Top Augmented Reality (AR) Tutorials

Eva Triantafillopoulou

If you are anything like us, striving to become a better programmer is definitely among your goals. That’s why Wikitude has decided to pitch in our choice of AR tutorials and encourage those who wish to follow through.

Don’t break the motivational flow and keep yourself busy by reviewing this fine selection of augmented reality programming tutorials.

Markerless AR tutorial with Wikitude, Unity, and SLAM technology

In this AR tutorial, you will learn how to detect ground planes, place augmented objects and set up the sample scene for instant tracking or SLAM technology. 

3D Object Tracking 

Learn how to record your 3D objects, build object trackers, and add effects to the AR scene.

Object Recognition from a distance

Learn how to create an AR app that can recognize objects from a far distance.

Multiple Target Tracking with Unity

Learn how to create a simple AR tower defense game using Wikitude.

Mobile AR with Object Tracking in Unity

Learn how to create an animated AR Aquarium.

Geo-based AR app

This AR tutorial shows how to make a Pokémon Go type app in three easy steps.

Instant Tracking with Unity

Remember the famous WikiTurtle app? This tutorial teaches you step-by-step how to create a floating 3D markerless AR turtle using Unity and Wikitude’s instant tracking (SLAM).

To put these tutorials to the test download a free trial of the Wikitude SDK to start working with a wide range of AR features, including markerless tracking, object tracking, image tracking, and geo-location AR.

The Wikitude SDK allows developers to choose between using Native API, JavaScript API, or other supported extensions and plugins such as Cordova, Unity, Xamarin and Flutter.

Have specific AR questions? Access the Wikitude Forum to get extra support from a broad network of active developers worldwide.

For extra inspiration, navigate through Wikitude’s YouTube channel for use cases, presentations, AR features and much more.

Good luck with your AR tutorials endeavors!