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A bunch of new smartphones is gaining support for Google Play Services for AR. Devices, including the recently launched Samsung Galaxy S21 lineup, Xiaomi Mi 10i, OnePlus Nord N10 5G, etc. are receiving AR apps support.
Recently, twelve Android smartphones received the Google AR app support. Now, a new update is available that extends the augmented reality SDK support to more phones.
To be specific, a total of 28 devices is now receiving AR SDK support. For the unaware, AR which stands for Augmented Reality allows users to do so many things by blending digital and physical worlds.
Users simply need to have an Android device that supports Google ARCore and use the camera on their phones to unlock a whole new world.
The AR SDK support allows users to sense the environment and interact with it using the smartphone’s camera. It basically makes use of three capabilities, i.e. Motion Tracking, Environmental understanding, and Light estimation.
ARCore can help your smartphone detect the various surfaces which later allows you to place objects, annotations, etc. in a way that integrates seamlessly with the real world. Notably, ARCore is designed to work on Android devices running Android 7.0 or above.
Interestingly, the Google AR support list also includes some unreleased smartphones
Along with 28 devices, the new ARCore list of supported devices also includes some unreleased smartphones. Apparently, devices such as OPPO A94, Find X3 Pro, and Samsung Galaxy A52 5G are also listed.
Well, these Android smartphones are yet to debut officially, but Google seems to be working in fast forward. Usually, Google lends augmented reality SDK support to devices after their official launch.
However, without even passing Google’s certification process, unreleased phones have been added to the list of ARCore supported devices.
Here is the complete list that now support ARCore;
– HTC Desire 21 Pro 5G
– Motorola Moto G Power (2021)
– OnePlus Nord N10 5G
– OPPO A93 5G
– OPPO A94
– OPPO F19 Pro+
– OPPO Find X3
– OPPO Find X3 Pro
– OPPO K7X
– OPPO Reno 4 SE 5G
– OPPO Reno 5 5G
– OPPO Reno 5 Pro 4G
– OPPO Reno 5 Pro 5G
– Samsung Galaxy A32 5G
– Samsung Galaxy A42 5G
– Samsung Galaxy A52 5G
– Samsung Galaxy F41
– Samsung Galaxy S21 5G
– Samsung Galaxy S21+ 5G
– Samsung Galaxy S21 Ultra 5G
– Sharp AQUOS sense4 plus
– Sharp AQUOS sense5G
– Sony Xperia Pro
– Vinsmart Live 4
– Xiaomi Mi 10i
– Xiaomi Mi 10 Lite
– Xiaomi Mi 11
– Xiaomi Redmi Note 9 5G
The above listed devices will receive Google Play Services for AR via a Play Store update automatically. There is no user action required for triggering ARCore on these devices.
If you wish to check if your smartphone supports AR, you can find the full list of compatible devices by heading here.