Get started with the CraftAR Pro SDKs and Plugins [iOS; Android; Cordova; Unity]

This article helps you get started with our CraftAR Pro SDKs and plugins by pointing you to other useful guides in our Support Center.

All our SDKs, plugins and libraries, including the ones detailed in this article, can be downloaded for free inside CraftAR.

Follow the linked guidelines and tutorials for integration. You may also want to take a look at the examples included in the specific distribution packages.

Get started with the iOS CraftAR Pro SDK

Set up a collection to test the Examples project in the SDK:

1. Log in to your CraftAR account. If you need help, see more on how to get started in CraftAR.
2. Create an On-Device collection inside the Collections section.
3. Depending on your app’s purposes:
   • Create an Augmented Reality item and your AR scene.
   • Create an Image Recognition item.

For testing (on-device bundles):

1. Create an on-device bundle for your collection with the “com.catchoom.test” app ID for testing.
2. Open the Examples project provided in the SDK and replace the token with your collection’s token. Change the example Bundle identifier to “com.catchoom.test”.

Start developing your own app(s)

Here are some useful tutorials to help you develop your apps with our SDK:

• Tutorial: Set up the iOS project in XCode when using CraftAR SDKs​​​​​​
• ​​​​Cloud Image Recognition: Tutorial: How to use Cloud Image Recognition on iOS with CraftAR
• On-Device Image Recognition:
  • Tutorial: Manage on-device collection bundles for the CraftAR iOS SDKs
  • Tutorial: CraftAR On-device Image Recognition for iOS
• Augmented Reality: Tutorial: Use Tracking on iOS with CraftAR Augmented Reality

You may also want to take a look at the Documentation of our iOS CraftAR Pro SDK.

Get started with the Android CraftAR Pro SDK

Set up a collection to test the Examples project in the SDK:

1. Log in to your CraftAR account. If you need help, see more on how to get started in CraftAR.
2. Create an On-Device collection inside the Collections section.
3. Depending on your app’s purposes:
   • Create an Augmented Reality item and your AR scene.
   • Create an Image Recognition item.

For testing (on-device bundles):

1. Create an on-device bundle for your collection with the “com.catchoom.test” app ID for testing.
2. Open the Examples project provided in the SDK and replace the token with your collection’s token. Change the example package name to “com.catchoom.test”.

Start developing your own app(s)

Here are some useful tutorials to help you develop your apps with our SDK:

• Tutorial: Set up an Android project with CraftAR Image Recognition and Augmented Reality​​​​​​
• ​​​​Cloud Image Recognition: Tutorial: Use Cloud Image Recognition on Android with the CraftAR SDK
• On-Device Image Recognition:
  • Tutorial: Manage on-device collections for the CraftAR Android SDKs
  • Tutorial: how to use CraftAR On-Device Image Recognition for Android
• Augmented Reality: Tutorial: Use Tracking on Android with CraftAR Augmented Reality SDK

You may also want to take a look at the Documentation of our Android CraftAR Pro SDK.

Get started with the CraftAR Pro Cordova Plugin for iOS and Android

Recommended next steps to get started with the plugin:

1. Log in to your CraftAR account. If you need help, see more on how to get started in CraftAR.
2. Create an On-Device collection inside the Collections section.
3. Depending on your app’s purposes:
   • Create an Augmented Reality item and your AR scene.
   • Create an Image Recognition item.

For testing (on-device bundles):

1. Create an on-device bundle for your collection with the “com.catchoom.test” app ID for testing.
2. Open the Examples project provided in the SDK and replace the token with your collection’s token. Change the example package name to “com.catchoom.test”.

Start developing your own app(s)

Here are some useful tutorials to help you develop your apps with our plugin:

• Cloud Image Recognition:Tutorial: Use Cloud Image Recognition on Cordova​​​​​​
• On-Device Image Recognition:
  • Tutorial: Manage on-device collections for Cordova
  • Tutorial: how to use CraftAR On-Device Image Recognition for Cordova
• Augmented Reality: Tutorial: Use Tracking on Cordova with CraftAR Augmented Reality

You may also want to take a look at the Documentation of our CraftAR Pro Cordova Plugin for iOS and Android.

Get started with the Unity CraftAR Pro SDK for iOS and Android

Set up a collection to test the Examples project in the SDK:

1. Log in to your CraftAR account. If you need help, see more on how to get started in CraftAR.
2. Create an On-Device collection inside the Collections section.
3. Create and publish Augmented Reality items for your collection in CraftAR, using Unity.
4. Open the Examples scenes provided in the SDK and replace the token with your collection’s token.

Start developing your own app(s)

Here are some useful tutorials to help you develop your apps with our SDK:

• Tutorial: Set up your Unity project with the CraftAR SDK
• Tutorial: Create a Unity app with CraftAR Augmented Reality SDK
• Tutorial: Manage on-device collections for the CraftAR Unity SDKs

You may also want to take a look at the Documentation of our Unity CraftAR Pro SDK for iOS and Android.