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 ...

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 ...

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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 ...

Google has updated the ARCore platform for augmented reality that is offered on both Android and iOS devices. The new ARCore Depth API allows any phone to create a depth map using just a single RGB ...

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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 ...

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Google has been testing improved depth capabilities in its ARCore framework since last year, allowing digital objects in augmented reality to hide behind real-world obstacles. Now, the firm is pushing ...

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 ...

Google ARCore’s Depth API just hit the public, letting developers build occlusion, collision, smart pathing and more into AR apps. Lines of Play from Google Creative Lab puts those capabilities to the ...