iPhone X’s TrueDepth front-facing camera

iPhone X’s TrueDepth front-facing camera might help to get better results in tracking.

Creating Face-Based AR Experiences

Use the information provided by a face tracking AR session to place and animate 3D content.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/arkit/creating_face_based_ar_experiences

And some random notes on floor plans. Interesting post about exactly that:

https://medium.com/inborn-experience/getting-a-room-plan-with-arkit-the-case-where-size-matters-1e104ee42421

There are products in this area as well:

http://www.magic-plan.com/

General IoT cloud providers explained.

https://www.rcrwireless.com/20160906/telco-cloud/iot-cloud-providers-tag31-tag99

On a side note: Rolex:

iOS 11.3 is here – new opportunties

A bunch of interesting new capabilities have been introduced with iOS 11.3.

Recognizing Images in an AR Experience

Detect known 2D images in the user’s environment, and use their positions to place AR content.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/arkit/recognizing_images_in_an_ar_experience

Handling 3D Interaction and UI Controls in Augmented Reality

Follow best practices for visual feedback, gesture interactions, and realistic rendering in AR experiences.

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/arkit/handling_3d_interaction_and_ui_controls_in_augmented_reality