Monthly Archives: November 2009

Fashionista AR Dressing Room from Zugara

Posted on November 16, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Today RichRelevance and Zugara unveiled Fashionista, a social shopping experience using augmented reality on Tobi.  While they still have the dreaded marker (for setting spatial coordinates), the motion capture controls and usefulness of home shopping make up for its brief … Continue reading →

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My Experiences with Junaio

Posted on November 15, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Last week I downloaded Junaio the new 3D augmented reality app from Metaio on my wife’s 3G iPhone.  Unfortunately, its not the newer iPhone so I couldn’t test the full capabilities of the app, but its nice that I can … Continue reading →

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HMD System at Daimler AG

Posted on November 12, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Head-mounted displays are the killer hardware that augmented reality needs to break free from “magic lens” smartphone technology.  SAP TV shows us an industrial application concept at a Dailmer AG plant.  The part stocker is using an HMD with augmented reality … Continue reading →

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Digital Airbrushing with Spatial Augmented Reality

Posted on November 11, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

I’m not sure how I missed this at ISMAR09, but wow, I’m impressed.  Michael has clearly thought about the user experience and how to make the technology seemless with reality.  I’m not entirely sure the eventual application, but I want to … Continue reading →

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Interview with Esquire Magazine about Augmented Reality Issue

Posted on November 10, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

On TODAY, Meredit Vieira talked with Esquire’s David Granger about their November augmented reality issue.  David shows off the AR portion of the magazine on the show and talks about why Esquire chose to use the nascent technology. David believes … Continue reading →

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Augmented Reality Ribbons

Posted on November 9, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Last spring, James Alliban created a sensation with his AR business card.  This time he brings us a less practical, but more interesting video of AR ribbons. Here I’ve combined 2 reoccurring themes that run throughout my work – Augmented … Continue reading →

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Mr. Jobs, Tear Down This AR Wall!

Posted on November 8, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Reagan famously said, “Mr. Gorbechev, tear down this wall!” While arguments can be made whether Reagan’s challenge had any affect on the end of the Soviet Union, it still marked an important time in history.  In that same speech, Reagan … Continue reading →

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Another Layar Interview

Posted on November 6, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

CNN’s Kristie Lu Stout interviews Layar’s co-founder Maarten Lens-Fitzgerald in this short video.  Nothing new exposed, but it’s another example of the growing awareness of augmented reality by the mainstream media.

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AR Short Story – Sagan’s Law

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

The first of a trio of short stories I penned earlier this year has made its way to publication.  It’s the shortest of the three, but I’m pleased with the result.  The story “Sagan’s Law“ has been published in Issue #11 … Continue reading →

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*Sigh* Two More AR Business Cards

Posted on November 4, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

I feel like Jerry Seinfeld stressing over minute flaws in my dates like man-hands or low-talking.  I shouldn’t complain right?  I did ask for an AR business card.  I was just hoping for one I could show at a business meeting … Continue reading →

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