HoloKit, originally a Google Cardboard-like AR device for the iPhone, has been relaunched as a more premium $150 iPhone accessory. Unfortunately no SDK available anymore (for now at least).
Looks interesting. Has anyone here tried it?
Looks interesting. Has anyone here tried it?
Is it more than a premium version of Google Cardboard? I can't tell. The "Technical Specs" mention "optical lenses" but otherwise mention no hardware details--well, other than the bring-your-own items (iPhone, Airpods, Apple Watch)...
Cardboard is VR, not AR.
The cardboard is a VR device where you could only see your phones display.
This uses a peppers ghost setup to let you see the real world , and the phones screen is used to overlay holograms in the space in front of you.
If you’ve ever been to DisneyLand or any place that has hologram ghosts etc, this is essentially the same principle.
And in case some are not familiar with Pepper's Ghost: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pepper%27s_ghost
Use ARKit/ARCore for tracking.
A few lines of code and you are all set.
Looking at tech specs there is no touch controls. Input is either by using CV hand tracking or sending motion controls from an Apple Watch. Basically they are using Apples SDK for everything.
On the upside it disabused me of the idea that AR was any closer to ready at a relatively low consumer price point.
Per typical AR product, the preview videos were wildly better quality than the actual experience.