ARKit

ARKit is a framework developed by Apple to capture visual, spatial, and motion data from the sensors in a supported device, and process the scene for use in augmented reality software, such as RealityKit.

Development history
ARKit was first introduced with iOS 11 on June 5 at the 2017 Worldwide Developers Conference and was continuously updated each following year. ARKit 2 through 6 were introduced for iOS 12 to 16 at the 2018 to 2022 Worldwide Developers Conferences, respectively.