When Apple introduced their new iOS 11 ARKit, we knew it would be a great fit for the Alamo Edition. The kit provided a framework to create “portals” and therefore unparalleled augmented reality experiences. Apple states “By blending digital objects and information with the environment around you, ARKit takes apps beyond the screen, freeing them to interact with the real world in entirely new ways.”

We used the kit to create a portal in time, to the room where Jim Bowie died. Notice the amazing texture on the walls and the feeling that you are “there.” This room, however, no longer exists in San Antonio. The only way to see it and walk around inside it is through the app.

Below is one of our development tests by Altuit's CEO Chipp Walters.

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