ARCore is Google’s platform for mobile augmented reality. It was announced in 2017, with Google later deprecating Tango for the current solution that does not require specialized sensors, cameras, or ...

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 ...

At the Google I/O 2018 developer’s conference today, Daydream product manager Nathan Martz introduced ARCore 1.2, a new version of the company’s augmented reality software development kit for Android.

Augmented Reality (AR) is a huge buzzword, and a topic that’s really captured the imagination of mobile app developers. In AR applications, a live view of the physical, real world environment is ...

Google has experimented with augmented reality via its Tango platform, but that requires specific hardware, like the Lenovo Phab 2 Pro, to work. Now, as Apple prepares to unleash AR capabilities ...

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CALIF.—Google is launching a new version of its augmented reality platform for Android, ARCore 1.2. Version 1.2 adds support for wall detection, launching an AR experience via image ...

Back in December, Google previewed how it could create a depth map for augmented reality using a single camera. The ARCore Depth API is now publicly launching on Android with several third-party apps ...

It was initially reported that the Galaxy S9 and S9 Plus would support ARCore back in February. However, the devices did not support the tech out-of-the-box and it is only now, two months after the ...

At least 26 new Android smartphones have received the ARCore certification from Google. The company recently added the Asus ROG Phone 6D Ultimate, Tecno Phantom V Fold, OnePlus 11R 5G, and several ...

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 ...

It hasn’t been long since Google launched ARCore 1.0, its framework for augmented-reality (AR) apps on the Android operating system. Similar to Apple’s ARKit on iOS, the technology allows you to place ...

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