

All phones supported by ARCore are manually tested and certified by Google to ensure the phone works optimally with the augmented reality services, including the quality of both the cameras and the motion sensors, as well as how well the CPU handles everything behind the screen. There are a few reasons why it's like this.

But Google doesn't publish system requirements for the platform for a specific reason - ARCore support actually needs to be manually toggled on by Google. For some devices however, newer Android versions may be required. All we know in that regard is these supported devices need, at the very least, Android 7.0 Nougat to run, with Android 8.0 Oreo being the sweet spot. Google doesn't put forward precise system requirements for ARCore-supported devices. Back when Project Tango was a thing, having more than one rear sensor was pretty much unheard of, let alone integrating the camera technology Tango required, including features like a fisheye camera. Particularly, Project Tango required dedicated hardware with multiple cameras and special sensors. ARCore and Project Tango have a lot in common, but they also don't. Some people might also remember Project Tango as the first time Google dipped its feet into augmented reality technologies. It works on most high-end and mid-range Android devices and has been adapted into some pretty cool use cases, some of which are legitimately useful, while some could be considered more "gimmicky".ĪRCore is definitely not Google's first venture into AR.


It was first launched in 2018 and since then has made its way to a lot of smartphones far and wide from several manufacturers. ARCore, also known as 'Google Play Services for AR', is a Google software development kit that allows developers to create augmented reality apps.
