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'''Vuforia''' is an Augmented Reality [[Software Development Kit]] (SDK) for mobile devices that enables the creation of [[Augmented Reality]] applications.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://developerwww.qualcommvuforia.com/develop/mobile-technologies/augmented-reality | title=Augmented Reality (Vuforia) | work=Qualcomm DeveloperVuforia Networkwebsite}}</ref> It uses Computer Vision technology to recognize and track planar images (Image Targets) and simple 3D objects, such as boxes, in real-time. This image registration capability enables developers to position and orient [[virtual object]]s, such as [[3D modeling|3D models]] and other media, in relation to real world images when these are viewed through the camera of a mobile device. The virtual object then tracks the position and orientation of the image in real-time so that the viewer’s [[Perspective (visual)|perspective]] on the object corresponds with their perspective on the Image Target, so that it appears that the virtual object is a part of the real world scene.

The Vuforia SDK supports a variety of 2D and 3D target types including ‘markerless’ Image Targets, 3D Multi-Target configurations, and a form of addressable Fiducial Marker known as a VuMark. Additional features of the SDK include localized Occlusion Detection using ‘Virtual Buttons’, runtime image target selection, and the ability to create and reconfigure target sets programmatically at [[Runtime code generation|runtime]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://developer.vuforia.com/resources/dev-guide/getting-started | title=Developing with Vuforia | work=Vuforia Developer}}</ref>