An ARKit-compatible Apple device running iOS 12.0 or later
(deployment target of iOS 12.0 or later required)
Using Augmented Faces
The following steps use the Augmented Faces sample app to show you the critical tasks for configuring and building an app with Augmented Faces capabilities.
Get the Augmented Faces sample app
Clone or download the latest ARCore SDK for iOS from GitHub to obtain the sample app code.
Open a Terminal or Finder window and navigate to the folder where you cloned or downloaded the SDK.
You can find the sample app code in /Examples/AugmentedFacesExample.
Run pod install
The AugmentedFacesSample app ships with a Podfile preconfigured with the ARCore SDK and iOS versions that you'll need. To install these dependencies:
Open a Terminal window and run pod install from the folder where the Xcode project exists. This generates an *.xcworkspace file that you'll use later to build and run the app.
Build and run the app
Open the .xcworkspace (not the .xcodeproj) file for the project in Xcode.
Open the target’s general settings and change the bundle identifier.
Hit Cmd+R or click Run. Use a physical device, not the simulator, to work with Augmented Faces. The device should be connected to your development machine via USB.
Try out the sample app
Build and run the sample app from the .xcworkspace file to launch it on your device.
If prompted, grant camera permissions to the app. ARCore then starts detecting faces visible in the camera. Currently, only once face is detected at a time.
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