Augmented Reality for Indoor Navigation
What is Augmented Reality
Augmented reality (AR) is the integration of digital information with the user’s environment in real-time. Unlike virtual reality (VR), which creates an artificial environment, AR users experience a real-world environment with generated perceptual information overlaid on top of it.
Augmented reality is used to either visually change natural environments in some way or to provide additional information to users. The primary benefit of AR is that it manages to blend digital and three-dimensional (3D) components with an individual’s perception of the real world.
What is Indoor navigation?
Usually, a GPS is used to navigate from spot A to spot B. But as GPS doesn’t work well indoors, a different system is needed. That’s why indoor navigation or indoor wayfinding is used — and the industry is booming.
Indoor navigation systems provide users with the spatial context of a venue and intuitive directions. This can include 2D printed maps or large “you are here” signage but often in today’s world, indoor navigation systems can take the form of a digital and interactive display. Indoor navigation systems can be used across mobile, tablet, web, or directory devices. A user can select or search for any point of interest on a 3D digital map and receive turn-by-turn directions to their desired destination.
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ARwayKit: The Mobile SDK for Indoor Navigation App Development
Enter ARWAY’s propriety mobile SDK: ARway Kit. This revolutionary technology is set to shake up the indoor navigation app industry and finally give developers the tools and convenience they need to realize their vision for authentic, AR-powered navigation solutions. By powering camera devices with AI and cloud support, ARWAY can help develop some of the most hyper-accurate location apps ever envisioned.
As a mobile SDK, it goes where your team needs to go. In fact, ARway Kit works perfectly for indoor navigation app developers looking to build and test their software on location.
ARway Kit is Built for Real-Time Cloud Mapping
One of the big challenges in developing augmented reality indoor navigation apps is the difficulty in finding pins or feature points in an indoor environment. ARway Kit allows developers to capture specific feature points in every camera keyframe, then match those features in each frame.
The result? Hyper-specific and accurate positioning in real-time for the user. The secret is a “point cloud map” stored in cloud infrastructure owned by ARWAY alone. That means no server sharing and no downtime.
