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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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 been experimenting with ARCore for the better part of two years, adding more features to its AR development platform over time. Back at I/O this year, Google introduced Environmental HDR, ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Cory Benfield discusses the evolution of ...

The latest version of ARCore, Google’s augmented reality developer platform for Android phones, now includes a depth API. The API was released as a preview back in December, but now it’s live for ...

Manuel Vonau was Android Police's Google Editor until April 2024, with expertise in Android, Chrome, Pixels, and other Google products. For five years, he covered tech news and reviewed devices after ...

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 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 ...