Image Detection in .NET MAUI on iOS
Once ARKit recognizes an image in a scene, you can augment or replace it. David Britch shows how to set up image detection in a .NET MAUI iOS app and highlight the detected image with an overlay that reorients itself as the image moves.
What you’ll learn
- Declaring reference images — adding AR Reference Images to an AR Resource Group in the asset catalog, including multiple images
- Handling image anchors — using an
ARSCNViewDelegateandDidAddNodeto respond when anARImageAnchoris detected - Overlaying content — creating a semi-transparent
PlaneNodesized to the detected image and orienting it correctly - Configuring the session — loading detection images and setting them on an
ARWorldTrackingConfiguration
Read the full post for the complete handler and delegate code, and note you’ll need a physical iPhone to run ARKit.