ARKit 1.5 Now Supports Vertical Surface Detection and 2D Image Recognition

Apple has announced a major upgrade of ARKit, which is available to developers with iOS 11.3 beta. According to Apple, ARKit 1.5 will allow developers to build more immersive augmented reality (AR) experiences.

Swift Has Got Its Discussion Forum

The Swift team has announced the migration of several Swift mailing lists to the Swift Forums, which will be the primary discussion and communication method from now on.

Swift 4.1 Brings Conditional Conformance and More

Swift 4.1, available in Xcode 9.3, brings a number of improvements to the language, including automatic implementation of the Equatable and Hashable protocols, conditional conformance, and more.

Dart 2 Revamped for Mobile Development

The latest version of Google’s Dart programming language, sporting a strengthened type system, cleaned-up syntax, and an improved toolchain, is being touted by Google as the way to go for Mobile and Web app development, enabling a 2–3x productivity increase.

Google ARCore Hits 1.0, Runs on More Devices

Following its preview announcement, Google is now releasing ARCore 1.0, which greatly extends the set of supported devices.