Thanks to metaio's technology (metaio Toolbox and Creator 3.3), we can use augmented reality and a virtual assistant to learn to use the power panel. metaio Toolbox is an application, empowering you to create or edit 3D tracking maps of all textured objects in your surrounding.(via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqUwC0wllJ8&feature=youtube_gdata)
On the 450th anniversary of his birth today, February 15, 2014, it's worth taking a telescopic look at the achievements of this unparalleled genius of the Renaissance. Born in 1564 in Pisa, Italy, Galileo lived to the age of 77, a life span that saw the start of the scientific revolution in Europe (by Dan Vergano,National Geographic)(via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2p8Q9Fr1Q8E&feature=youtube_gdata)
'Cupets'; an abbreviation of 'cube-shaped pets' are a fun and exciting way to combine technology and real toys. The collectible, quirky pets come to life on your smart device in conjunction with a FREE app, each with their own personality and ability. Children can play fun games and enter Cupets World for exciting adventures.
One day, we might all be wearing some sort of smart glasses such as Google Glass, the Galaxy Glass, and/or something else. I don’t know about you, but I don’t want to sit and listen to a bunch of people dictating their emails and text messages, so what’s the solution? You can whip out your phone, but that might be too tiring for some people. What if you could just type in the air with your fingers?
Well, Samsung might have a solution for that. A recent patent application shows an augmented reality keyboard that could be used in their version of Glass, which I presume would be called Galaxy Glass or Gear Glass. The patent is titled Input Method and Apparatus of Portable Device was submitted at the World Intellectual Property (WIPO), the Korean Intellectual Property Office (KIPO), and the U.S Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
As you can see in the picture above, different keys of the keyboard are assigned to different parts of the hand via the camera. The user will then use their thumb to press on the projected letters.
Leser des Katalogs können multimediale Inhalte wie Videos, Bildergalerien oder aktuelle Reiseangebote abrufen, indem sie einzelne Elemente und Abbildungen mit dem Smartphone oder Tablet einscannen. Der Katalog vereint die Vorteile des klassischen Print-Katalogs mit den Möglichkeiten von Mobile- und Onlinemedien. Als Testobjekt hat sich Olimar den Reisekatalog zu Porto Santo, Madeiras kleiner Nachbarinsel, vorgenommen.(via http://www.tip-online.at/news/29004/olimar-mit-erstem-interaktivem-reisekatalog/)
Die Verbindung des Katalogs mit der digitalen Welt erfolgt durch die so genannte „Visual Automatic Content Recognition“, zu der auch die Techniken wie Image Recognition (IR) und Augmented Reality (AR) gehören. Neben der Erkennung von Bildern oder Objekten mit mobilen Geräten (IR), sind es vor allem die Elemente der Realitätserweiterungen (AR), die den Katalog besonders machen. Die reale Umgebung wird dabei mit Hilfe eines mobilen Endgeräts um digitale Informationen ergänzt. Der Katalog lässt sich wie gewohnt blättern, enthält aber zusätzlich auf jeder Seite digitale Verknüpfungen zu Reisevideos, Bildergalerien, Gewinnspielen und zum Kundenservice. Zudem werden die Urlaubsangebote im Katalog um digitale Angebote ergänzt. Der Leser erhält somit mehr Produkte, mehr Vielfalt und mehr Informationen zu seinem Urlaubsziel.
Read more: http://www.itpro.co.uk/strategy/21735/augmented-reality-set-to-boost-shopping-experience-for-tesco-customers#ixzz2uuoKVOamSupermarket giant Tesco has announced plans to make use of augmented reality to better manage stock and deliver a better shopping experience to its UK customers.
Customer' buying preferences change regularly depending on promotions, seasonality and special events. As such, retailers like Tesco must anticipate, predict, respond to and then evaluate demand to ensure the right products are in the right place, at the right time on store shelves.
IBM researchers in Haifa, Israel, have developed an Android app based on IBM’s Augmented Reality Shopping Advisor that can help retailers respond to such challenges.
