![]() So ARToolKit solves two of the key problems in Augmented Reality viewpoint tracking and virtual object interaction.ĪRToolKit was originally developed by Hirokazu Kato of Nara Institute of Science and Technology in 1999 and was released by the University of Washington HIT Lab. ![]() Once the real camera position is known a virtual camera can be positioned at the same point and 3D computer graphics models drawn exactly overlaid on the real marker. In order to create strong augmented reality, it uses video tracking capabilities that calculate the real camera position and orientation relative to square physical markers or natural feature markers in real time. ARToolKit is a very widely used AR tracking library with over 160,000 downloads on its last public release in 2004. Currently, it is maintained as an open-source project hosted on GitHub. ![]() GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0 with special exemptions.ĪRToolKit is an open-source computer tracking library for creation of strong augmented reality applications that overlay virtual imagery on the real world. Cross-platform: Linux, Windows, OS X, iOS, Android
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