Monthly Archives: June 2009

Steal This Idea – Save the World

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Now that not one, but two AR browsers are out: Layar (first scooped by Games Alfresco/Augmented Times) and Nokia’s “Point and Find“; its time to get cracking.  AR geospatial layers are a great way for non-profits and NGOs to help … Continue reading →

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A Buzzbump for AR

Posted on June 18, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

The crew at SPRXMobile has more than just Layar to be proud of.  All the blog posts about Layar and augmented reality has created a buzz bump.           Let’s see if it sustains.

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Augment This! (Issue #3)

Posted on June 17, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

  Okay, so I stooped to rickrolling.  Sue me.  If you haven’t seen them yet (and you’ll need them to get this comic): Issue #1 and Issue #2. Augment This! (Issue #3) by Thomas K Carpenter is licensed under a Creative … Continue reading →

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More Nokia “Point and Find”

Posted on June 16, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

A few months ago, Rouli brought us a video and some information about Nokia’s “Point and Find.”  The product at the time could scan movie posters or bar codes to give the user more information.   Today they released more information about … Continue reading →

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Metaio Unifeye Design Demo1.0 Review #2

Posted on June 15, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Last week I showed a brief demonstration of the Metaio Unifeye Design Demo1.0.  The goal of the demonstration was to show how non-programmers could get started on the software.  The crew at Metaio sent me more information on the software, … Continue reading →

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Snowflake Demo

Posted on June 14, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

If you’ve ever been skiing, then you know part of your time on the lift is spent figuring out where you are on the mountain, where you’re going to go next and hoping you don’t lose the rest of your … Continue reading →

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ARt of Defense

Posted on June 12, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

I’m a huge fan of games: board, card, sports, computer, console or even just seeing who can throw a wad of paper into a trashcan.  The promise of adding augmented reality to these games is one of the reasons I’m … Continue reading →

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Metaio Unifeye Design Demo 1.0 Review

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Metaio recently released an AR software package demo called Unifeye Design Demo 1.0.  I’ve been meaning to do a review of the software, but my webcam was not up to snuff.  I’ve since upgraded the webcam and so I decided to … Continue reading →

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Steal This Idea – AR Billboards

Posted on June 11, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

If you’re walking around a major metropolitan area and you see this sign are you going to be intrigued enough to download the free app and see what it is?                   I … Continue reading →

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Someone Please Turn Off The Lights

Posted on June 10, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

A new Android program called Sky Map can tell you what stars you’re looking at in the sky by pointing your phone in the right direction.  Using the magnetometer, accelerometer, GPS and clock, the phone can tell what direction the … Continue reading →

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