Previously, ARCore would map out walls and floors and scale AR objects accordingly, but the Depth API enables things like occlusion—letting AR actors appear to be behind objects in the real world.

A depth-map basically allows you to determine which objects are closer to you and thus whether a virtual object you place in your environment should appear overlapped by some real-world object.

Depth API not only lets mobile devices create depth maps using a single RGB camera, but also aims to make the AR experience more natural, as virtual imagery is more realistically placed in the world.

An addition to Android will enable over 200 million devices to sense depth, augmenting reality with digital objects that appear behind real objects.

Google's ARCore now has a Depth API that developers can use to make AR objects interact more realistically with the environment. Contact Us; SyrupCast; Contests; Newsletter; SyrupArcade. May 8, 2025 | ...

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