Google today launched a tool called ARCore Depth API. Google has issued a call for collaborators to try out this tool.
The ARCore Depth API allows developers to use the depth-from-motion algorithms to create a depth map using a single RGB camera. The depth map is created by taking multiple images from different angles & comparing them as you move your phone to estimate the distance to every pixel, said Google.
One important application for depth is occlusion: the ability for digital objects to accurately appear in front of or behind real world objects. Occlusion helps digital objects feel as if they are actually in your space by blending them with the scene. We will begin making occlusion available in Scene Viewer, the developer tool that powers AR in Search, to an initial set of over 200 million ARCore-enabled Android devices today.
– Google
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