Summary

In this chapter, we’ve delved into the complexities and intricacies that surround AR glasses, exploring why these devices face numerous physical and technological challenges before they can be fully embraced by the public at large. We’ve examined the critical choice between marker-based and markerless approaches in your AR application, and we’ve discussed how this seemingly simple decision can significantly influence not only the development journey of your application but also its accessibility, versatility, and user engagement.

Through the exploration and installation of Unity’s AR Foundation package, you are now empowered to create simple AR experiences of your own, and ready to deploy them across an extensive array of handheld, AR-compatible mobile devices.

We’ve also discovered that the deployment of an AR scene onto iOS devices can be a complex and time-intensive task, largely due to the various restrictions imposed by Apple’...