Google`s ARCore SDK (important technology to view 3D configurators) has been available for Unity 2017.2b9 for several days now. ARCore will enable AR for the entire Android ecosystem, so developers will be able to deliver fascinating AR experiences for millions of users without the need for special hardware.
Google and Unity share a common vision of virtual and augmented reality development. Unity`s XR team has worked hand in hand with Google to overcome some of the most difficult challenges in AR development.
One of the biggest hurdles for developers is to make their apps available to the widest possible audience. To overcome this, AR must work on hardware that users already own, such as mobile devices. Technologies like ARCore offer new opportunities for developing and publishing AR content to million of users. With this SDK, developers can use Unity to create new powerful AR Android apps or extend existing applications with innovative AR content.
ARCore Features
ARCore opens up a whole new range of features for mobile development: creating virtual objects, rendering photorealistic views or directly linking information with real objects.
The following video illustrates the new possibilities with ARCore SDK for Unity:
Getting started with ARCore.
The SDK currently supports development for Google Pixel, Google Pixel XL and the Samsung Galaxy S8 with Android 7.0 and higher. It requires Unity version 2017.2 or higher and Android API SDK v.24 or higher.
To set up the SDK, follow the steps below:
It will be very exciting to see how ARCore SDK will evolve in the future.