Updated: A few hours after the article was published, The Machines, a strategy game from the iPhone X presentation, was released. We moved it from the expected list to the released list and corrected the title of the article.
Apple releases iOS 11 with full final support for the ARKit engine. The updated operating system has raised the bar for augmented reality experiences on hundreds of millions of devices, from iPhone 6S and SE to .
A new user interface and an optimized application store - this and much more will make working with iPhone and iPad more convenient. However, if you are reading this text on Holographics, it is augmented reality that really interests you. We have two news: bad and good.
At Bat from MLB.com
This application is unlikely to interest domestic users, but it is still an example of progress in the industry. The American Major League Baseball will update its official application, adding a mode for dynamically overlaying statistics on the real playing field. The study of At Bat with the release of the update will be shown to all broadcasting holdings in the world.
IKEA Place
He has many years of experience in creating augmented reality. She added DR to her famous catalog and gave people the opportunity to try on her products by placing them in the premises. Now it's time to combine everything into one application. It is said that IKEA Place will have 2,000 3D models of furniture and accessories for augmented reality. If so, the Swedes are again ahead of the rest.
LEGO
Like their Swedish counterparts, the Danes are experimenting with ARKit. But nothing definite can be said here yet. The manufacturer of construction sets also has extensive experience in working with augmented reality, but it is not clear what it will lead to. Perhaps we will have another wonderful interactive catalog that will increase the conversion of potential buyers into customers for the brand.
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And the demo video already shows the amount of work that the developer had to do to implement the project in such an interesting way.
Virtual menu for cafes and restaurants
And this is what a restaurant menu from the future looks like, about which we are already on the pages website.
The amazing demonstration shows that augmented reality should be used for such needs.
With its help, restaurants will definitely be able to earn more, because they will be able to whet the visitor’s remarkable appetite.
3D modeling of sculptures
Of course, augmented reality can be used not only in entertainment, but also in work. This is clearly shown by the demo of the MakerStudio application.
With it you can create three-dimensional objects using the space around you.
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Today I have formed a stubborn opinion that augmented reality will become the main feature of the new version of iOS, which has not received many other interesting features.
However, in order to test the platform and present us with truly useful solutions, developers will have to try, and we will have to remember to show a healthy interest.
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ARKit 3 allows developers to create AR experiences that can be shared with friends. Everything you do can be saved so you can return and continue at any time. Send augmented reality objects in Messages and Mail, then view them in their surroundings.
Cameras that show more.
The cameras on iPhone and iPad work great in low light conditions and shoot video at 60 frames per second, which is ideal for augmented reality applications. Thanks to the optical stabilization system, the image is very clear, so virtual objects look natural in a real environment.
Graphics and performance. For an unrealistically real picture.
The A13 Bionic isn't just the most powerful and smartest processor ever designed for an iPhone. It is designed specifically to support augmented reality. Multiple high-performance cores provide the necessary processing power. And the image processor evaluates lighting conditions in real time, so virtual objects look incredibly realistic.
Advanced motion tracking technologies.
Much of the magic of augmented reality comes from precise motion tracking. To make an object feel like it is in the real world, its position relative to your iPhone or iPad must be calculated with great precision. To do this, iOS and iPadOS systems take into account the current position of your device in space, as well as the distance between the cameras and motion sensors of different iPads and iPhones.
Augmented reality technologies are slowly but confidently making their way to consumers in the mobile segment - and this is largely due to Google and Apple, who are actively promoting their platforms among software developers, which make the process of creating AR applications simpler and faster. Already now in the Google Play and App Store you can find many such products of various types: from entertaining to educational and useful in everyday life. So that none of our respected readers doubt this, we have compiled a list of the ten most interesting programs with support for augmented reality, which can be used by owners of iPhone (version 6S and newer), iPad Pro, iPad (fifth and sixth generations), Google Pixel, Samsung Galaxy S7, S7 Edge, S8, S8+, as well as other flagship Android devices produced in 2017-18. A complete list of compatible devices can be found at this link.
An application that uses augmented reality technologies to popularize cultural heritage. HISTARS allows you to take a joint photo with a virtual double of a historical figure against the backdrop of landmarks in Moscow, St. Petersburg, London, Paris, as well as other cities in Russia and Europe. The program features 3D copies of Viktor Tsoi, Yuri Gagarin, Alexander Pushkin, Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Mikhail Lomonosov, Ivan the Terrible, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Leo Tolstoy, Napoleon Bonaparte and other iconic characters of past eras: writers, poets, musicians, artists, military men, politicians .
