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USDZ: Apple’s Gateway to Augmented Reality

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USDZ is Apple’s most recent file format designed explicitly for augmented reality experiences on its iOS platforms, encompassing both the iPhone and iPad. If you’ve explored the Apple News app or initiated an augmented reality encounter directly from the Safari web browser, your engagement likely involved a USDZ file.

What is Augmented Reality?

Augmented Reality (AR) is a technology that enhances the real world by overlaying digital information onto a user’s physical environment.… Read the rest

The Importance of USDZ File Format

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iOS 12 was released on October 30, 2018. With its release, Apple introduced a pack of new features. One of the features is the support of USDZ file format.

USDZ Is The New AR Format For iOS

Apple developed USDZ format to anticipate the growth of Augmented Reality (AR) technology in mobile phones. The format is based on Pixar’s Universal Scene Description (USD) file specification. Apple simply packaged it along with other assets to render the object in a zero-compression zip file, hence the USDZ name.… Read the rest