Today, Google is taking the wraps off its new ARCore Depth API. At first glance, this sounds highly technical and uninteresting. However, when you understand what it does, you’ll see how this will ...

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ARCore gained a Geospatial API at Google I/O 2022 to let developers more easily place virtual content in the real world. To encourage adoption, Google is starting the ARCore Geospatial API Challenge.

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With Daydream VR platform practically dead (except as an open source project) some may have been left wondering if Google has given up on the entire mixed reality venture. Especially since the last ...

The very first iterations of phone-based augmented reality simply slapped floating "stickers" in the camera viewer to give the semblance of a 3D object virtually existing in the real world. That ...

Google LLC has released a new application programming interface for Android that will enable developers to create more realistic-looking and functional augmented reality applications. The ARCore Depth ...

Google has now made its ARCore Depth API for single-camera setups public, massively expanding AR availability for Android users. The API is reportedly being included with the update to ‘Google Play ...

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No audio available for this content. Bird uses the ARCore Geospatial API to enable a scooter parking app. (Image: Bird) Google has launched the ARCore Geospatial API in ARCore software development ...