Wikitude SDK iOS Release Notes
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 5.3.1
Release Date: 24.11.2016
Fixed
SDK
- Fixes an issue where
AR.CloudTrackerwould not work when using input plugins - Fixes an issue where the camera could not be resumed after it was stopped through
AR.hardware.camera.enabled = false - Fixes a crash if
AR.BaseTrackerare destroyed andAR.Trackable2DObject's are still attached to it - Fixes an issue where the
AR.Trackable2DObjectonEnterFieldOfVisiontrigger would not be fired if the trackable was created after it'sAR.BaseTrackeralready recognized a target - Fixes an issue where the iOS Architect SDK method -isUsingInjectedLocation would always return NO
- Fixes an issue where the Wikitude SDK camera stopped rendering in case an external AVCaptureSession instance was stopped
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 5.3.0
Release Date: 13.09.2016
New
SDK
- iOS 10 support
- Positionables allow developer to position
AR.Drawablesin 3D space using the Plugins API. The new marker tracking example provides a detailed demonstration of this feature. - New InputFrameRenderSettings options for Plugins API
- A new include for the
architect.jsto prevent mixed content errors in https environments
Fixed
SDK
- Fixes issues with NAT64 networks
- Fixes an issue where
AR.CloudTrackerwould not be able to send proper server requests - Fixes an issue when enabling and disabling the camera via
AR.hardware.camera.enabled - Fixes an issue when resolving relative paths inside the JavaScript library
- Fixes an issue where the SDK could crash if a different Architect World is loaded and the previous one used cloud recognition
- Fixes an issue with snap-to-screen contents that get distorted when screen is rotated while the app is in background
- Fixes an issue with AR.Radar that get distorted when screen is rotated while the app is in background
- Fixes a rare crash in the 3D Tracking engine
isDeviceSupportednow correctly works for the iPod Touch 5th gen- Fix for broken CMMotionManager implementation in iOS 10
Improved
- Improved memory handling of 3D models
- Video drawables report more errors
- Improved and aligned behaviour of cache handling
- SampleApp now fully ATS compliant - only uses
httpslinks for content loading
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 5.2.0
Release Date: 08.07.2016
New
SDK
- InputPlugins allow developer to use the Wikitude SDK with an external camera feed
Fixed
SDK
- Fixen an issue where
AR.ImageDrawablesmight not appear after loading an Architect World or resuming the SDK - Fixes an issue where 3D models might not be rendered correctly after the SDK paused/resumed
- Fixes an issue where destroying the SDK while a large .wtc file is loading, crashed the SDK
- Fixes several issues that might lead to a crash if the SDK is paused/resumed
- Fixes several issues that might lead to a crash if the SDK is destroyed and immediately afterwards created again
- The device sensor calibration screen can now reliable be turned off. A new API can be used to react in code to uncalibrated device sensors
- Fixes an issue where green camera frames could be rendered under certain circumstances
- Fixes an issue where video drawables might only play there audio track
- Fixes an issue where taking a screenshot might not release all temporary allocated memory
- Fixes several issues where destroying the SDK might not release all of its allocated memory
3D Encoder
- Fixes animations with negative start offsets
- Fixes animations containing several takes
- Fixes “texture not found” bug on Windows
- Adds a new warning in case of invalid polygon indices of materials
- Update to FBX SDK 2017, FBX version 7.5
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 5.1.4
Release Date: 14.03.2016
New
3D Encoder
- Option to select the type of back-face culling that should be applied when rendering the 3D model
Fixed
SDK
- Memory leak when using continuous cloud recognition
- 3D models with 'Grouping on Takes' did not consider different animation offsets
- 3D models with non-power-of-two textures causing black textures on iOS devices
3D Encoder
- Windows 3D Encoder always rendered empty scenes
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 5.1.3
Release Date: 03.03.2016
New
- New JS API to specify a
custom cloud recognition server urlthroughAR.context
3D Encoder
- different modes for grouping animations
- mesh deformer animations take into account geometric transforms mesh transformations
- support for shared joint nodes
