Release Notes Wikitude SDK
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
wtoformat version - New method to generate Object Targets using images instead of videos
- New camera APIs to control exposure setting and focus area
- ARCore has been updated to version 1.1
Improved
Fixed
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 undefined behaviour
convertScreenCoordinateToPointCloudCoordinatewhen called the first time
Wikitude SDK 7.2.0
Release Date: 05.02.2018
New
- SMART - Wikitude's integration of ARKit and ARCore
Improved
Fixed
Wikitude SDK 7.1.0
Release Date: 19.09.2017
New
- Added support for Android O
- New APIs to get the point cloud for InstantTracking
Improved
- Improved OpenGL ES resource handling
- Improves usage of the Android camera2 API
- SDK can now run in the Android emulator
- Simplified example application
Fixed
- Fixes an object tracker issue where the
onTargetsLoadedcallback was called before all object targets were extracted - Fixes an issue where
Plugin::pausewas 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 onTargetsLoaded was called twice for
ImageTrackerandObjectTrackers
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
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
- Issue where TargetRectangleInFrame returned the wrong position and size with HD frames
Wikitude SDK Native API 2.1.0
Release Date: 28.03.2017
New
- Support for OpenGL ES 3.x
- New supported FrameColorSpace YV12 for input plugins
- New plugin registration error callback that contains more information why an input plugin could not be registered
- New Frame methods
hasStrides()andgetFrameStrides()to get stride information of frames provided by plugins
Improved
- Trial licenses now support instant tracking
- RenderExtension separates logic and render updates
Fixed
- Fixes an issue where input plugins would try to render YUV NV21 frames using the YV12 color format
Wikitude SDK Native API 2.0.1
Release Date: 15.02.2017
Fixed
- Fixed a memory issue when instant tracking is used in combination with HD frame rendering (not recommended)
Wikitude SDK Native API 2.0.0
Release Date: 25.01.2017
New
- The new instant tracking feature allows users to place augmentations without any markers in any surrounding. Instant tracking uses Wikitudes own SLAM-based 3D engine.
- Added advanced camera settings like HD and 60 fps camera rendering and a manual focus control
- Unified computer vision related class names
- Adds support for Androids Camera 2 API
Improved
- Updated target collection format (.wtc) which improves the robustness and performance of 2D image recognition.
- Extended tracking improved significant using the new SLAM technology
- Behaviour of removing plugins at runtime - lifecycle callbacks are now called properly
- Plugins now receive a call to
surfaceChangedin case the device was rotated while the application was not active.
Wikitude SDK Native API 1.4.1
Release Date: 24.11.2016
Fixed
- Fixes an issue where cloud recognition would not work when using input plugins
- Fixes a crash when destroying a 3D ClientTracker and creating a new one
- Fixes an issue where proguard for an app was not able to exclude wikitude sdk classes
- Fixes an issue where image recognition was no longer working on the Nexus7
Wikitude SDK Native API 1.4.0
Release Date: 13.09.2016
New
- Support for Android 7.0 Nougat
- New InputFrameRenderSettings options for Plugins API
Fixed
- Fixes an issue where the
onTrackerFinishedLoadingcallback is called to early - Fixes a rare crash in the 3D Tracking engine
Improvements
- Improved and aligned behaviour of cache handling
- Improved and aligned behaviour of network handling for cloud recognition
Wikitude SDK Native API 1.3.0
Release Date: 08.07.2016
New
- InputPlugins allow developer to use the Wikitude SDK with an external camera feed
Fixed
- Updates OpenSSL to version 1.01r
- 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
Wikitude SDK Native API 1.2.1
Release Date: 22.03.2016 (internal release only)
Fixed
- Unifies camera related API between Android and iOS
Wikitude SDK Native API 1.2.0
Release Date: 01.12.2015
New
- Support for Android switched camera on Nexus 5X
- Support multiple regional co-located cloud recognition services
- Improvements in visualization of 3D Tracking Beta
Wikitude SDK Native API 1.1.0
Release Date: 15.10.2015
New
- 3D Tracking Beta for small-sized objects
- Map recorder in sample App
- Updated Client Tracking sample with new 3D Tracking sample
Wikitude SDK Native API 1.0.0
Release Date: 28.08.2015
Wikitude SDK Native API 1.0.0 beta
Release Date: 30.07.2015
New
- Initial Public Release of Android Native API