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Release Notes Wikitude SDK Professional Edition

Wikitude SDK 9.13.0

Release Date: 2023-02-14

New

  • Assets replacement in all sample apps
  • Compatibility with Cordova 11

Wikitude SDK 9.12.0

Release Date: 2022-07-06

New

  • Compatibility with iOS 15

  • Compatibility with Android 12

  • Upgrade ARCore version to 1.29.0

  • Version upgrade for curl
  • The extended tracking feature is now marked as deprecated

Known Issues

  • In Android 12 devices navigator.geolocation.getCurrentPosition is not able to get any proper location to be used most of the time given the approximate location permission. onLocationError callback is called instead.

Wikitude SDK 9.10

Release Date: 2021-08-24

Improved

  • Update gradle version from 3.6.0 to 4.2
  • Upgrade ARCore version to 1.24
  • Version upgrade of openssl, curl and FreeImage

Fixed

  • handling of mailto links used in openInBrowser(url, true) is now opening correct Intent
  • Fix for a rare crash in Instant Tracking functionality when using multiple trackers

Removed

  • Support for modified PNG files with a CgBI signature

Wikitude SDK 9.9

Release Date: 2021-07-01

New

  • Replaced nlohmann json dependency with jsoncpp
  • Added support for XCFrameworks. Please check the updated Setup Guide to see how to use XCFrameworks in your project

Fixed

  • Fixed a rare crash that could occur when using HTMLDrawables

Removed

  • Ended support for Android 5.1. Android 6.0 is now the new minimum supported version

Wikitude SDK 9.8.0

Release Date: 2021-05-18

Wikitude SDK 9.7.1

Release Date: 2021-04-28

Wikitude SDK 9.7.0

Release Date: 2021-04-06

Wikitude SDK 9.6.0

Release Date: 2021-02-23

New

  • Support Android scoped storage from SDK 29

Improved

  • On some Android devices camera access is improved when Camera2 API is not available

Fixed

  • Fixed back navigation if invalid URL is entered in the custom URL

Wikitude SDK 9.5.0

Release Date: 2020-12-01

New

  • Compatibility with Android 11
  • Support for ARCore 1.19.0
  • Method to ask if the internal WebView can navigate back

Improved

  • Faster initial recognition of Object Targets
  • Faster overall tracking of Object Targets
  • More accurate tracking of Object Targets in difficult situations
  • Better alignment of augmentations for Image Targets
  • The camera is no longer zoomed in on iOS devices with a 4:3 aspect ratio

Removed

  • The samples in the JavaScript API don't contain any jQuery anymore, making it easier to work with them.

Wikitude SDK 9.4.0

Release Date: 2020-10-21

Improved

  • Universal access from file URLs now enabled by default in the iOS ArchitectView.
  • Object Trackers initialize with fewer wrong poses
  • Added support for Cordova 10.0.0

Wikitude SDK 9.3.1

Release Date: 2020-09-17

New

  • Compatibility with iOS 14

Known Issues

  • When using Xcode 12 check out the additional manual steps to move the script files.

Wikitude SDK 9.3

Release Date: 2020-08-25

Removed

  • Support for iOS 11. iOS 12 is now the new minimum supported version
  • Support for Android 5.0. Android 5.1 is now the new minimum supported version

Wikitude SDK 9.2

Release Date: 2020-07-09

Improved

  • Image Tracking now behaves more stable against short, fast movements
  • Data communication with the Cloud Recognition version 2 service adapted, so that recognition accuracy is significantly improved (e.g. greater distance)
  • Update OpenSSL to version 1.1.1

Fixed

  • Fixed Cloud Recognition issue where accuracy was worse when HD or FullHD resolutions being were used

Wikitude SDK 9.1.0

Release Date: 2020-05-19

Improved

  • Tracking is not lost when zooming camera
  • Improvements to accuracy for Object Recognition
  • Improved handling of first recognition for objects
  • Improved alignment of augmentations for image tracking when rotating target

Wikitude SDK 9.0.0

Release Date: 2020-03-31

New

  • Improved image tracking performance and stability

Wikitude SDK 8.10.0

Release Date: 2019-12-10

Wikitude SDK 8.9.1

Release Date: 2019-09-30

Wikitude SDK 8.9

Release Date: 2019-09-24

New

  • Implemented support for iOS 13
  • Implemented support for Android 10

Improved

  • WebKit is now enabled by default, replaced all internal use of UIWebView with WKWebView.

