Kudan Announces SDK for 3D Augmented Reality
The rapidly changing landscape of Augmented Reality technology providers is helping some companies to “re-invent” themselves. Kudan Limited is one of the providers that formed relatively early (2011) but then didn’t get much traction. In a recent press release issued by Kudan, the company is promoting its Software Development Kit (SDK), some executive hires and a strategic partnership with New York-based publisher Time Inc.
The SDK could be interesting for enterprise AR developers who feel comfortable using Objective-C and Java APIs and need support for 3D assets. The press release emphasizes that the mobile-friendly Kudan AR Engine supports rendering of 3D models and delivery of HD video.
Although the company does not promote any smart glasses development partners or specific activities in this direction, the press release hints that, by virtue of its small footprint, the run time applications created using the Kudan SDK could be well suited for use on wearable devices such as hands-free displays.