Question 1

What is the Creator Portal?

Accepted Answer

The ARWay Creator Portal is an online web platform and editor that can be used to create and manage AR maps associated with different geographic locations, which can then be viewed through the app built with our SDK (ARwayKit).

Question 2

How does the creator portal work with the ARwayKit SDK?

Accepted Answer

The Creator Portal helps you in managing large-scale environments like shopping malls, airports, etc. You have access to all your maps, which you can enhance by uploading corresponding floorplans, placing AR content, creating guided tours, and viewing analytics. Manage your accounts and generate API keys to build your AR wayfinding apps through the Creator Portal.

Question 3

Q: How does the Creator Portal work?

Accepted Answer

The ARWay Creator Portal is your all-in-one place to manage, edit and track the performance of your maps. It gives you the ability to place content such as 3D models, images, videos, text, navigation paths, guided tours and more remotely through the Studio and be experienced in real life in real time.

Question 4

What is the ARwayKit SDK?

Accepted Answer

ARway Software Development Kit (ARwayKit SDK) is an all-in-one set of cross-platform software tools and programs built on Unity that allows developers to leverage ARway’s Visual Positioning System (VPS) capabilities to build AR applications for localization and navigation.

ARwayKit comes with many sample codes to get you started for use cases such as Localization, Navigation, AR Games, Multiplayer and Multi-Maps (for large scale AR experiences), as well as other guiding documentation that developers can use and integrate into their apps. Developers can use  ARwayKit to build and maintain maps with AR experiences without having to write everything from scratch.

Question 5

Do I need any specific device to develop apps with ARwayKit?

Accepted Answer

Yes, you need to have an ARCore or ARKit supported Android or iOS device.

Question 6

What is ARway App?

Accepted Answer

ARway App is a smartphone application available on iOS and android for authoring, sharing, and viewing location-persistent AR experiences and AR Navigation. It is a self-serve solution, and all is done on a smartphone device in a matter of minutes.

Question 7

How does ARway App work?

Accepted Answer

ARway App builds upon AI-enabled computer vision for smartphone camera devices to recognize their surroundings and display hyper-accurate location-anchored AR content. No additional hardware or markers are needed.

Question 8

How can I share my AR map?

Accepted Answer

The best way to share maps is through QR codes placed in the location – upon scanning, users will be deeplinked to the map of the facility. AR maps can be shared by sending the link to the map via messenger, email, or social media platforms, which will redirect the recipient to the corresponding application and map. Alternatively, a map can also be shared by sending the map code, which map visitors can type into the search bar in the ARway app or respective white label app.

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