David Hanak The new version of the iOS 11.3 operating system is currently being tested. It should see a public release sometime in the spring and it will be a very important update, in terms of the new features included. We have summarized an overview of what iOS 11.3 will bring in the article below. In addition to the long-awaited feature focusing on the performance of the iPhone in relation to the state of the battery, the novelty will also appear an improved ARKit. Due to the ongoing beta test, developers can work with the new ARKit 1.5 for a few days, and the first samples of what we can look forward to appear on the website.
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Compared to the original version of ARKit, which appeared in the first version of iOS 11, there are quite a few new features. The most fundamental change is the substantial improvement of resolution capabilities on vertically positioned objects. This function will have a really huge amount of use in practice, as it will enable the recognition of, for example, paintings or various exhibits in museums. Thanks to this, ARKit applications will be able to offer many new ways of interaction. Whether it is an electronic and interactive interpretation in galleries, museums or a simple display of book reviews (see video below). Another big news is the ability to focus the image in the surrounding mode. This should make using augmented reality even more accurate and faster.
Reference Image Detection in ARKit 1.5 is pretty awesome! One book is configured to be detected while the other is not. #ARkit #AugmentedReality pic.twitter.com/eLOKm0ZTGR
— azamsharp (@azamsharp) January 28, 2018
There is a wealth of information on Twitter about what developers can do with the new ARKit. In addition to the improved detection of horizontal objects, the mapping of uneven and discontinuous terrain will also be significantly improved in the new version. This should make various measurement applications even more accurate. Currently, they work quite accurately when you measure clearly defined sections (for example, door frames or the length of walls). However, if you want to measure something that does not have a clear shape structure, the accuracy will be lost and the applications will not be able to do it. Improved spatial mapping should solve this shortcoming. You can see examples of use in the videos below/above. If you are more interested in the new ARKit, I recommend it filter hashtag #arkit on Twitter, you'll find quite a lot there.
#Arkit now supports vertical plane detection, 1080p video and autofocus. @ARCriticCom #madewitharkit #iOS11 #AugmentedReality @Apple pic.twitter.com/yAOH8ov73X
— Siddharth Shekar (@sidshekar) January 29, 2018
Source: Appleinsider, Twitter
