The Depth API and Instant AR are specific to devices equipped with the LiDAR Scanner: iPad Pro 11-inch (2nd generation), iPad Pro 12.9-inch (4th generation), iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max. Instant AR placement is automatically enabled on iPhone 12 Pro, iPhone 12 Pro Max, and iPad Pro for all apps built with ARKit, without any code changes.

The LiDAR Scanner enables incredibly quick plane detection, allowing for the instant placement of AR objects in the real world without scanning. This can drive new capabilities within your apps, like taking more precise measurements and applying effects to a user’s environment. When combined with the 3D mesh data generated by Scene Geometry, this depth information makes virtual object occlusion even more realistic by enabling instant placement of virtual objects and blending them seamlessly with their physical surroundings. The advanced scene understanding capabilities built into the LiDAR Scanner allow this API to use per-pixel depth information about the surrounding environment. Requires iPhone 11 or later or iPad Pro (5th generation).

4K video is perfect for apps that integrate virtual and real-world content together for video creation, such as social media, professional video editing, and film production apps.

ARKit 6 introduces the option to capture a 4K video feed using the back camera during an ARKit session.

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