Integrate iOS device camera and motion features to produce augmented reality experiences in your app or game.
SDK
Augmented reality (AR) describes user experiences that add 2D or 3D elements to the live view from a device's camera in a way that makes those elements appear to inhabit the real world. ARKit combines device motion tracking, camera scene capture, advanced scene processing, and display conveniences to simplify the task of building an AR experience.
Discover supporting concepts, features, and best practices for building great AR experiences.
class ARSessionA shared object that manages the device camera and motion processing needed for augmented reality experiences.
class ARConfigurationThe abstract base class for AR session configurations.
Create AR experiences that allow a user to explore virtual content in the world around them with a device's back-facing camera.
Create an app that runs an AR session and uses plane detection to place 3D content using SceneKit.
Follow best practices for visual feedback, gesture interactions, and realistic rendering in AR experiences.
class ARWorldA configuration that uses the back-facing camera, tracks a device's orientation and position, and detects real-world flat surfaces.
class AROrientationA configuration that uses the back-facing camera and tracks only a device's orientation.
class ARPlaneInformation about the position and orientation of a real-world flat surface detected in a world-tracking AR session.
Use the TrueDepth camera on iPhone X to create AR experiences that respond to the user's face and facial expressions.
Use the information provided by a face tracking AR session to place and animate 3D content.
class ARFaceA configuration that tracks the movement and expressions of the user’s face with the TrueDepth camera.
class ARFaceInformation about the pose, topology, and expression of a face detected in a face-tracking AR session.
class ARSCNViewA view for displaying AR experiences that augment the camera view with 3D SceneKit content.
class ARSKViewA view for displaying AR experiences that augment the camera view with 2D SpriteKit content.
Build a custom AR view by rendering camera images and using position-tracking information to display overlay content.
Detect known 2D images in the user’s environment, and use their positions to place AR content.
class ARReferenceAn image to be recognized in the real-world environment during a world-tracking AR session.
class ARImageInformation about the position and orientation of an image detected in a world-tracking AR session.
class ARHitInformation about a real-world surface found by examining a point in the device camera view of an AR session.
class ARAnchorA real-world position and orientation that can be used for placing objects in an AR scene.
protocol ARTrackableA real-world object in a scene for which ARKit tracks changes to position and orientation.
class ARFrameA video image, with position-tracking information, captured as part of an AR session.
class ARCameraInformation about the camera position and imaging characteristics for a captured video frame in an AR session.
class ARLightEstimated scene lighting information associated with a captured video frame in an AR session.
class ARDirectionalEstimated environmental lighting information associated with a captured video frame in a face-tracking AR session.
Manage Vision resources for efficient execution of a Core ML image classifier, and use SpriteKit to display image classifier output in AR.
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