Removed

  • Removed internal use of the deprecated UIWebView.
  • Removed all UIWebView related properties from the WTArchitectView API.
  • Removed shouldUseWebKit from the WTArchitectView API, since we only use WebKit now.

Wikitude SDK 8.7

Release Date: 2019-08-13

Improved

  • Camera frame handling is now faster for all platforms.
  • Range for detecting an image target using an ImageTracker has been significantly improved.

Wikitude SDK 8.6

Release Date: 2019-07-11

Improved

  • Changed plugin lifecycle behaviour. A call to pause is now always preceded by a call to resume

Removed

  • Support for wto 7.0 file format for Object Targets

Wikitude SDK 8.5

Release Date: 2019-05-23

New

  • Image Recognition engine now can work with jpg, png and zip files as Target Collection resource
  • Image Recognition engine accepts png's with alpha channel as target images and respects transparent areas

Improved

  • Image Recognition engine detects images from a larger distance
  • Image Recognition engine detects duplicate targets more reliably

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue where the extended range option was ignored for Image Trackers, resulting in shorter recognition distance
  • Fixed an issue where the property physicalTargetHeight was not set when using cloud recognition.
  • Fixed an issue where the application could crash in case image, object or instant tracking were used with no valid license key set.
  • Fixed an issue that caused model animations to sometimes not be restarted properly when calling start.
  • Fixed an issue that caused some videos to be rendered incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue where the application could crash when setting distance, rotation or translation change thresholds at runtime.
  • Fixed an issue where the AR.ObjectTracker.onError callback was called with an invalid argument, resulting in a JavaScript error.
  • Fixed an issue where AR.ImageTracker callbacks might have been called although they were not set, resulting in a JavaScript error.

Wikitude SDK 8.4

Release Date: 2019-04-09

Improved

  • Initial recognition for Object Targets is more accurate and stable
  • Improved recognition for image targets in difficult backgrounds

Fixed

  • Fixed an issue that prevented extended object tracking from working
  • Fixed an issue where 3D models were flickering when using Snap To Screen
  • Fixed an issue that caused landscape image targets to have incorrect augmentation scaling
  • Fixed an issue that caused errors in the JavaScript layer when using cloud recognition in combination with the onImageLost event of the AR.ImageTrackable
  • Fixed an issue that caused camera to stop after pause/resume using Plugins API

Removed

Wikitude SDK 8.3.2

Release Date: 2019-03-11

Fixed

  • Fixes an instant tracking issue where augmentations did not render correctly after the device orientation changed

Wikitude SDK 8.3.0

Release Date: 2019-02-26

New

  • Release of Native API for UWP platform
  • Support for Vuzix M300 for JavaScript API
  • General upgrade of computer vision engine increasing reliability and speed for Image, Object and Instant Trackers

Fixed

  • Fixes potential crash caused by ongoing network connections while destroying the SDK
  • Fixes an issue that caused instant tracking plane clicks to be registered incorrectly while not tracking
  • Fixes an issue that caused onRotationChanged callbacks to not obey the threshold correctly (missing invocations for values close to 180°)
  • Fixes rare crash when extended object tracking is frequently stopped and restarted

Wikitude SDK 8.2.0

Release Date: 2018-11-10

New

  • Beta Release of Native API for UWP platform

Improved

  • Adds new parameters to ImageTrackable and ObjectTrackable onDrag{Began,Changed,Ended} callbacks that are hit tested against the tracking plane so that gestures can be implemented according to orientation of target

Fixed

  • Fixes issue that caused model animations to not be resumed correctly upon losing and re-recognizing a target
  • Fixes an issue in the custom camera sample that caused a black frame to be rendered when certain 3D model were in the scene
  • Fixes an occasional crash for certain image targets when energy efficient tracking was enabled

