With the official release of iOS 11, the availability of an app that uses the much-hyped ARKit platform to place virtual furniture in one’s home was expected.
The fact that the app comes from Houzz, and not IKEA, may come as a surprise, considering that the latter was featured during the ARKit presentation at WWDC.
Yet, an update to Houzz’s View in My Room 3D app brings support for ARKit’s surface detection and motion tracking capabilities ahead of the arrival of the IKEA Places app. Houzz customers are able to place “true-to-scale” digital representations of furniture and other home décor… more
Source: Apple AR: Houzz ARKit App Beats IKEA to the App Store
