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