Wikitude SDK 8.1.0

Release Date: 2018-09-11

New

  • Support and compatibility for iOS 12
  • Support and compatibility for Android 9.0
  • API to explicitly set efficiency mode for trackers for fast processing
  • Mandatory Group ID parameter for cloud recognition

Improved

  • Increased stability when tracking objects and scenes
  • Increased recognition accuracy for multiple objects in object target collection
  • Increased stability for Instant Tracking for rotational movements
  • General improvements to Instant Tracking for more accurate tracking and representation

Fixed

  • Fixes issue where recognising an image was not possible when the device was close to the image
  • Fixes instability(flickering augmentations) of continuous cloud recognition
  • Fixes ADE issues with Object Tracking and Occluders

Wikitude SDK 8.0.0

Release Date: 05.07.2018

New

  • Ability to save Instant Tracking session as Instant Targets
  • Ability to load Instant Targets
  • Major update to the engine powering Object Tracker resulting in better recognition accuracy and better tracking stability
  • Introduction of new wto format version
  • New method to generate Object Targets using images instead of videos
  • New camera APIs to control exposure setting and focus area

Wikitude SDK 7.2.1

Release Date: 21.02.2018

Fixed

  • Fixes a bug where trial license did not allow to use Instant Tracking
  • Fixes a potential deadlock for cloud recognition that occurred in rare cases
  • Fixes a deadlock related to AR.HtmlDrawables

Wikitude SDK 7.2.0

Release Date: 05.02.2018

New

  • SMART - Wikitude's integration of ARKit and ARCore

Improved

  • Added support for Cordova Android 7.x

Fixed

  • Fixes an issue that occurred when AR.Model objects were assigned as instant tracking initialization drawables

Wikitude SDK 7.1.0

Release Date: 19.09.2017

Improved

  • Improved OpenGL ES resource handling

Fixed

  • Fixes an object tracker issue where the onTargetsLoaded callback was called before all object targets were extracted
  • Fixes an issue where Plugin::pause was not called in case it was unregistered from the SDK
  • Fixes an issue where the SDK could crash in case a new tracker was created while another one was already tracking
  • Fixes an issue where loading .wto files could have happened on the main thread
  • Fixes an issue where the SDK could have crashed in case a target collection resource was released
  • Fixes an issue where the SDK could have crashed in case a cloud recognition service was released
  • Fixes an issue where cloud recognition could crash after a new target was detected
  • Fixes an issue where the SDK could crash in case the camera was disabled at runtime and a tracker was tracking
  • Fixes an issue in the Wikitude 3D Encoder where a crash could happen in case a 3D Model had all model animation keyframe timestamps below 1
  • Fixes an issue where certain AR.Model animations are not rendered correctly
  • Fixes an issue where instant tracking initialisation drawables would not be rendered
  • Fixes an issue with AR.Model where pausing quickly after creation would break the rendering completely
  • Fixes an issue with AR.Model on some devices (i.e. Samsung Tab 4) where the rendering could be broken completely or initial scaling could be incorrect
  • Fixes an issue with AR.context.destroyAll where some objects might not have been destroyed

Wikitude SDK 7.0.0

Release Date: 13.07.2017

New

  • Object Recognition and Tracking
  • Support for multiple Image Targets
  • New hit-testing API for SLAM engine
  • Option for Extended Range for Image Recognition
  • Option for InstantTracker to choose initial plane orientation
  • New AR.Occluder that acts as occlusion model
  • New option to forward logs from AR.logger to AndroidStudio or Xcode

Improved

  • Updated SLAM engine improves performance and accuracy for InstantTracker and Extended Tracking
  • Plugins access to currently tracked target
  • Plugins provide more details about image, object and instant targets

Fixed

  • Return appropriate return values in the gesture event callbacks
  • Issue where setting AR.Drawable.rotate was not resulting in a correct rotation

Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 6.1.0-3.4.2

Release Date: 28.03.2017

New

  • Includes Wikitude SDK 6.1.0: detailed changelog for Android and iOS
  • New parameter in the Wikitude Cordova example app creation script to choose between the cordova or phonegap command set

