Mastering ARKit: Apple’s Augmented Reality App Development Platform

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2. Introduction to ARKit: Under the Hood and Matrixes

Jayven Nhan¹  

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Waterloo, ON, Canada

 

Ever wonder what makes up the engine of a plane? What’s inside a machine capable of transporting hundreds of people from across the world? What makes Boeing 747-300 able to take off from gravity, soar into the air, and go distance beyond the human imagination just a century ago?

Ever wonder what magic makes specific technology so powerful is? What is the magic behind ARKit? Time to roll up the sleeves and uncover the engines behind ARKit.

Augmented reality is the blending of the physical and virtual world. ...