New Features:

• we have a new github organisation! https://github.com/react-native-ar
• NEW ARKIT 1.5 features (needs IOS 11.3 (currently beta)):
• ios beta add support for image detection, see https://github.com/HippoAR/react-native-arkit/pull/155, solves https://github.com/HippoAR/react-native-arkit/issues/153 -ios beta add support for vertical plane detection, solves https://github.com/HippoAR/react-native-arkit/issues/139
• new billboard constraints, e.g. so that objects always face the camera, thx @bnjm , see https://github.com/HippoAR/react-native-arkit/pull/158
• 3d objects can now be nested, in usually useful with <ARKit.Group />. See updated readme for more information
• add support for AnimatedValues on:
• position
• eulerAngles
• scale
• opacity
• new API to check whether ARKit has been initialized. See https://github.com/HippoAR/react-native-arkit/pull/152
• new Material-properties, see the updated readme. (thx @bnjm )

Improvements & Bugfixes

• <ARKit.Sprite /> has been improved and is now super smooth. It additionaly receives a transition property to make it smoother or faster depending on your needs.
• When running in simulator, you have now orbit-controls! This also allows you to use storybook to design your 3d components! thx @bnjm see https://github.com/HippoAR/react-native-arkit/pull/159
• No longer asks for camera permission on startup if ARKit is not mounted. (see https://github.com/HippoAR/react-native-arkit/pull/152)
• fix light color property (thx @bnjm https://github.com/HippoAR/react-native-arkit/pull/157)

Breaking

planeDetection property on <ARKit /> is no longer a boolean, but any of the constants in ARKit.ARPlaneDetection.*