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What is ToF AR?
ToF (Time of Flight) is a technology that uses infrared light to measure distance. The latest smartphones, etc. are equipped with a distance measurement sensor using ToF. ToF AR is a toolkit library for Unity that uses depth information from ToF sensors and Lidar sensors and has sub-functions that support the efficiency of developing applications.
What is the difference between ToF AR and AR Core or AR Kit?
ToF AR is capable of high-precision Hand Pose recognition and Hand Gesture detection using depth information. It works on both Android and iOS devices and can be used with AR Core or AR Kit simultaneously. (Compatible with AR Core V1.29.0 and Xcode V13.2.1)
How can I use ToF AR?
ToF AR is a toolkit library for Unity. You can use ToF AR functions by developing an application on Unity and downloading and importing necessary ToF AR packages on Unity. See the tutorial for more information.
Which operating systems does ToF AR work on?
ToF AR currently works on Android and iOS only. Compatibility with Windows is under consideration.
Tell me about which devices are compatible with ToF AR.
Click here to see the list of compatible models.
Which operating systems can I develop ToF AR on?
ToF AR can be developed on Windows and macOS where Unity runs. (Windows 7 SP1+, 8, 10, (64-bit version only), Mac OS X 10.12+) *As of June 2022
What is the programming language for ToF AR?
The programming language is mainly C#.
Is there a sample source code for apps using ToF AR available?
Click here to see the sample code published on GitHub.
ToF AR Samples Basic is a source code for sample apps with basic functionality, while ToF AR Samples AR is a source code for sample apps with AR functionality.
What is the difference between the TofAR_Hand and TofAR_Base packages?
TofAR_Hand contains the Hand module only. TofAR_Base contains all other modules. Click here here to see the components list for details.
What is ARFoundationConnector (TofAR.ThirdParty.ARFoundationConnector)?
AR Foundation is an AR development framework provided by Unity that can be deployed across multiple mobile devices. ARFoundationConnector of ToF AR has an extension that relays Depth data, Color data, and Body data outputs by AR Foundation and inputs them to ToF AR, which allows for the use of AR Foundation provided by Unity and ToF AR functions simultaneously.
What is the ToF AR Server?
The ToF AR Server is an app that runs on the device and uses data acquired from the ToF sensor to debug applications running in the Unity Editor.
Is there detailed documentation for ToF AR?
We have the manual and API references. Please see the User Manual.
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Can I use ToF AR for free?
You may use ToF AR for free, provided that you agree to the following terms:
If you permit the use of the license, sell, offer for sale, or otherwise distribute an app developed using this SDK, you are required to notify Sony in advance of such intention regardless if it’s a free or paid app by the Terms and Conditions. Please contact us in advance using the inquiry form.
However, if your app exceeds 100,000 downloads and your net income exceeds US $1,000,000, you shall be required to pay 5% of your net profits as a royalty fee.