Google Starts Rolling Out ARCore, Supported Apps Could Follow at MWC

Feb. 23, 2018

Apple has theAR lead on mobile, but Google is slowing building up its arsenal. According to an exclusivereportfromVariety, Google is all set to bring Augmented Reality (AR) to the mainstream at the upcoming Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona next week. The report cites sources familiar with the matter who revealed that Google plans to release the ARCore framework to more Android devices which will allow third-party developers to design more ARCore apps.

We installed the APK on some of our non-Pixel devices without a hitch, however, we were still not able to install any apps that make use of ARCore’s functionalities. The company is expected to extend support for ARCore apps following the official announcement at MWC. While the ARCore update isn’t available for all users, if you wish to try it out on your device you can install the signed APK fromAPK Mirror.

Along with bringing augmented reality to the masses, Google has announced that it willshowcase smartphones optimized to run Android Oreo (Go edition), more devices under Android One, new developments inRCS messaging, Google Lens, and the Google Assistant.