Sony Wearable Prototype http://www.mobilegeeks.com Sony is looking to get into the wearable technology game with their Smart Eyeglass, this is an early prototype that is only meant to get developers excited about the concept since the hardware details were nowhere to be found. They were showing it the WIP Jam at Mobile World Congress & even had a hackathon to go along with it. It's too bad that the winners were under NDA...looking to Sony is going to launch with a full suite of apps and they don't want to spoil the surprise!
Virtualware ha desarrollado una aplicación de realidad aumentada que permite consultar y simular en un entorno real las últimas novedades de su catálogo. Una herramienta muy intuitiva para planificar la compra de una selección de 12 de sus productos más destacados, que combina su catálogo impreso con tecnología de realidad aumentada.
http://www.aratechlabs.com - Arapolarmic is the first's world professional audio software tool for monitoring directivity of microphones which enhances the decision making process for better positioning microphones in any live or recording set.Aratechlabs is a technological company focused on the development of a brand new concept of professional audio tools based on augmented reality technology.Social network:
Una nuova prospettiva per guardare ciò che ti circonda.Epson Moverio BT-200 è il primo visore indossabile con lenti trasparenti in grado di farti sperimentare la realtà aumentata. Per saperne di più: http://bit.ly/EpsonBT-200(via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mjM01NIaroQ&feature=youtube_gdata)
We introduce AllSee, the first gesture-recognition system that can operate on a range of computing devices including those with no batteries. AllSee consumes three to four orders of magnitude lower power than state-of-the-art systems and can enable always-on gesture recognition for smartphones and tablets. We also integrate our hardware with an off-the-shelf Samsung Galaxy Nexus phone. This enables gesture control such as volume changes while the phone is in a pocket. allsee.cs.washington.edu(via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tJCQZxi_0AI#t=128)
Battery-free technology brings gesture recognition to all devices
Mute the song playing on your smartphone in your pocket by flicking your index finger in the air, or pause your “This American Life” podcast with a small wave of the hand. This kind of gesture control for electronics could soon become an alternative to touchscreens and sensing technologies that consume a lot of power and only work when users can see their smartphones and tablets.
University of Washington computer scientists have built a low-cost gesture recognition system that runs without batteries and lets users control their electronic devices hidden from sight with simple hand movements. The prototype, called “AllSee,” uses existing TV signals as both a power source and the means for detecting a user’s gesture command.(via http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/2014/02/augmented-reality-allsee-bringing-gesture-recognition-devices/)
Augmented Reality Smartglass http://www,mobilegeeks.com Businesses are going to be the thin edge of the wedge for Smartglass and Metaio was showing a demo at MWC of their Smartglass showing directions on how to repair a Air conditioning unit through Augmented Reality.(via http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJDsXk0KXmM&feature=youtube_gdata)
(via http://londonist.com/2014/02/museum-of-london-revamps-app-with-stunning-oldnew-images.php)The Museum of London’s Street Museum app has always been among our favourites. It uses augmented reality to overlay old photos of London over your phone’s camera view. It’s just been re-released with 103 new locations and improved functionality, and lets you order prints of favourite images.To give you a taster, the museum has worked on these stunning images of old and modern London combined. This mixing of eras is something of a trend at the moment, but the Museum’s efforts are the best we’ve seen.Street Museum 2 is available for Android and iPhone, and is totally free.
“Life Tools and Power Objects” C PRINT 60 x 40 inches with AR
The photograph uses Augmented Reality software to create a new level of interactive portraiture.
Displayed in the digital art exhibition “Simulators II” at Angell Gallery Toronto Feb. 21- March 22 2014.A digital art pioneer, {see links below} in SIMULATORS II, Brousseau presents a self-portrait featuring over 80 layers of imagery, including the artist’s “power tools”, objects of great personal significance. Viewers may learn more about each object through an augmented reality app that provides access to text, web links and videos. This state-of-the-art technology is balanced by the densely textured neo-expressionism of the image.
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