From iOS to Vision Pro: An AR Developer's Journey with Artyom Mihailovich

About this episode

Artyom Mihailovich discusses his journey in augmented reality development and shares insights on the future of AR.

In this episode of the Amata World podcast, we speak with Artyom Mihailovich, an augmented reality and spatial computing engineer with over ten years of experience in iOS development, specialising in ARKit, Metal and RealityKit, Apple’s toolkit for XR experience on iOS. Artyom shares his journey into AR, starting with a drawing application for mental health patients and evolving into shader creation and consulting for companies integrating AR. He discusses his dream projects, including collaborations with Apple, and his passion for creating high-quality, VFX-like AR experiences. Artyom also touches on the current limitations of AI in AR development, his preference for native iOS development over cross-platform solutions like Unity, and his work on a B2B AR platform for real estate. Finally he offers advice for aspiring AR developers, emphasizing the importance of understanding 3D and matrices, and shares his hopes for the future of AR, focusing on improved quality and immersive experiences. Key takeaways Augmented reality development is still a niche field where AI has limited capabilities, offering job security for skilled developers. Native iOS development provides superior AR…

People in this episode

Host: Amata World

Guest: Artyom Mihailovich

Topics covered

• augmented reality
• spatial computing
• iOS development
• AR development
• 3D concepts
• immersive experiences

Keywords

• augmented reality
• ARKit
• iOS development
• 3D concepts
• immersive experiences
• shader programming
• AI in AR

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Apple, Unity

Products: ARKit, Metal, RealityKit

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