1008 Exploring What's Possible & How to Get Started with Apple ARKit
10:00 AM - 11:00 AM Thursday, March 28
Emerging Tech
Salon 14
Apple announced its new ARKit in 2017, enabling iOS devices to view and interact with augmented reality. In 2018 they took it a step further by coming out with ARKit 2, enabling 3-D object recognition, persistent experiences, and even shared experiences between two devices. So how do you get started with Apple ARKit, and what application does it have to learning and performance support?
In this session you will explore what it takes to build ARKit-enabled apps, how to get started building ARKit apps, and what the possibilities are for using ARKit in learning. You will walk away from this session knowing what Apple ARKit can do and what it will take for you to develop your own ARKit apps.
In this session, you will learn:
- About Apple Xcode
- The basics of how Apple ARKit works
- The capabilities and strengths of ARKit
- How to get started building ARKit enabled apps
Audience:
Designers, developers, managers
Technology discussed in this session:
Apple Xcode, Swift 4, ARKit

Jeff Batt
Founder
Learning Dojo
Jeff Batt has 15+ years of experience in the digital learning and media industry. Currently, Jeff Batt is a Learning Experience Designer for Amazon. He is the founder and trainer at Learning Dojo, a company dedicated to training you to become a software ninja in various eLearning, web, and mobile-related software applications. He was also the program manager of DevLearn for The Learning Guild. Jeff often speaks on developmental technologies such as xAPI, HTML5, augmented reality, mobile development, eLearning development tools, and more.