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Dev tools · June 6, 2017

Apple ARKit

A framework to create Augmented Reality experiences for iOS

Apple ARKit launched on June 6, 2017 with 774 votes, #8 of 3,107 launches that month and more than 99% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 9 years on.

In plain words

Apple ARKit is a framework that enables developers to build augmented reality experiences on iOS and iPad devices. It allows developers to integrate AR functionality into their apps, overlaying digital content onto the real world through a device's camera. ARKit is designed for iOS developers who want to create immersive AR applications without building the underlying technology from scratch.

written from the facts on this page · September 2026

From the sources

Build unparalleled augmented reality experiences for hundreds of millions of users on iOS and iPadOS, the biggest AR platforms in the world.

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