With the launch of iOS 11 and the iPhone 8, augmented reality will change the way we use our smartphones: we'll be able to measure distances between objects and try on clothes
With the launch of iOS 11, Apple will allow developers to create apps and features for augmented reality. AR that promises to be one of the strengths of the iPhone 8, with applications made ad hoc thanks to ARKit, the new platform for augmented reality that Apple has presented during WWDC 2017.
At the moment, the user experience with augmented reality on smartphones is still a bit thin. And exclusively, or almost exclusively, tied to games like Pokemon Go or photography apps like Snapchat and Instagram. But with the introduction of iOS 11 and iPhone 8, this technology could revolutionize many of the normal actions of mobile users. AR will be functional in a variety of situations. Obviously for entertainment, with apps designed ad hoc and with different games that will exploit its possibilities of interaction with the real world. But there will also be different services to inform and help users.
Video games
Let's start from video games. With the inclusion of augmented reality, titles for smartphones will become more interactive for users, who will be able to play starting from real contexts. Apple has already informed that with the update will be launched a special version of Pokemon Go, much more realistic and structured. But AR games for Apple in the near future will be many and varied.
Shopping apps
Augmented reality will then revolutionize shopping and home decorating apps. Thanks to this technology, by going on particular applications we will be able to "try on" the clothes and accessories we like the most, and at the same time we will also be able to see new furniture in our living room or kitchen. Ikea has already stated that it is in the process of launching an iPhone app designed specifically for this function.
Work tools
Not only fun but also work and DIY. Thanks to augmented reality we can say goodbye to the use of levels, meters and lines in small jobs around the house. Just point the phone on the wall to know the distances, heights and widths. Or place your smartphone on a shelf to know if it is perfectly level.
Art and drawing
Augmented reality on smartphones will also change the current concept of drawing (including artistic drawing) made with electronic devices. With the new iPhone we will be able to draw on the reality we see, the world will become our canvas. Leaving room for our creativity without putting any brake. For experts in the field, these applications, which will arrive soon, will make the fortune of designers and marketing. There will be many advertising campaigns to exploit this innovation.