Augmented reality might finally hit the mainstream thanks to Apple’s ARKit

The launch of Apple’s new augmented reality features has finally launched augmented reality into the mainstream. Freelancer.com’s Liam Fitzpatrick speaks to some of Sydney’s finest AR minds to unpack the future of digital reality.

AR is a technology that’s been around for decades, but last summer’s Pokemon Go craze provided a new stage.

It placed AR in the hands of people who had never heard the term. Overnight fame. However, I can’t help feeling the limelight hasn’t quite been capitalised on.

This could change in the coming weeks.

I’m not a developer, which is why I sought advice from three minds much more expert than myself to ask what impact they thought ARKit could have on the adoption of the technology.

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