Fixed

  • Fixes an iOS plugin lifecycle issue that prevented the SDK to resume when the hide() function was used

Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 6.0.1-3.4.1

Release Date: 15.02.2017

New

  • Includes Wikitude SDK 6.0.1: detailed changelog for Android and iOS

Fixed

  • Fixed warnings generated by the Wikitude Cordova iOS plugin

Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 6.0.0-3.4.0

Release Date: 25.01.2017

New

  • Includes Wikitude SDK 6.0.0: detailed changelog for Android and iOS

Cordova Plugin 5.3.1-3.3.1

Release Date: 24.11.2016

New

  • Includes Wikitude SDK 5.3.1: detailed changelog for Android and iOS

Fixed

  • Fixes an issue for Android where the keyboard was not showing up again after entering and returning from an ARView

Cordova Plugin 5.3.0-3.3.1

Release Date: 13.09.2016

New

  • Includes Wikitude SDK 5.3.0: detailed changelog for Android and iOS

Fixed

  • Missing Android permission check in demo sample app

Cordova Plugin 5.2.0-3.3.1

Release Date: 22.07.2016

Fixed

  • Corrected version number in plugin.xml file
  • Updated way how to handle files for Cordova Dev app

Cordova Plugin 5.2.0-3.3.0

Release Date: 08.07.2016

New

  • You can now use the cordova.file API when loading Architect Worlds
  • Android only: New backButtonCallback that is called when the Wikitude Plugin is closed because of a press on the back button
  • Includes Wikitude SDK 5.2.0: detailed changelog for Android and iOS

Cordova Plugin 5.1.4-3.2.1

Release Date: 15.03.2016

  • Includes Wikitude SDK 5.1.4: detailed changelog for Android and iOS

Cordova Plugin 5.1.3-3.2.1

Release Date: 08.03.2016

  • Includes Wikitude SDK 5.1.3: detailed changelog for Android and iOS

Cordova Plugin 5.1.1-3.2.0

Release Date: 15.01.2016

Fixed:

  • Missing textures on certain 3D models

Improved

  • Wikitude Sample App now implements Android Runtime Permissions (applies to Android 6.0 - API level 23)

Wikitude SDK 5.1.0

New

  • Support for Android switched camera on Nexus 5X
  • Support multiple regional co-located cloud recognition services
  • 3D model import: account for pivot node transformations

Fixed

  • 3D model import:
  • Animation grouping
  • Account for animation stack (numbering of animations if more than one animation tracks are on the FBX animation stack)
  • Accept the first texture of a multi-textured 3d model
  • Accept 3d models with more than one mesh skins per node

Cordova Plugin 5.0.0-3.1.0

Release Date: 06.05.15

New:

  • This release includes the Wikitude SDK 5.0.0.

Cordova Plugin 4.1.0-3.1.0

Release Date: 06.05.15

New:

  • Compatibility for Cordova 5.0.0 and especially Android 4.0.0
  • Updates Setup Guide to reflect new StartupConfiguration

Cordova Plugin 4.1.0-3.0.1

Release Date: 01.04.15

Fixes

  • Fixes a potential problem when camera access is denied and no error handler is set in the JS host application.
  • Fixes a problem with device supported check where 2dtracking - only experiences still would require compass to be supported

Cordova Plugin 4.1.0-3.0.0

Release Date: 09.03.15

New

PhoneGap Plugin 4.0.0-2.1.0

Release Date: 29.07.14

New

  • Integrates Wikitude SDK 4.0.0 for Android and iOS (see detailed release notes for Android and iOS)
  • Compatible with PhoneGap 3.5

PhoneGap Plugin 3.3.1-2.0.1

Release Date 24.04.2014

New

  • Wikitude SDK 3.3.1 for Android and iOS
  • IRandGeo mode available instead of Both in plugin

PhoneGap Plugin 3.3.0-2.0.0

Release Date 01.04.2014

New

  • Wikitude SDK 3.3.0 for Android and iOS
  • Support for PhoneGap 3.4.0

Fixed

  • Back-button behavior for Android 4.4
  • Focus issue on Android

Improved

  • Extended set-up guide