On a mountain all it takes is one small disruption to create a massive avalanche. The same can be said for new ideas and applications in the tech space. One small change to an existing technology can change the entire landscape of how we operate in our everyday lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Just this month, Apple announced the release of ARKit<\/a>, and it very well could be the \u2018small\u2019 disruption that creates a massive avalanche of new ways to incorporate augmented reality into our everyday lives.<\/p>\n\n\n\n With Facebook, Snapchat and Google, all taking turns experimenting with augmented reality in their own way, Apple\u2019s ARKit is unique in the fact that it will give developers (such as yours truly) an outlet to develop augmented reality experiences for all iOS users. Here at Gravity Jack, we believe that the steps Apple has taken to open its door to outside developers will create the needed blitz of practical and useful AR experiences that we\u2019ve been talking about for years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Consider this: Why do we have so many apps on our phones? Because they help us complete a task, get to a specific location, or even pay for things. They help us get real things done, in practical ways. Don\u2019t get us wrong, we\u2019ll be the first ones in line to create massive 3D battlefields of Lego characters<\/a> on kitchen tables, but focusing on only these commercialized, novelty augmented reality experiences is failing to recognize a large (and we think critical) section of the AR market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Here\u2019s an example from LaanLabs, showcasing just one of ARKit\u2019s useful and practical applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n