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Minecraft Reality

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Minecraft Reality
Minecraft Reality Gameplay.png: Infobox image for Minecraft program Minecraft Reality
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Minecraft Reality was a paid augmented reality app developed by 13th Lab. It was announced on November 25, 2012 for iOS devices,[2] and was discontinued around early 2015.[citation needed]

Purchase and availability

Minecraft Reality was available to purchase for $1.99,[2][3] being on the App Store until early 2015, likely due to 13th Lab being merged with Oculus/Meta in March of that year.[4]

The app supported the following devices:[1]

Gameplay

Minecraft Reality allowed users to use its website to upload their own creations inside the app. These models could then be found in the app, among creations from other users. Using the "Place a creation" button, the app used the device's camera to place 3D models into the real world using augmented reality (AR), similarly to Minecraft Earth. Additionally, players could share a screenshot using the camera button, located in the bottom middle corner of the app.

Development

Minecraft Reality utilized features from the "PointCloud SDK" library, along with Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) to track 3D spaces.[5][6] Both technologies were developed by 13th Lab, programmed in C/C++.[7]

System requirements

Minecraft Reality required iOS 5.0 or higher, and iPhone 4 or higher, iPad 2 Wi-Fi or higher, or iPod touch (4th generation) or higher.[1]

The Verge has reported the iPod touch 4G and older devices not being supported, and "most functionality" not being available on the iPhone 4.[3]

Videos

History

November 25, 2012Minecraft Reality was announced on iOS.
February 13, 2013Minecraft Reality was updated to version 1.0.2.
2015Minecraft Reality was discontinued.

Logos

  • Logo
    Logo
  • App icon
    App icon

Screenshots

  • Creation menu
    Creation menu
  • Screenshot of one of the YouTube videos promoting Minecraft Reality
    Screenshot of one of the YouTube videos promoting Minecraft Reality

References

  1. ↑ a b c d "Minecraft Reality on the App Store on iTunes" (archived) – web.archive.org.
  2. ↑ a b "Announcing Minecraft Reality for iOS" (archived) by Owen – Mojang.com, November 25, 2012.
  3. ↑ a b "Minecraft Reality lets you see your virtual creations in the real world" (Archive) by Andrew Webster – The Verge, November 25, 2012.
  4. ↑ "We’re joining Oculus!" (archived) – 13thlab.com.
  5. ↑ "Minecraft Reality" (archived) by 13thLab – YouTube. "Powered by PointCloud SDK (http://pointcloud.io) which lets you map and track 3D spaces using SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping)."
  6. ↑ "Bring 'Minecraft' creations to life with augmented-reality app" by Devin Coldewey – NBC News, November 27, 2012.
  7. ↑ "PointCloud™" – pointcloud.io.


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