Apple
is changing the way we go about accomplishing tasks on our smartphones through
the invention of Augmented Reality. Currently running on iOS, Augmented Reality
utilizes an Arkit Apple technology
framework called ARKit. It's a game-changer really and here are the best 12
ARKit apps to go with it.
The Best ARKIT APPLE Apps
1) AR MeasureKit
Category:
Home.
Price:
Free.
In-App
Purchases: Yes.
AR
MeasureKit app replaces the need for a manual measuring tape by mapping spaces,
such as rooms in your house, and then lets you draw lines between objects to
get a reading on the distance between them. Use it to plan for rugs, to hang
things on the wall, or arrange a room.
2) IKEA Place AR app
Category:
Home.
Price:
Free.
In-App
Purchases: No.
Another
great Arkit Apple app is IKEA Place
AR app. The hardest thing about shopping for furniture is imaging how a piece
fits in your home. IKEA place helps you take the guesswork out of home
decorating by dropping 3D models of IKEA products into images of your rooms.
Scan
a room so the app understands what's in it. Then browse the in-app IKEA catalog
to find the furniture you're interested in. Select the item and it appears in
your room, where you can move it around, put it in the foreground or
background, and take photos of the results.
3) Conduct AR!
Category:
Game
Price:
$3.99
In-App
Purchases: No.
Conduct
AR made the list of our best Arkit Apple
App. A major upgrade to the model train set attached to the back of an old
door. Drop a train onto virtually any flat surface and start chugging along
with Conduct AR! Control where the trains go, switch tracks to avoid collisions
and help
passengers get to their destinations throughout the Old West.
The
controls are simple; just tap a train to start or stop it, tap a track to
switch it. The environment and tracks build themselves as you progress through
the game, letting you focus on the train. The AR features are shown off to
great effect when you move around the environments.
4) The Machines
Category:
Game
Price:
$4.99
In-App
Purchases: No
If
you're as crazy for tower defense games, you should try The Machines right away.
Even better, The Machines also delivers head-to-head multiplayer games both in
person and over the internet.
As
with many games of this type, you'll place weapons on the battlefield and use
them against attacking enemies and their bases. One of the cool touches here is
that moving your iPhone moves an in-game target that determines where your
attacks are aimed.
5) NBA AR
Category:
Game
Price:
Free
In-App
Purchases: No
It's
like having your own basketball court. Pick your favorite team to get their
logo on your court, pick a location for your game, and then a hoop appears in
front of you. No wonder it made our list of best Arkit Apple app.
Working
against a 24-second shot clock, flipping your iPhone gets your shot off and you
can step back for a three-pointer. Some nice bonuses include turning on audio
to hear crowd reactions and Game Center leaderboards.
6) Stack AR
Category:
Game
Price:
Free
In-App
Purchases: Yes
A a fun block-stacking game that will give you a good sense of how AR makes even
simple games a little bit cooler.
Choose
a flat surface to play on and then blocks start flying onto it. Touch a block
as it covers the one below to stack them. Watch out, though: if the placement
isn't exact, part of the top block is lopped off, leaving you a smaller target
for the next block. Repeat the process until you've got a tower of super-thin
blocks. An in-app purchase removes ads.
7) Thomas & Friends Minis
Category:
Kids
Price:
Free
In-App
Purchases: Yes
Fans
of Thomas, the Tank Engine and his friends can build their own tracks, add
characters, and then place those tracks into the real world using Thomas &
Friends Minis.
You'll
find favorite characters from Thomas here and the extremely perky British
narrator makes playing the game pretty fun. You can build your tracks on
totally virtual environments or place them in the real world by turning on the
AR features.
8) Dance Reality
Category:
Entertainment
Price:
Free
In-App
Purchases: Yes
Dance
with your iPhone as your only partner using Dance Reality. This app projects
the steps required for various dances onto the floor in front of you, allowing
you simply step into the footprints and learn.
There
are all sorts of useful options, including controlling the speed of the steps,
an announcer to count them, the option to be the lead dancer or follower, and
multiple musical styles. In-app purchases unlock lessons for more-advanced
dances.
9) Holo
Category:
Entertainment
Price:
Free
In-App
Purchases: No
One
of the most fun things about AR is how it lets you create outlandish scenes
that looks real. Holo is great for that.
With
this app, drop realistic 3D models of musicians, animals, athletes,
celebrities, and characters into real-world scenes. Want a tiger in your living
room? You can have it. Have skateboarder Nyjah Houston roll through a photo?
Holo does it.
Scale
the models and walk around them for different angles. Capture photos and videos
to share with your friends.
10) The Walking Dead Encounter
Category:
Entertainment
Price:
Free
In-App
Purchases: No
Want
to experience the world of the hit TV show The Walking Dead without risking a
zombie bite? The Walking Dead Encounter is the way to do it.
Place
walkers in your home or other environments, and then scale and rotate them for
just the right scare. The app comes with a couple of zombies to start. Add more
by scanning Mountain Dew products (the soda sponsors the app) or while watching
the show. Capture your encounters with the zombies as shareable photos and
videos.
11) Hair Color
Category: Fashion
Price:
Free
In-App
Purchases: Yes
Experimenting
with new hair color is fun—unless
you hate the dye job. Then you're stuck with something you don't like for quite
a while. Discover how you will look on each hair color before you visit the
salon.
This
app lets you take a photo of yourself and then apply different colors to your
hair (or beard!) to get a sense of how you'll look with different dye options.
You can even see the changes applied to live video. In-app purchases unlock
additional hair colors.
12) InkHunter AR
Category:
Fashion
Price:
Free
In-App
Purchases: No
If
there's anything you want to try before you buy, it's something that's not
easily undone—like a tattoo.
Normally, it's hard to tell whether a tattoo will look good until it's already
on your body, but the combination or ARKit and inkHunter changes that.
Simply
draw a basic smiley face on your body for the app to anchor to and then project
a library of included tattoos, and your own sketches or photos, onto it. Share
the results and get your friends' and family's take, too.
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