Apple this evening has released a handful of new resources for developers who are building augmented reality applications. The company has outlined the best practices for building such applications in its Human Interface Guidelines, it said in a blog post.
Apple published an update to its developer website this evening announcing the release of the new Human Interface Guidelines for ARKit. The company has made the documentation available via its ARKit website, as well.
Apple outlines several guidelines for ARKit developers, including things like watching out for the user’s safety, helping them navigate the augmented reality field, and more:
- Use the entire display to engage people.
- Create convincing illusions when placing realistic objects.
- Consider physical constraints.
- Be mindful of the user’s comfort.
- If your app encourages user motion, introduce it gradually.
- Be mindful of the user’s safety.
- Use audio and haptic feedback to enhance the immersive experience.
- To the extent possible, provide hints in context.
- Avoid unnecessary interruptions to the AR experience.
- Avoid trying to precisely align objects with the edges of detected surfaces.
As usual, Apple’s Human Interface Guidelines are incredibly thorough, so you can check out the full document right here.
In addition to the publication of the ARKit Human Interface Guidelines, Apple this evening is also reminding developers that their applications must handle in-app purchases in the App Store:
Apple will release iOS 11 next month with new features such as ARKit and as we inch closer to that release, the company is seemingly trying to tie up loose ends and make sure users have an enjoyable experience on release day.
