HTC is entering the augmented reality market through the back door by giving developers access to the stereo front-facing cameras on the Vive and Vive Pro VR headsets.
The company announced on Wednesday, April 11, an update to the OpenVR camera API that will enable developers to merge virtual content with the real world camera view. Developers will also be able to access 3D perception and depth-sensing through the stereo RGB sensors.
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In addition, the Vive software team has launched the Vive SRWorks SDK, which will support native development via plugins for Unity and Unreal. With… more
Source: HTC Opens Up Augmented Reality Development for HTC Vive
