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Apple updated its augmented reality (AR) programming functionality with ARKit 2, unveiled during the ongoing 2018 Apple Worldwide Developers Conference.

Competing with Google's ARCore for AR programming on the Android platform and boosted by artificial intelligence (AI), ARKit 2 is part of the iOS 12 developer preview also announced at WWDC.