Apple has put huge quantities of energy into the development of ARKit since it launched the software with iOS 11, and itsconfirmed purchase of little-known UK developer IKinema hints it plans much more.What Apple has done?Apple has quietly acquired IKinema, a company that develops software for motion capture, games and VR.Its solutions were already capable of creating characters that moved fluidly and could be used to create immersive environments in virtual space.Apple has a track record for such strategic acquisitions: