{"id":301,"date":"2018-01-30T12:12:18","date_gmt":"2018-01-30T10:12:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/webpages.tuni.fi\/gamification\/?p=301"},"modified":"2018-01-30T12:12:18","modified_gmt":"2018-01-30T10:12:18","slug":"xr-bulletin-january-2017","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/webpages.tuni.fi\/gamification\/2018\/01\/30\/xr-bulletin-january-2017\/","title":{"rendered":"XR Bulletin January 2018"},"content":{"rendered":"

Developing AR applications has very recently become more attractive than it has ever been before. As Apple launched the ARKit (<\/span>September 19, 2017<\/span><\/a>, with iOS 11) and Google launched ARCore (<\/span>August 25 2017, first preview<\/span><\/a>), app developers were given the possibility to jump into AR with the help of a robust and easy to get into platform. The list of devices currently supported by <\/span>ARCore<\/span><\/a> is rather slim, but <\/span>ARKit<\/span><\/a> is rather well supported within the Apple device lineup.<\/span><\/p>\n

You can read more about what makes <\/span>ARKit<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>ARCore<\/span><\/a> tick, their pros and cons, as well as how they are limited, on the <\/span>Super Ventures Blog<\/span><\/a>. Getting started with development is very easy with <\/span>Unity<\/span><\/a> for b<\/span>ot<\/span>h platforms: <\/span>ARKit<\/span><\/a>, <\/span>ARCore<\/span><\/a> . <\/span><\/p>\n

To get an understanding of the state of mobile AR applications at the moment, one good source is <\/span>AR Critic<\/span><\/a>, a site dedicated to game and app reviews (at the moment for the iOS platform).<\/span><\/p>\n

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iPhone X face tracking: wikitude.com<\/p><\/div>\n

When it comes to VR, <\/span>Varjo<\/span><\/i><\/a> has been working hard on releasing their first batch of <\/span>prototypes<\/span><\/a> to companies. They promise is the human-eye resolution in VR with the help of their \u201cbionic\u201d display. It utilizes eye-tracking and delivers a high-resolution picture of the focus area through a system of two layers of lenses. Varjo headsets were not meant for commercial use but will certainly set a standard for the future of commercial VR.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"Varjo:

Varjo: endgadget.com<\/p><\/div>\n

Controllers with 6 degrees-of-freedom (6DoF) have become a standard with the Oculus Rift and HTC Vive, but they provide little intuitive interaction with the environment. One of the ways to bring actions and interactions in VR to feel as close as possible to the \u201creal thing\u201d is being developed by <\/span>Leap Motion<\/span><\/i><\/a>. They are using the concept of <\/span>reactive affordances<\/span><\/a> to bridge the gap between the movement and action of user\u2019s physical hands and the lack of reaction of objects in VR. This exploration includes e.g. changing the colour of the fingertips when decreasing the proximity to an object, as well as changing the shape of the object itself.<\/span><\/p>\n