Computer Vision and Augmented Reality in iOS: OpenCV and ARKit Applications

© Ahmed Fathi Bekhit 2022

A. F. BekhitComputer Vision and Augmented Reality in iOShttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-7462-0_1

1. Introduction to Computer Vision

Ahmed Fathi Bekhit¹  

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Boca Raton, FL, USA

 

This chapter will focus on what computer vision is, why we need it, the evolution of the technology, its different applications, and how it is used in Augmented Reality.

What Is Computer Vision?

Vision is the ability to analyze and interpret scenes and objects of interest. Human vision has been studied for hundreds of years to understand how the visual process works. The human visual process is one of the most complex processes to understand. In fact, to this day, vision scientists have not yet found a complete answer to how the visual process works. ...