What is this?
AR.js is a lightweight library for augmented reality on the Web. It lets you build AR experiences that run right in the browser, with marker-based and location-based AR support.
AR.js is a lightweight library for augmented reality on the Web. It lets you build AR experiences that run right in the browser, with marker-based and location-based AR support.So it's a JavaScript library I code with, not a mobile app?Exactly — you include it in web pages and the AR runs in the visitor's browser. It builds on A-Frame and three.js, so you describe 3D scenes instead of writing native mobile code.
Exactly — you include it in web pages and the AR runs in the visitor's browser. It builds on A-Frame and three.js, so you describe 3D scenes instead of writing native mobile code.How do I add it to a project?Include the AR.js script in your web page and open it in a browser — no native SDK or app build. The CDN links from this repository remain available, and the maintained repo ships fresh docs and examples.
Include the AR.js script in your web page and open it in a browser — no native SDK or app build. The CDN links from this repository remain available, and the maintained repo ships fresh docs and examples.Is this repository still the one to use?No — AR.js moved to a community-run GitHub organization. This old repo stays up only so existing links keep working; for updates, issues and pull requests, go to the new repository.
No — AR.js moved to a community-run GitHub organization. This old repo stays up only so existing links keep working; for updates, issues and pull requests, go to the new repository.Will it run smoothly on a phone?That is the project's headline claim: efficient web AR at 60fps on mobile. Since everything runs in the browser, users just open your page — nothing to install from an app store.
That is the project's headline claim: efficient web AR at 60fps on mobile. Since everything runs in the browser, users just open your page — nothing to install from an app store.Is it free to use in my own projects?Yes — AR.js is free, open-source software under the MIT license. It was created by Jerome Etienne and is maintained by Nicolo Carpignoli.
Yes — AR.js is free, open-source software under the MIT license. It was created by Jerome Etienne and is maintained by Nicolo Carpignoli.What AR modes does it support?Marker-based AR, where the camera tracks printed markers, and location-based AR, which anchors content to real-world coordinates. The maintained version adds image tracking as a third mode.
Marker-based AR, where the camera tracks printed markers, and location-based AR, which anchors content to real-world coordinates. The maintained version adds image tracking as a third mode.Why did the project move to a GitHub organization?So the community, not individuals, owns it: anyone can be added, more people manage releases and issues, and the project avoids the bottleneck of a single maintainer.
So the community, not individuals, owns it: anyone can be added, more people manage releases and issues, and the project avoids the bottleneck of a single maintainer.What does the maintained version add over this one?Everything already here plus Image Tracking, more examples to learn by doing, a new contributive place to get started, and a new documentation site.
Everything already here plus Image Tracking, more examples to learn by doing, a new contributive place to get started, and a new documentation site.What are similar projects?aframe, barehands, three.js, multipleWindow3dScene, floorplan-3d, Jelly-Baby, cesium, react-three-fiber
aframe, barehands, three.js, multipleWindow3dScene, floorplan-3d, Jelly-Baby, cesium, react-three-fiberWhich topics is it in?augmented-reality, camera, geolocation, threejs, webgl, 3d, computer-vision, browser, developers, html, mobile, web-development
augmented-reality, camera, geolocation, threejs, webgl, 3d, computer-vision, browser, developers, html, mobile, web-development