構造計画研究所は2011年4月19日、東日本大震災の復興支援として、AR（拡張現実）による遠隔コミュニケーションツール「Smart Guideware」を、1000人に無償提供すると発表した。パソコンや、Andoroid 2.2以上を搭載したスマートフォンとタブレットで使用できる。「Smart Guideware」は、静止画、動画に重ねて、文書や図面などを表示したり、付箋、文字、図形を描画して共有できるツール。利用者同士でメッセージのやりとりも可能。建物や工場プラント施設の点検の際、現場とオフィスで映像と情報を重ねあわせてコミュニケートすることで、精度の高い点検などが可能になるとしている。
復興支援で無償提供するために、同社が開発した「Remote Guideware」の簡易版として用意した。Remote Guidewareは、端末を通して行った全てのコミュニケーションを記録する機能も備える。利用開始は5月31日以降。希望者は構造計画研究所のホームページで。
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旅先で便利な10種類のスマートフォンアプリ。ARでは有名なものが幾つか含まれている。
1.Google Maps: With the My Location feature, the maps know where you are so there's no need to mess around entering your whereabouts. Scan the satellite views of your location, search for local businesses and attractions, and click to call to get someone from that business on the phone. And, driving directions and alternate routes in the event of traffic tie-ups usually get you from here to there. Turn by turn navigation in the Android app keeps you on track.
2.Hotel and Car Negotiator App: Priceline's iPhone app enables you to select the neighborhood and star level you seek and bid for a hotel room, naming your own price. Airport rental cars, including exclusive iPhone-app-only discounts, are in the mix, as well. Priceline's Android app doesn't yet offer cars, but will over the long haul.
3.Hotel Tonight: This newbie iPhone app streamlines the steps necessary to search and book a hotel room down to a minimum. The app assumes the mobile phone owner is making the booking and because you can only book a room for that night -- and for one night only -- this app is a quickie (meaning you can book a room fast). The downside for now is that the app currently features hotel rooms in San Francisco, Los Angeles and New York City only.
4.Kayak: Not for boaters necessarily, but the app from the travel metasearch company enables users to search and book flights, hotels and cars; track flights; create trip itineraries and even view those annoying baggage fees. And, if you need to call your carrier, the phone numbers are handy to do that, too.
5.OntheFly: This app comes from ITA Software, the airfare gurus which Google is trying to buy for a cool $700 million. The app facilitates a comprehensive look at flight choices, including alternate cities and airports, where the fare may be cheaper. OntheFly works with the iPhone, iPod touch and on Android phones. A Blackberry app is on the agenda in 2011.
6.OpenTable: Hungry? The OpenTable app enables you to find nearby restaurants, search for dining spots by name and view whether they have any tables available. And, oh yeah, you can reserve a seating and earn dining points, too.
7.TripAdvisor: If you are looking for travelers' opinions about hotels, attractions and restaurants -- or you want to chime in with your own -- you've come to the right app. Despite all the controversy about fake reviews, TripAdvisor is still pretty reliable as it takes into account the wisdom of the masses. The app also provides driving and walking directions, and advice on how to get from point A to point B on public transportation. The app is available for iPhone, Android and Nokia phones, and not for the Blackberry at this juncture.
8.TripIt: If you booked your flight, hotel, car or restaurant reservation from disparate sources, the TripIt app enables you to keep it all organized in one itinerary with all of the information at hand. You can also share your plans with business colleagues, family and friends to make your travels more social.
9.Word Lens: This iPhone and iPod touch app from Quest Visual makes linguistic sense. You can point your built-in camera at a sign in Spanish, and the app will instantly translate it into English. English to Spanish works, too. It makes you feel real smart, too.
10.Yelp: If you want to get the local take on restaurants, bars, attractions and places to shop, the Yelp app has tons of reviews. You can narrow the search by restaurant type, the distance from your location and price etc. There are plenty of maps and there even is augmented reality for some businesses, where you can point your phone at a business and view lots of information about it. You can add tips of your own, too, for the heretofore misguided.
http://blog.cheapoair.com/news/top-10-ipad-travel-apps.aspx
I recently received a direct mail advertisement featuring augmented reality from Target, which advertises its expanded "Fresh" grocery section in my local Austin Arboretum Target in Austin, TX. Here's the link mentioned in the video where you can view the augmented reality given that you select a store that has fresh grocery section: http://target.com/fresh.
Olson, an advertising agency in Minneapolis, is behind the work. Read more about it here: http://www.oco.com/work/detail/1525-OCO.
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Sur le site www.MorsuredAmour.com, vivez l'expérience Lolita Lempicka avec la réalité augmentée
Quand l'univers de création de Lolita Lempicka rencontre la nature enchantée du Premier Parfum, c'est pour mieux vous surprendre.Quand la technologie se met au service de l'imaginaire, c'est pour que vous vous laissiez prendre au jeu de cet univers réinventé pour vous.
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This time, courtacy of our good freinds at MustardPR and Vuzix, we review the latest innovation from Vuzix-the Wrap 920AR Augmented Reality Glasses.See moobit's review of the Wrap 920AV glasses on the Gamerdads Blog:
http://www.gamerdadsblog.com
指先で操作できる、AR配置シミュレーション。ARマーカーは使用しないで、大きさは指で調整出来るようになっている。気軽に簡単に使えるアプリケーションだ。
Möblieren Sie Ihren Garten virtuell
Mit der anwenderfreundlichen Applikation lässt sich das Gartenmöbel-Sortiment von Pfister virtuell und dreidimensional direkt in Ihrem persönlichen Garten, auf der geräumigen Terrasse oder dem sonnigen Balkon platzieren. Über 60 Produkte wurden in 3D aufbereitet und lassen sich beliebig drehen und skalieren.
Mit der Augmented Reality Funktion «Möbel platzieren» können Sie einfach ein eigenes iPhone-Foto mit unseren Möbeln einrichten. Die Bilder können auch auf das iPad übernommen werden.
Inspirationsbilder, E-Mail-Versand und die Community-Anbindung an Facebook fehlen auf dieser App genauso wenig, wie ein Filial-Finder.
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