Augmented Reality for
Developers
Build practical augmented reality applications with Unity,
ARCore, ARKit, and Vuforia
Jonathan Linowes
Krystian Babilinski
BIRMINGHAM - MUMBAI
Augmented Reality for Developers
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About the Authors
Jonathan Linowes is principal at Parkerhill Reality Labs, an immersive media Indie studio.
He is a veritable 3D graphics enthusiast, Unity developer, successful entrepreneur, and
teacher. He has a fine arts degree from Syracuse University and a master’s degree from the
MIT Media Lab. He has founded several successful startups and held technical leadership
positions at major corporations, including Autodesk Inc. He is the author of other books
and videos by Packt, including Unity Virtual Reality Projects (2015) and Cardboard VR Projects
for Android (2016).
Special thanks to Lisa and our kids for augmenting my life and keeping my real-reality
real.
Krystian Babilinski is an experienced Unity developer with extensive knowledge in 3D
design. He has been developing professional AR/VR applications since 2015. He led Babilin
Applications, a Unity Design group that promotes open source development and engages
with the the Unity community. Krystian now leads the development at Parkerhill Reality
Labs, which recently published Power Solitaire VR, a multiplatform VR game.
