# \#ar-tracking

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## [AR tracking following the camera](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/ar-tracking-following-the-camera/8595)

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**Author:** [@Ben\_Jeffreys](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Ben_Jeffreys)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 2, 2025, 1:37pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/ar-tracking-following-the-camera/8595 "2025-12-02T13:37:05Z")

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Hi, we are having some issues that involve the object that is being spawned in our project moving with the camera and sometimes snapping to the camera’s position. Is there an easy way to fix this and is this a common pro…

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## [Position Tracking not working on some Android devices (Self Hosted VPS Project)](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/position-tracking-not-working-on-some-android-devices-self-hosted-vps-project/6243)

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**Author:** [@Quirin\_Parstorfer](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Quirin_Parstorfer)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [June 16, 2025, 6:46pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/position-tracking-not-working-on-some-android-devices-self-hosted-vps-project/6243 "2025-06-16T18:46:02Z")

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Hi, for our project we rely on VPS for localization and AR Tracking. We have included a large 3D model in one of our scenes, it’s a re-creation of an old wooden bridge that spans a river. The problem is that on some Andr…

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## [Firefox Android - iframe World Tracking Issue](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/firefox-android-iframe-world-tracking-issue/6073)

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**Author:** [@Matthew\_Napolillo](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Matthew_Napolillo)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 15, 2025, 7:07pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/firefox-android-iframe-world-tracking-issue/6073 "2025-04-15T19:07:39Z")

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Hey all, Yesterday while doing some browser/device testing, I encountered a troubling tracking issue! Our project is a Cloud Editor Aframe (1.5.0) project using world tracking placement (not absolute-scale). Specificall…

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## [Niantic studio AR doesn't work properly on the Quest 3](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/niantic-studio-ar-doesnt-work-properly-on-the-quest-3/2023)

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**Author:** [@Ethan\_Kimmel](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Ethan_Kimmel)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 12, 2024, 11:32pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/niantic-studio-ar-doesnt-work-properly-on-the-quest-3/2023 "2024-07-12T23:32:25Z")

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When I try to launch the cactus project through the Quest 3, it doesn’t work properly. Is there proper Quest 3 AR through Studio, and if so how can I access it? Video of the issue here → https://youtu.be/Ht4Nzq2Kg1c

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## [XR RuntimeError when changing disableWorldTracking in PWA mode](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/xr-runtimeerror-when-changing-disableworldtracking-in-pwa-mode/1870)

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**Author:** [@Stride9\_Development](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Stride9_Development)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 27, 2024, 10:02pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/xr-runtimeerror-when-changing-disableworldtracking-in-pwa-mode/1870 "2024-06-27T22:02:32Z")

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when changing the disableWorldTracking flag from true to false at runtime and while running as a PWA, the app experiences the following RuntimeError: ▼ \[RuntimeError\] XR caught an error; stopping. TypeError: undefine…

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## [Camera 3D position informations](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/camera-3d-position-informations/1010)

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**Author:** [@Antonin\_Berube](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Antonin_Berube)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [April 5, 2024, 8:33pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/camera-3d-position-informations/1010 "2024-04-05T20:33:05Z")

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Camera 3D position; In the Absolute Scale document, it’s written that it performs camera height estimation. I was wondering if we could extract those metrics from the session. Similar to the AR world tracking feature (…

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## [The model stands unstable](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/the-model-stands-unstable/495)

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**Author:** [@Yegor\_Yegorov](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Yegor_Yegorov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2024, 5:53pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/the-model-stands-unstable/495 "2024-02-28T17:53:00Z")

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Hey, team! I always wanted to understand why my model often does not stand still when I approach it. What is the reason for this and how to counteract it? From my experience, I know that it is not desirable to change …

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## [The model does not stand still](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/the-model-does-not-stand-still/498)

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**Author:** [@Ilya\_Morozov](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Ilya_Morozov)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [February 28, 2024, 5:29pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/the-model-does-not-stand-still/498 "2024-02-28T17:29:28Z")

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Hey, team! I always wanted to understand why my model often does not stand still when I approach it. What is the reason for this and how to counteract it? From my experience, I know that it is not desirable to change …

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## [Whats the best tracking environment for augmented reality?](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/whats-the-best-tracking-environment-for-augmented-reality/77)

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**Author:** [@Amanda-whitt](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Amanda-whitt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 10:21pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/whats-the-best-tracking-environment-for-augmented-reality/77 "2023-08-14T22:21:49Z")

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Our engine works best in environments with more tracking points. The ground typically has the most number of feature points and non-repeating textures (concrete cracks, carpet fiber, scuff marks, etc). Along with ample l…

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## [Why is the camera not rotating on iOS?](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/why-is-the-camera-not-rotating-on-ios/81)

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**Author:** [@Amanda-whitt](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Amanda-whitt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [August 14, 2023, 10:28pm UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/why-is-the-camera-not-rotating-on-ios/81 "2023-08-14T22:28:53Z")

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Are you setting disableWorldTracking: true? If so, by default on iOS you do not have gyro permissions, so the camera is facing down and never rotates. On Android, the gyro is accessible by default so the camera will rot…

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## [Objects placed out in the distance are jittery or shaking and/or float above the ground](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/objects-placed-out-in-the-distance-are-jittery-or-shaking-and-or-float-above-the-ground/105)

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**Author:** [@Amanda-whitt](https://forum.8thwall.com/u/Amanda-whitt)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [May 1, 2023, 7:00am UTC](https://forum.8thwall.com/t/objects-placed-out-in-the-distance-are-jittery-or-shaking-and-or-float-above-the-ground/105 "2023-05-01T07:00:00Z")

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When you set content extremely far away, and far away from other objects, our Engine may have difficulty efficiently tracking those object. Small changes in tracking are amplified by distance. For working with objects a…