- new wt3 file format; wt3 created with Encoder 1.3 cannot be used with SDK < 5.1.3
Fixed
SDK
onErrortrigger not called if local assets could not be loadedAR.ModelAnimationonFinishtrigger not called- Texture settings for 3D model rendering
- Mesh deformer animations take into account geometric transforms mesh transformations
CloudTrackermight not load on low end devices- Camera and sensors could not be started or stopped from the JS API
- NSError pointer was always set to an actual error when starting the SDK although the SDK did start correctly
3D Encoder
- Memory leak on screenshot creation
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 5.1.2
Release Date: 11.02.2016
Fixed
- Crash on low end devices regarding threading
- Crash when using multiple video drawables
- Radar always pointing west
- Linker error when using the SDK in a library/framework project
- Continuous cloud recognition could not be stopped
- Injecting an arbitrary location had no effect
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 5.1.1
Release Date: 12.01.2016
Fixed
- Crash on devices running iOS 7
- Missing textures on certain 3D models
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 5.1.0
Release Date: 01.12.2015
New
- Option to specify if the system compass calibration screen should be shown or not
- Support multiple regional co-located cloud recognition services
- 3D model import: account for pivot node transformations
Fixed
- Potential crash when multiple
WTArchitectViewinstances are created - Black camera rendering when pausing/resuming the Wikitude iOS SDK
- 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
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 5.0.0
Release Date: 27.08.2015
New
- Extended Tracking
- Plugins API
- Unity Plugin
- Native API
Fixed
- Potential problem with 3D special effects causing crashes
- Potential problem when calling
trackable.drawables.addCamDrawable()while snapping is active - Wrong log messages for connection not found
- Potential problem when clicking parts of a 3D model
- Potential problem when 3D models are re-loaded fast
- Potential memory increase with certain 3D models
- Problem when at the same time addCamDrawable is called in the onExitFieldOfVision event
- Potential problem with texture rendering when clicking a button
Improved
- Newest version of 3D rendering engine
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 4.1.1
Release Date: 27.04.2015
Fixed
- Missing QT 5 .dll's for Windows 3D Encoder
- AR.Model
onErrorhandler now has more details about what failed - Loading of
ClientTrackerworks as expected when noonLoadedtrigger is set - An issue with inverted axis when using image recognition in combination with the front camera
- Documentation clarifications and fixes
- Updated Terms of Service
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 4.1.0
Release Date: 03.03.15
New
- New JS API
AR.CloudTrackerfor cloud recognition support - Access to the device front cam through a JavaScript and Objective-C API
- Information about the distance to a image target
- Click's on 3D models now return the name of the affected mesh part
- New required iOS SDK framework:
SystemConfiguration.framework - API changes
- new class
WTStartupConfiguration - new bit mask
WTFeatures - updated class
WTArchitectView- new method to check if the device is supported
- new method to start the SDK rendering
- deprecated enum
WTAugemntedRealityMode - deprecated methods that were using the
WTAugmentedRealityModeenum
- new class
- Quick Look Plugin for Mac OS X which allows introspection of
.wtcfiles
Fixed
- Potential Memory issue when changing properties of 3d model
- Potential problems when loading large
.wtcfiles onSnappedToScreenfunction is not called when using theenabledOnExitFieldOfVisionproperty- Potential problems with animated 3D Models not clickable
Improved
- Performance of Image Recognition initial recognition phase
- Tracking Performance optimized and streamlined
- JS <=> ObjC bridge performance
- Example app with new examples for any of the new features
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 4.0.2
Release Date: 09.10.14
New
- Support/Improvements for iOS 8
- Example application
- API changes
- new class WTNavigation
- updated class WTArchitectView
- updated protocol WTArchitectViewDelegate
- updated enum WTAugmentedRealityMode
- Load ARchitect Worlds with an augmented reality mode ( -loadArchitectWorldFromURL:withAugmentedRealityMode: )
- Umbrella header
WikitudeSDK.h( #import)
Improved
