Minecraft Reality

*Minecraft Reality*
Developer(s)	13th Lab
Publisher(s)	Mojang Studios
Platform(s)
Written in	?
Latest version	1.0.2
Release date	November 25, 2012
Size	3.9 MB
License	Terms of Use
Source available	No

This page describes a app that has been officially discontinued.

This app is no longer updated nor available for download.

Minecraft Reality was a paid augmented reality app developed by 13th Lab. It was announced on November 25, 2012 for iOS and iPad 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 2015.^[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, 2012							Minecraft Reality was announced on iOS.
February 13, 2013							Minecraft Reality was updated to version 1.0.2.
2015							Minecraft Reality was discontinued.