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# supportsCameraAssistance

A Boolean value that indicates whether the device can leverage ARKit to improve interaction.

```
var supportsCameraAssistance: Bool { get }
```

## Discussion

For more on Camera Assistance, see [`isCameraAssistanceEnabled`](/documentation/NearbyInteraction/NINearbyPeerConfiguration/isCameraAssistanceEnabled).

> Note:
> Apple Watch doesn’t support Camera Assistance.

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