“AR is transformational technology,” says Craig Federighi, Apple’s president of software of engineering. iOS 12 took the lead spot during the live stream of Apple’s WWDC 2018 keynote, but AR is one of the first major focuses of the new update.
Measure is a new AR app that allows iOS 12 users to measure objects using augmented reality. Automatically detects the dimensions of a photo, for example.
Adobe is bringing native USDZ support to the creative cloud platform. Develops will be able to use apps they’re familiar with to implement USDZ. Brand new iOS application that allows devs to design AR experiences quickly. Bring assets into the creative cloud environment. “What you see is what you get” editing, easing the creation process.
ARkit 2 was also announced. Shared experiences are a focus, allowing multiple users to experience and manipulate the same augmented environment.
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Source: Shacknews WWDC 2018: Apple Introduces Measure AR App for iOS 12