- Image target recognition
- Java Script bridge is now more robust at startup
- Reloading ARchitect Worlds with the same WTArchitectView instance
- Error messages
- pls. implement the -architectView:didFailLoadArchitectWorldNavigation:withError delegate method
- check the console output
- Namespace handling in C++
Fixed
- Warning logs that JPEG or GIF is not a supported image format (introduced in 4.0.2 from 11.09.14)
- Landscape initialized WTArchitectView wasn't able to detect any image target
- Fixes an issue with flickering augmentations for certain image targets
- Fixes an issue where the 'onSnappedToScreen' function was not called when using the 'enabledOnExitFieldOfVision' property
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 4.0.0
Release Date: 29.07.14
New
- "Snap-to-screen" feature (see samples 3D Model and Video for implementation)
- Wildcard support for the
targetNameproperty ofTrackable2DObject - New tracking engine with increased performance
- Control flash light from augmented reality scene (
AR.context.hardware.flashlight) - SDK version number is now accessible from JS (
AR.context.versionNumber) - Required license key
Fixed
- A potential issue that caused rendering artifacts when objects were created outside of the current culling distance
- Pause and resume animation of 3D models correctly after app is put in background
- A potential issue with 3D models that were not deleted correctly from a temporary directory
- A potential issue with 3D models that were not destroyed correctly when using the JS
destroy()API
Improved
- Camera rendering is now faster
- Samples to reflect Snap-to-screen feature and wildcard support
- Comments in sample apps source code
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 3.3.2
Release Date: 31.07.14
Fixed
- Fixes a potential issue with 3D models that were not deleted correctly from a temporary directory
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 3.3.1
Release Date 21.04.2014
Fixed
- Screen capturing on iPhones was not working properly
- Notifications regarding MPMoviePlayerViewController states were not handled correctly and could lead to a crash
- Some PNG images couldn't be loaded
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 3.3.0
Release Date 01.04.2014
New
- Multiple AR views supported
- URL scheme support for
tel:,sms:andmailto: - Scaling mode: Global Scene (See JavaScript API Reference for more details)
- Full Interface Builder support for WTArchitectView
- Support for 64-bit
arm64architecture - IR-only mode for AR experiences
Fixed
- Flickering after resume from background
- Possible mix-up of 3D textures with the same name in different 3D models
Improved
- Text Label Rendering - trailing whitespace is now constant
- Framerate on iPhone 4 is now constant
- Open In Browser UI
- libpng uses own symbols to avoid symbol conflicts
Removed
- Support for iOS 5
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 3.2.1
Release Date 04.12.2013
Fixed
- Compilation error preventing gif files to be shown in AR scene
- Animation loops of 3D models
- onError trigger not called for images in not supported format
- Issue where the SDK could crash while the app goes into background
- Issue that broke loading of local resources if the relative path or the bundle name contains a whitespace character
- Rare case where objects appear frozen on the screen
- Issue that the SDK consumes more memory the more often it is started or stopped
Improved
- Warning and error log output for Xcode console
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 3.2.0
Release Date 10.10.2013
New
- VideoDrawables to display videos on top of image targets or as part of
GeoObjects - Taking screenshot of AR scene
- Examples for VideoDrawables
- Accuracy hint for location retrieval can be configured
- Example App and SDK is fully iOS 7 compliant
Fixed
- ADE.js interfered with architect.js under certain circumstances when loaded from bundle/assets
- AR.context.openInBrowser in some circumstances failed to open the webpage
- Rendering order between HTMLDrawables was not correct
Improved
- Resource loading and caching of images, 3D models and tracker files
- Loading time of image recognition tracker
- Reworked radar positioning. Radar position is now defined by an DOM element on the HUD (see examples and updated JS API specification)
- Browse POI samples
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 3.1.0
Release Date 27.08.2013
Fixed
- Fixed problem with 16 bit PNG images not being drawn.