An important feature of HISTARS is that digital copies of famous people are placed in places that are associated with their real prototypes. So, you can take a photo with Peter I in the Dutch city of Zaandam, where the first Russian emperor studied shipbuilding. You can take a selfie with a virtual Napoleon Bonaparte next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris and at the site of the Battle of Austerlitz (in the modern Czech Republic), you can “meet” with 3D doubles of Russian writers A. Pushkin, L. Tolstoy and F. Dostoevsky in Crimea, St. Petersburg and the Tsarskoye Selo Museum-Reserve. Downloading digital figures is available within a radius of 50 meters from a special mark. After this, the character can be rotated 360 degrees, zoomed in and out, and also taken photos with him.
⇡ Measure - Quick Everyday Measurements
Developer: Google
Download on Google Play
An application that is an analogue of “Roulette” from iOS 12 and is designed to measure the length and height of objects using augmented reality technologies. Working with the program is quite simple: we select an object, aim the camera lens at it and wait until Measure evaluates the surroundings falling into the frame and determines the plane for measurements. After that, we resort to virtual roulette and get the result. The application does a surprisingly good job of calculating length and height, supports various units of measurement (inches, feet, centimeters, meters), and also provides the ability to create pictures with measurement results.
⇡ ARRuler
Developer: Grymala
Download on Google Play
Another program that uses augmented reality technology to measure various objects using a smartphone camera. Unlike the above, it allows you to calculate not only linear dimensions in centimeters, meters, millimeters or inches, but also angles on 3D planes, area, perimeter, volume and height of objects. AR Ruler can also be used as a range finder to estimate distances from a mobile device camera to a point on a plane in space. The logic of working with the application is the same as in the case of Measure discussed above - there is no need to stop at this point. It is only worth noting that the measurements obtained using AR Ruler are approximate, albeit quite accurate in most everyday situations.
⇡ Google Translate
Developer: Google
Download on Google Play, App Store
A mobile translator that, thanks to the AR engine, supports instant translation of any text from 38 languages. All you need to do is point the gadget’s camera at the desired sign or text, and the translation will immediately appear on the screen, even without an Internet connection. Technologies of the future, no less! The ability to translate on the fly will primarily be useful to those who often travel around the world, go on business trips abroad, work with foreign-language documents and strive to achieve freedom of communication in any language. Google Translate has already been installed more than 500 million times. Impressive figure!
IKEAPlace
Developer: Inter IKEA Systems B.V.
Download on Google Play, App Store
A program for followers of the Swedish furniture brand IKEA, which demonstrates the beauty of augmented reality technologies for business and allows the user to try on future furniture in the real environment of their apartment or house before purchasing. All you have to do is open the app on your smartphone, measure the space around you using the camera, and then place virtual furniture from the IKEA catalog into it. - an exact copy of the real one. After this, you can walk around it, evaluate the size, materials, pattern and thus get the most complete idea of how it will look in a particular room, and whether the selected piece of furniture is suitable in size. The company assures that the opportunities provided by the IKEA Place program are sufficient to make an informed purchasing decision.
⇡ InkHunter
Developer: InkHunter
Download on Google Play, App Store
Mobile application for virtually trying on tattoos before visiting a tattoo parlor. Thanks to the support of augmented reality technologies, InkHunter allows you to see with your own eyes how a particular tattoo will look on the body from different angles. The program provides a set of tattoo sketches for every taste, it is possible to upload your own images for body painting and share photos of the resulting tattoos with friends on social networks.
⇡ Star Walk 2
Developer: Vito Technology
Download on Google Play, App Store
An application for visually studying stars, constellations, planets, satellites, comets and other celestial objects. A real find for astronomy lovers! With Star Walk 2, it will not be difficult to find out the name of a particular brightly shining star on the celestial sphere - just point your smartphone camera at the object, and the program will supplement the image of the sky area broadcast from the lens with detailed information about astronomical objects falling into the field of view, taking into account the user’s current location and point in time. The application allows you not only to learn useful information and interesting facts about various celestial objects, but also to view 3D models of constellations, as well as track the position and movement of stars, constellations, planets and satellites in the past and future. For user convenience, a night vision mode is provided, which makes observing stars and other celestial bodies in the dark more comfortable for the eyes.
⇡ EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor
Developer: Schneider Electric
Download on Google Play, App Store
A mobile application designed with an eye toward the engineering services of industrial enterprises and using augmented reality technologies to control the assets of industrial enterprises. The program allows you to check settings, analyze status and study documentation for any equipment in real time and provides quick access to the required information for operators and technicians. You need to point the camera of your tablet or phone with the installed application at the equipment, and EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor will display the necessary information about its operation on the display of your mobile device.
EcoStruxure Augmented Operator Advisor helps organizations improve process efficiency and reduce operating costs. Using AR technologies, you can minimize equipment downtime: for example, to virtually open an electrical cabinet and see the status of its contents, there is no need to stop work processes. In addition, the application allows you to quickly configure industrial equipment and carry out its maintenance, while the necessary data (instructions, manuals, diagrams, etc.) is always available to the operator in the application. Finally, the program helps to avoid errors caused by the human factor, and thanks to step-by-step instructions, you can carry out competent maintenance of industrial equipment.
