ARCore

ARCore uses a few key technologies to integrate virtual content with the real world as seen through the camera of a smartphone or tablet.{{cite web|last1=Amadeo|first1=Ron|title=Google's ARCore brings augmented reality to millions of Android devices|url=https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/googles-arcore-brings-augmented-reality-to-millions-of-android-devices/|website=Ars Technica|publisher=Condé Nast|access-date=6 November 2017|language=en-us|date=29 August 2017}} Each of these technologies can be utilized by developers to create a high-quality, immersive AR experience.

• Allows the phone to understand and track its position relative to the world.
• A motion tracking process known as simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM) utilizes feature points - which are visually distinct objects within camera view - to provide focal points for the phone to determine proper positioning (pose) of the device.{{cite web |title=Fundamental Concepts |url=https://developers.google.com/ar/develop/fundamentals |website=ARCore |publisher=Google Inc. |access-date=22 February 2024}}

• Allows the phone to detect the size and location of flat surfaces - both vertical and horizontal - with feature points.
• Geometric plane can be calculated based on detected feature points.
• A scene semantics API is used to gather real-time semantic data about the user's surroundings and uses that data to identify objects and features in view.

• Lighting Estimation API allows the phone to estimate the environment's current lighting conditions and display images accurately in relation to real-world lighting.
• Lighting cues such as shadows and highlights are used to more immersively display virtual objects.{{cite web |title=Get the Lighting Right |url=https://developers.google.com/ar/develop/lighting-estimation |website=ARCore |access-date=22 February 2024 |publisher=Google Inc.}}

• Utilizes the phone's camera to create depth maps, which enable the device to more accurately determine the amount of space between surfaces based on what is captured.{{cite web |title=Fundamental Concepts |url=https://developers.google.com/ar/develop/fundamentals |access-date=22 February 2024 |website=ARCore |publisher=Google Inc.}}
• In order to properly assess the real world, depth maps are created to measure the amount of space between objects or surfaces.
• A depth-from-motion algorithm takes the motion data from the user's camera and utilizes it to create a more detailed depth map.{{cite web |title=Depth Adds Realism |url=https://developers.google.com/ar/develop/depth |website=ARCore |publisher=Google Inc. |access-date=22 February 2024}}

• This function's API uses GPS and allows creators to give users unique experiences based on their real-world location.{{cite web |title=Build global-scale, immersive, location-based AR experiences with the ARCore Geospatial API |url=https://developers.google.com/ar/develop/geospatial |website=ARCore |publisher=Google Inc. |access-date=22 February 2024}}
• Google's visual positioning system (VPS) is utilized for this process.
• Matches the user's visual data with that of Google Maps to determine precise location.

• {{Annotated link|ARKit}}
• {{Annotated link|OpenXR}}

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