Augmented Images developer guide for AR Foundation
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Learn how to use Augmented Images in your own apps.
Prerequisites
Make sure that you understand fundamental AR concepts
and how to configure an ARCore session before proceeding.
Augmented Images is directly supported by
AR Foundation via
2D image tracking
APIs. These APIs can be used without installing the ARCore Extensions package.
Build and run the sample app
To use Augmented Images with AR Foundation, refer to the following resources:
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Last updated 2025-07-14 UTC.
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