Monthly Archives: June 2009

Toyota’s Mind Controlled Wheelchair

Posted on June 30, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

While mind control has more immediate applications for people with disabilities, I also expect it will be a way to control our AR interfaces in the future.  The researchers report they have reduced the reaction time down to milliseconds which … Continue reading →

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Another Astronomy AR App

Posted on June 29, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Similar to Sky Map, this iPhone 3GS app (needs the compass to function properly) gives you complete knowledge of the night sky.  Though technically you can use it in daylight or in your living room and get the same results.  … Continue reading →

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AR & Education

Posted on June 28, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

One of the most promising uses of augmented reality is in the field of education.  While some might think that using AR for education is just a gimmick designed to trick kids into learning, there is a scientific basis for … Continue reading →

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The Augmented Future

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Jamais Cascio brings us his view of the future with Augmented Reality as the glue.  The video comes from Mobile Monday Amsterdam (the same place that brought us the Robert Rice video).  The video is about 45 minutes long (23 minutes … Continue reading →

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100th Post

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Wanted to take this moment to say thanks to all those that stop by to read this blog and to those that comment.  As I’ve said before, I didn’t think I’d be posting so much, but each week brings new … Continue reading →

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Touchless Interface Glove

Posted on June 25, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

At the 2009 NotACon live Fat Man and Circuit Girl show, Noah from Augmentation Blog debuted his “Wireless Glove.”  He doesn’t give us the end use intent of his project, but I could see it as a touchless interface with … Continue reading →

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Zugara Social Shopper

Posted on June 24, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Zugara brings us the next installment of AR shopping.  The company is an advertising agency that uses interactive marketing.  They have an impressive client list including the company I work for, Toyota.  Their new AR product – The Webcam Social … Continue reading →

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Leverage The Crowd To Fill The Cloud

Posted on June 23, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Augmented reality is only a medium (actually just a mashing together of other media), but content is king.  To make use of computer data and images superimposed on real life we need content, but creating that content can be time consuming and … Continue reading →

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What AR Devs Want From Smartphones

Posted on June 22, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

With three smartphones on the market: iPhone, Android and Pre; the opportunities for augmented reality apps have opened up.  I asked a couple of AR developers what they wanted from smartphones and I recieved some interesting answers.  I’ve summarized the information … Continue reading →

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Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha + ARToolKit

Posted on June 21, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Dedicated fans are powerful forces.  A super-fan will collect every commercial product of an imaginary character because they enjoy the break from their normal everyday reality.  This video is a combination of a few other videos made about Magical Girl … Continue reading →

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