Developing AR with spatial mapping

Spatial mapping is the representation of all of the information the app has from its sensors about the real world. It is used to render virtual AR world objects. Specifically, spatial mapping is used to do the following:

  • Help virtual objects or characters navigate around the room
  • Have virtual objects occlude a real object or be occluded by a real object to interact with something, such as bouncing off the floor
  • Place a virtual object onto a real object
  • Show the user a visualization of the room they are in

In video game development, a level designer's job is to create the fantasy world stage, including terrains, buildings, passageways, obstacles, and so on. The Unity game development platform has great ...

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