AR navigation app for the campus of the Cracow University of Technology. Developed in Unity with AR Foundation, ARCore, and Vuforia to deliver real-time indoor and outdoor navigation with AR overlays
Campus AR is an Android application developed as part of my Master of Science thesis in Computer Science.
The project explores how augmented reality (AR) can enhance navigation on large academic campuses by providing real-time visual guidance directly on top of the camera view of a mobile device.
The application was designed for the campus of the Cracow University of Technology, with a dual focus on outdoor navigation (using GPS and geospatial data) and indoor navigation (using AR-based spatial tracking). Users can select a target location such as lecture halls, libraries, or main entrances, and the app generates a dynamic route with virtual arrows, paths, and markers displayed in the real environment.
This project demonstrates how Unity and modern AR frameworks can be combined to create scalable, reliable, and user-friendly navigation systems that bridge physical and digital spaces.
- Real-time navigation using AR overlays (arrows, paths, markers) visible through the camera.
- Automatic switching between outdoor GPS-based navigation and indoor AR tracking.
- Selection of points of interest including lecture halls, dean’s offices, labs, libraries, and entrances.
- Smooth performance and responsive interaction even under GPS loss or signal interference.
- Scalable design allowing easy addition of new buildings, rooms, and features.
- Unity Engine (C#) for core development and scripting.
- AR Foundation for cross-platform AR support.
- Google ARCore (Geospatial API) for outdoor positioning and orientation.
- Vuforia Engine for accurate indoor spatial mapping and tracking.
- Cesium for Unity for importing 3D terrain and realistic building models.
- Unity AI Navigation for dynamic pathfinding in 3D environments.
- Universal Render Pipeline (URP) for optimized rendering on mobile devices.
- Development of a full AR application lifecycle in Unity.
- Advanced use of AR frameworks (ARCore, Vuforia, AR Foundation) and their integration.
- Implementation of indoor/outdoor hybrid navigation logic.
- Real-time pathfinding and AI navigation in 3D environments.
- UX/UI design tailored for mobile AR navigation systems.
- Experience with mobile development on Android and Unity project configuration.
