# For which specific features ARDK utilizes ARCore?

**URL:** <https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/for-which-specific-features-ardk-utilizes-arcore/1610>\
**Category:** I'm Stuck\
**Created:** [March 7, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/for-which-specific-features-ardk-utilizes-arcore/1610 "2022-03-07T22:20:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![Anusha\_Manila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@Anusha\_Manila](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Anusha_Manila)\
**Post date:** [March 7, 2022, 10:20pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/for-which-specific-features-ardk-utilizes-arcore/1610/1 "2022-03-07T22:20:40Z")

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- **Issue category** : ARDK Documentation
- **Device type & OS version** : Android
- **Host machine & OS version** : Windows
- **Issue Environment** : Dev Portal
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Description of the issue:  
The Developer documentation mentions that, ARDK utilizes Google’s Google Play Services for AR (ARCore) for some features. Is there any info on, which features depend on the ARCore?

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**Author:** ![Anusha\_Manila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@Anusha\_Manila](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Anusha_Manila)\
**Post date:** [March 9, 2022, 6:53pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/for-which-specific-features-ardk-utilizes-arcore/1610/2 "2022-03-09T18:53:05Z")

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I think AR Plane Manager and AR Frame Renderer are using either ARCore or ARKit under the hood. But is there anything else ARDK is dependent on?

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**Author:** ![David\_Quevedo](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/niantic/user_avatar/community.nianticspatial.com/david_quevedo/32/567_2.png) [@David\_Quevedo](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/David_Quevedo)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 8:40am UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/for-which-specific-features-ardk-utilizes-arcore/1610/3 "2022-03-10T08:40:37Z")

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HI Anusha, we’re taking a look at those dependencies right now. I’ll update you when there’s more to share. Thank you.

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**Author:** ![Anusha\_Manila](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/f0a364/32.png) [@Anusha\_Manila](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Anusha_Manila)\
**Post date:** [March 10, 2022, 9:37pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/for-which-specific-features-ardk-utilizes-arcore/1610/5 "2022-03-10T21:37:26Z")

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I see. Thanks David for the details.

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**Author:** ![Maverick\_Niantic](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/8edcca/32.png) [@Maverick\_Niantic](https://community.nianticspatial.com/u/Maverick_Niantic)\
**Post date:** [March 5, 2026, 11:50pm UTC](https://community.nianticspatial.com/t/for-which-specific-features-ardk-utilizes-arcore/1610/6 "2026-03-05T23:50:16Z")

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