KnitAR 3D Workshop (Prototype)

A first attempt at creating an android App with Unreal Engine as part of an Honours Project.

KnitAR 3D Workshop is an app designed to teach users how to knit not just through videos and diagrams, but in a virtual 3D environment.

The main idea is that, viewing knitting instructions in 3D means that not only can the user view a stitch from the front, but from other perspectives as well. For example, can't see what the person is doing with the yarn because the hand gets in the way? No problem, just rotate with a finger swipe and zoom in to see better.

The App also utilises Augmented Reality in which the provided knitting image will load the 3D knit session. In future updates, this will trigger a whole set of instructions for knitting patterns including casting on, binding off and other types of stitches but for now only the knit stitch is available. Future updates will also include extra settings such as the ability to toggle the instructions between English and continental methods of knitting but for now only Continental is available.

To try the AR feature for yourself, print out and scan the fabric image seen in beside the screenshots.