ARKit 3.5

When Apple announced its new iPad Pro last week, it quickly became apparent that the most interesting thing was the augmented reality experiences made possible by the LiDAR scanner, but of course in order to fully take advantage of this, developers are going to need to build their apps to a new framework.

As a result, Apple has announced ARKIt 3.5 — the first time the company has offered a “point” version of its ARKit framework — that will allow developers to build apps that specifically use the LiDAR Scanner.

While this may not seem all that exciting unless you’re a developer, it’s actually a good indication of the kind of apps we’ll soon be seeing for the new iPad Pro, and of course a peek into Apple’s vision for AR in general. New features such as Scene Geometry, Instant AR, and People Occlusion will allow apps to provide faster and more accurate object placement as well as mapping out spaces and appropriately placing of objects on and around people.