In off-record discussions with AR experts, the consensus on ARKit is that it takes a software approach to the depth-sensors available on Tango devices. As a result, the toolkit has shortcomings, such as detecting walls and vertical surfaces.
TapMeasure, a new app from spatial computing company Occipital, fills the gap by leveraging ARKit for surface detection and then adding its own capabilities to arrive at the ability to create CAD-ready scans of rooms with scale accuracy, an ability that previously required the depth-sensors packed into Tango devices.
The free app, which will be available… more
Source: Apple AR: Occipital’s ARKit App Offers Room Scanning on Par with Tango for iPhones
