
It enables users to scan and test Area Targets, test Model Targets, and record sessions that can be played back during development for testing.
Account Usage Tab on Engine Developer Portal: The amount of target generations for Model and Area Targets is now easily viewable within the Engine Developer Portal along with other account information.Īvailable now for iPad, and soon for iPhone, the Vuforia Creator application is an essential companion for anyone developing Augmented Reality (AR) experiences using Vuforia Engine. Additionally, the AI-assisted tracking optimizations are now available on all iOS and Android devices running ARKit or ARCore, plus Magic Leap 2 and HoloLens 2. Improved Model Target Tracking on iOS and Android: We improved LOW_FEATURE_OBJECT mode for even better detection and tracking of difficult objects. GPS Prior Tutorial for Area Targets: For large spaces GPS can be used to help localize with Area Targets, and now a detailed step-by-step guide with sample code is provided that shows how to do that. Model Target Mesh Observer: Now the mesh representation of a Model Target is exposed at runtime, enabling visual effects and other benefits while tracking Model Targets. Use the new API to read barcodes to identify products, launch experiences, or further enrich your apps. This feature is a Premium feature and will show a watermark for Basic license holders. Please download and use the new “Vuforia Creator” app instead, currently available for iPhone and iPad on the Apple App Store.īarcode Scanner: Engine now includes a Barcode Scanner API for reading barcodes and QR codes, including while tracking targets like Model and Area Targets. The “Area Target Creator” app is deprecated and will be removed from the App Store on April 30th. Barcode improvements: Recognition performance of several QR code types has been improved, and micro QR codes are now supported. Additionally, performance has been improved for large Area Targets.
Larger Area Targets without a prior: The support for Area Targets without requiring an external prior has been increased by a factor four, to spaces of approximately 4,000 m² or 40,000 sq ft.Read our API docs to learn about platform support. Additional camera controls: For native developers, Engine now provides APIs to set the exposure mode and specify a region for focus and exposure adjustments where this is supported by the underlying platform.
Please be sure to check out the release notes for the full list. Below are the key updates in this release. The Vuforia Engine team is happy to announce our newest version.