ARToolKit is a software library that can be used to calculate camera position and orientation relative to physical markers in real time. This enables the easy development of a wide range of Augmented Reality applications.
ARToolKitPlus is an extended version of ARToolKit's vision code that adds features, but breaks compatibility due to a new class-based API. ARToolKitPlus does not come with integrated support for VRML nor does it come with a camera library.
advantages over the classical ARToolKit:
- easier C++ based API
- support for 4096 binary based markers - no need to design new markers yourself
- supports RGB565, Gray images
- "Robust Planar Pose" algorithm that reduces jitter while tracking
- uses modern text-file based camera calibration
- Vignetting Compensation
- automatic Thresholding
- Hull based tracking in multi marker mode
advantages over ARToolkitPlus 2.1.1
- support for reading OpenCV calibration files (requires boost)
- runtime-configurable code
- non templated, reusable library
- faster compilation times
- interface for tracking multiple individual markers
- Hull based tracking for multi marker mode
- cleaned up and easier to use interface
More information can be found at: http://studierstube.org/handheld_ar/artoolkitplus.php
Please read the F.A.Q. before sending questions: http://answers.launchpad.net/artoolkitplus/+faqs
For any open issues please visit: http://launchpad.net/artoolkitplus