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             <h2 class="header-light regular-pad">What is ArtoolkitX?</h2>
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-              ArtoolkitX is a new open-source project that provides tools for building augmented reality applications. It incorporates code from the most recent open-source release of the popular ARToolKit, version 5.3, alongside new code developed by artoolkitX project engineers, and code contributed by and licensed from third-party developers.
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-                <h4>How does artoolkitX differ from ARToolKit v5.3?</h4>
-                artoolkitX incorporates a variety of advanced open-source augmented reality technologies, including                
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-                    <li>new types of tracking</li>
-                    <li>support for operating-system provided frameworks such as Apple's ARKit and Google's ARCore</li>
-                    <li>support for low-cost and open-source hardware, including the Raspberry Pi</li>
-                    <li>future additions to come, possibly including multi-user virtual environments, ambient sensing, high-fidelity virtual environments, and tangible user interaction.</li>
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-                <h4>Who is behind artoolkitX?</h4> 
-                The artoolkitX project is being run by several highly experienced engineers and businesspeople with experience in helping build ARToolKit and develop a thriving community around it. You can read more about the team [here](about.md).
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-                Financial support for the project is provided by [Realmax](http://realmax.com), China's leading AR hardware provider.
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-                <h4>When will artoolkitX be released?</h4>
-                We are aiming for a version 1.0 release, obviously including full source, in Q1 2018.
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-                <h4>Will you be supporting the existing ARToolKit community?</h4>
-                Yes! We are already providing support for users of ARToolKit v5.x today. We are providing support in the following ways:
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-                    <li>We are actively maintaining a <a href="https://github.com/artoolkitx/artoolkit5" target="_blank">fork</a> of ARToolKit v5.x </li> 
-                    <li>We are actively providing live <a href="http://www.artoolkitx.org/docs/downloads">binary builds</a> of ARToolKit v5.x.</li>    
-                    <li>We are actively supporting the user community via our <a href="http://forums.artoolkitx.org" target="_blank">forum</a></li>
-                    <li>We are providing online services, including a camera calibration database service.</li>
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+                ARToolKit was first released as an open source project in 2001. Under the ownership of ARToolworks, it continued with an 
+                open source variant until 2015 when it was sold. Noting the lack of activity on the ARToolKit forum in the fall of 2017 and 
+                fearing for the future of this iconic project, Ben Vaughan and Phil Lamb, the former CEO and CTO of ARToolworks, created 
+                artoolkitX to ensure that the software is developed and maintained and the vibrant ARToolKit community continues to be supported.
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+                artoolkitX is supported by Realmax Inc, a leading Chinese AR company that is developing groundbreaking AR hardware and software. <a href="www.Realmax.com">www.Realmax.com</a>
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