this might be it.
As a big sucker for augmented reality demos built with Apple's ARKit framework, I tirelessly search for them virtually (pun intended) every day on YouTube.