Apple launched the first version of ARKit in 2017 along with Xcode 9 and iOS 11 to bring AR to iOS devices. The framework, which is included in Xcode, offered developers the possibility to produce AR experiences in their apps or games with software that's combined with an iOS device's motion features and camera tracking. It allows users to place virtual content in the real world. Months after its official release, it added new features such as 2D image detection and face detection. The main features that are available for iOS 11 and above are as follows:
- Tracking and visualizing planes (iOS 11.3+), such as a table or the ground, in the physical environment
- Tracking known 2D images (iOS 11.3+) in the real world and placing AR content over them (image recognition)
- Tracking faces (iOS 11.0+) in the camera feed and laying virtual content over...
