The ability to recognize and track complex 3D objects is similar but goes beyond 2D image recognition. While planar images are appropriate for flat surfaces, books or simple product packaging, you may need object recognition for toys or consumer products without their packaging. Vuforia, for example, offers Vuforia Object Scanner to create object data files that can be used in your app for targets. The following is an example of a toy car being scanned by Vuforia Object Scanner:
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