- AnimatedImageDrawable's frame rate was ignored after resume.
- Executing onDocumentLocationChanged trigger for HTML Drawable in ADE was broken
- Potential linker error while linking Xamarin.iOS projects
Improved
- HTML Drawables work correctly with dynamic content
- Image detection two times faster
- Better support for target images with low contrast
- More reliable tracking, especially for difficult target images
- Optimized texture memory usage for non square images
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 3.0.0
Release Date 18.06.2013
New
- Integrated image recognition and tracking engine
- Support armv7s architecture
- Examples application
- Support for 3D model animations
- Support for transparent materials, textures and colors on 3D models
- API method for setting distance based scaling parameters. See reference on AR.context.scene.
Fixed
- Under certain circumstances the light of a 3D model was ignored
- isLoaded() methods of ImageResource, ClientTracker,... on iOS returned integer instead of boolean.
- NSURL accepted for loading an architect world. Adds support for white spaces in bundle name.
Improved
- Image recognition supports up to 1000 targets
- Rewritten, extended and improved SDK documentation
- Minor fixes
Removed
- Support for Vuforia SDK
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 2.0.1
Release Date 15.05.2013
Fixed
- Reference to UDID in Vuforia SDK
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 2.0.0
Release Date 26.02.2013
New
- Support for 3D models via new ARchitect class Model
- iPod touch support for pure image recognition use-case. Use isDeviceSupportedForARMode:WTARMode_IR;
Improved
- Stability improvements when using image recognition
- Minor fixes and performance improvements
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 1.2.0
Release Date 18.12.2012
New
- Improved bridge performance (SteelBridge and Weasel)
- onFinish trigger for AnimatedImageDrawables
- ImageResource onLoad() reports width and height of loaded image
- PropertyAnimation can be paused and resumed
- Customize clicking behavior (click, touch down, touch up)
- Set culling distance from JavaScript
- Support for Vuforia SDK v2.0
Improved
- Architect Desktop Engine (ADE) now overlays world
Removed
- SBJSON library, resolves duplicated symbols error if SBJSON library was used by application as well
Note
- New linker flag: -ObjC
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 1.1.1
Release Date 26.09.2012
New
- iOS 6 support
Fixed
- Possible crash when using openInBrowser or startVideoPlayer while IR is active
- Possible crash when calling start / stop while IR is active
Improved
- Handling of unavailable gyroscope on iOS
- Minor performance increase for rendering HTML drawables.
- Handling of images with semi transparency
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 1.1.0
Release Date 16.08.2012
New
- HTML Drawables
- Relative locations
- Customizable AR radar
- Sprite Animations
- 3D Transformation
- Animation Groups
- Extension for Qualcomm Vuforia SDK for Image Recognition
- Possibility to turn off camera and sensors
- Possibility to add a single drawable to multiple GeoObjects
Fixed
- Autorotation support
- ADE shown in certain conditions on device
Improved
- New tutorials and snippets
- Library Reference examples and texts
- New simple IR example
- Streamlined trigger properties
- Rendering performance in general
- Performance of AR.logger output on device
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 1.0.5
New
- setCullingDistance to ArchitectView (SDK)
- possibility for better error handling when loading an ARchitect World (SDK)
Improved
- SimpleARBrowser example
Fixed
- Location service not turned off in certain conditions
- Camera is displayed bigger than it should be in certain conditions
- WTArchtiectView does not properly work when created for the 2nd time
Note
- If you are targeting iOS version 4.x you have to additionally include the following Other Linker Flags: -fobjc-arc
- Including a viewport meta-tag in your ARchitect World is recommended if you target different screen resolutions (see ARchitectTools/Hello World/Hello World.html for more details)
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 1.0.4
- Licensable SDK
Wikitude SDK JavaScript API 1.0.3
- Initial Public SDK Release