> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.altoura.com/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Altoura Frontline on iPad

> Run guided procedures, author AR content, and call remote experts from the Altoura Frontline iPad app.

The Altoura Frontline iPad app puts guided procedures and live expert collaboration on a handheld device. Field workers follow step-by-step instructions with camera-based augmented reality (AR), 3D models, images, and video. Authors place and configure 3D content directly in the workspace. When you need help, Remote Expert connects you to a specialist through Microsoft Teams — audio, video, annotations, and shared content included.

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New to Frontline concepts like procedures, tasks, and steps? Start with [Procedures, Tasks & Steps](/frontline/overview/concepts/procedures-tasks-steps) and [Author vs. Operator](/frontline/overview/concepts/author-vs-operator).

## Find Your Path

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Get Started" icon="rocket" href="/frontline/ipad/get-started/install-and-sign-in">
    Sign in and learn your way around the Home page.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Operate Procedures" icon="list-check" href="/frontline/ipad/operate/find-and-open-a-procedure">
    Find a procedure, anchor it to your workspace with a QR code, and follow the guided steps.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Author Procedures" icon="pen-ruler" href="/frontline/ipad/author/enter-author-mode">
    Enter Author Mode to place 3D models, position the procedure panel, and fine-tune AR content in the workspace.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Get Help from an Expert" icon="video" href="/frontline/ipad/get-help/invite-an-expert-to-a-call">
    Call a contact or join a Microsoft Teams meeting, annotate the live camera feed, and share PDFs and 3D models.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Reference" icon="book" href="/frontline/ipad/reference/settings">
    Look up app settings, such as QR code anchoring size, and troubleshoot sign-in issues.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>

## iPad vs. HoloLens

| Feature       | iPad            | HoloLens             |
| ------------- | --------------- | -------------------- |
| Procedures    | Supported       | Supported            |
| Remote Expert | Supported       | Supported            |
| AR experience | Camera-based AR | Holographic overlays |
| Input method  | Touch screen    | Hand gestures & gaze |
| Form factor   | Handheld tablet | Head-mounted display |

Both devices provide the same core Frontline capabilities. The difference is interaction: the iPad uses a touch interface with camera-powered AR, while HoloLens is hands-free with holographic overlays, gestures, and gaze. See [Platforms](/frontline/overview/platforms) for the full comparison.

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**Next:** [Install and Sign In](/frontline/ipad/get-started/install-and-sign-in)