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Learn ARCore - Fundamentals of Google ARCore

You're reading from   Learn ARCore - Fundamentals of Google ARCore Learn to build augmented reality apps for Android, Unity, and the web with Google ARCore 1.0

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Product type Paperback
Published in Mar 2018
Publisher Packt
ISBN-13 9781788830409
Length 274 pages
Edition 1st Edition
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Micheal Lanham Micheal Lanham
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Preface 1. Getting Started FREE CHAPTER 2. ARCore on Android 3. ARCore on Unity 4. ARCore on the Web 5. Real-World Motion Tracking 6. Understanding the Environment 7. Light Estimation 8. Recognizing the Environment 9. Blending Light for Architectural Design 10. Mixing in Mixed Reality 11. Performance Tips and Troubleshooting 12. Other Books You May Enjoy

Installing WebARonARCore


In order to run ARCore from the web, we also need a browser that supports ARCore or ARKit. At the time of writing (beta preview), no browser supports ARCore or ARKit, and therefore, we need to install a special or experimental browser. The experimental browser we will install is called WebARonARCore.

Note

At the time of writing, Google ARCore is in the beta preview. If Google ARCore is in full release (1.0) and supported in a browser on your device, then you can bypass this section.

Installing WebARonARCore is quite simple and just requires you to point a browser on your device and install an APK. Follow the given steps to install WebARonARCore:

  1. Point a browser on your device to https://github.com/google-ar/WebARonARCore or just Google git WebARonARCore.
  2. Follow the instructions in the README file to find and click on the WebARonARCore APK download link. This will download the APK to your device. If you get a security warning about the APK file type, just bypass it.
  3. Click...
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