iPad & iPhone User - USA (2019-08)

iOS 13

ARKit 3, though, can ‘read’ the floor and figure how

where the digital objects should stand in relation to any

real-world people. Apple showed how this could work

(with much applause) with footage of a woman walking

through a living room littered with large digital chess

pieces and a toy soldier. After the keynote, Apple let

visitors see it in action with a game featuring two iPad-

wielding players who tried to paddle a giant digital ball

toward huge bowling pins at the end of the ‘court’.

Occlusion also allows for ‘green-screen’ effects

much like those used for special effects in modern

motion pictures.

Motion capture

ARKit   3    supports real-time body tracking, which means

it’s able to study the movements of a person’s joints

and mimic them with an animated avatar. It’s a fun-

A new spin on

Dancing With Myself

iOS 13

ARKit3,though,can‘read’thefloorandfigurehow

where thedigitalobjectsshouldstandinrelationtoany

real-worldpeople.Appleshowedhowthiscouldwork

(withmuchapplause)withfootageofawomanwalking

througha livingroomlitteredwithlargedigitalchess

piecesandatoysoldier.Afterthekeynote,Applelet

visitorsseeitinactionwithagamefeaturingtwoiPad-

wieldingplayerswhotriedtopaddlea giantdigitalball

towardhugebowlingpinsattheendofthe‘court’.

Occlusionalsoallowsfor‘green-screen’effects

muchlikethoseusedforspecialeffectsinmodern

motionpictures.

Motioncapture

ARKit 3 supportsreal-timebodytracking,whichmeans

it’sabletostudythemovementsofaperson’sjoints

andmimicthemwithananimatedavatar.It’safun-

A new spin on
Dancing With Myself