⇡ Spacecraft AR
Developer: NASA
Download on Google Play, App Store
A program that allows you to study various spacecraft in augmented reality format. Created by none other than the Jet Propulsion Laboratory of the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) in collaboration with Google. Using Spacecraft AR, you can “place” a virtual 3D model of a particular NASA spacecraft on any flat surface. This could be, say, the Curiosity Mars rover, the Cassini interplanetary station or the Juno probe. Models can be viewed from different angles, as well as photographed with a smartphone or tablet camera in a real environment. In addition, information is available about every mission and project completed by NASA.
⇡ Artifact
Developer: Datastack
Download on Google Play, App Store
The brainchild of the Russian Ministry of Culture and the Kultura.RF portal, which helps to obtain additional information about works of art in Russian museums. The program is an interactive exhibition guide using augmented reality technology and an image recognition system. The application allows you to quickly obtain information about an object that interests the user - to do this, just point the camera of your mobile device at it. If the exhibit has undergone restoration, Artefact will show its condition before and during the work. In addition, the program provides data about nearby museums and exhibitions if they use the same technology. You can use the application even by studying pictures printed on a postcard or poster.
At the moment, exhibits that have undergone restoration in the center of Grabar are available in the Artefact application. Augmented reality technology has also been tested at exhibitions in Sokolniki Park, at the Vyatka Art Museum named after V.M. I am. Vasnetsov, Nizhny Novgorod State Art Museum, Tretyakov Gallery, Museum of Fine Arts named after A.S. Pushkin, the museum-panorama “Battle of Borodino” and many, many other places of historical significance and value.
Let's summarize. The main conclusion: the market for mobile software solutions that demonstrate all the delights and capabilities of augmented reality technologies has grown by leaps and bounds in recent years. If just a couple of years ago there were only one or two applications of this kind, but their current diversity forces us to set priorities and choose truly effective and functional products. It's no surprise that we decided to pay attention to them. If you have anything to add on the topic of the article, do not hesitate to leave your comments below.
11 most important changes, among other things, ARKit was noted on the list. the site tested a number of available programs and selected 11 interesting products that you can try for free.
Egg, Inc.
Farm with chickens delights with relaxed gameplay, rich graphics and the ability to place all the buildings (and chase the chickens!) on real objects. In augmented reality, drones circle the farm. And you can run chickens there!
"My country"
City planning simulator, mechanics - classic Free-to-Play. But literally after a minute of the game you will be able to launch a hot air balloon that hovers over the city. Just to move the camera around later is worth playing this game.
AR Dragon
A Tamagotchi with a flying dragon as a pet. Potentially, such projects will appear in as large a quantity as possible, and will differ only in the species of animals, and therefore will quickly become boring. But for now the novelty effect works, because a dragon in the living room is funny.
Stack AR
The one-button arcade game, familiar to many, in which you need to build the highest possible pyramid, is also available in AR. Augmented reality allows you to build a tower in the real world, for example, on a table.
AR MeasureKit
The most advanced line for virtual reality is available to download for free! This application is akin to a calculator - it may not be required all the time, but it is a must have on your phone.
magicplan
Application for creating a floor plan, a more highly specialized line. It works accurately, you just need to practice a couple of times to move the pegs correctly to the corners. The floor plan can be edited after scanning.
IKEA Place
The application, which gives access to the IKEA furniture catalog, stands out for its incredibly accurate space training. You can choose furniture and arrange it in the apartment to understand whether the sofa will fit and whether the orange armchair will fit into the existing interior.
The only disadvantage of the program is that it is not available in the Ukrainian App Store, so you will have to use an American account. However, the accuracy of tracking and implementation in general is worth such torment.
Thomas and Friends: Minis
A children's game in which you have to build a railroad, it delights with pleasant animation. The real strength of the game is that once a railroad is created, it can be placed in the real world.
Orb
A sandbox in which the user creates complex three-dimensional objects in space from simple shapes. The description seems boring, but it was this project that, after trying all the available products, drew me in the most.
AR Runner
A runner in the real world forces users to run through checkpoints and fight each other for the result. It looks the most promising, but is extremely dangerous: when you walk down the street, it is advisable to look not at the smartphone screen, but at your feet and to the sides.
World Brush
The application allows you to paint the real world on the screen of a smartphone or tablet. All drawings are linked to geolocation, so other users of the application will be able to view the artists’ works when they reach the designated point. Images, unless they are offensive, will remain in place forever until the author himself removes them.
InkHunter
The application allows you to try on tattoos; a collection of pictures from different authors is available. The downside is that the program asks you to draw three stripes on your arm in order to more accurately track the location of the tattoo.
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