Monthly Archives: December 2009

Augmented Reality Year in Review – 2009

Posted on December 27, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

The year 2009 has been an important milestone in the development of augmented reality as an important future technology. While markers and marketing campaigns captured the early interest of the year, the bigger story was the porting of augmented reality to … Continue reading →

Posted in AR Games, augmented reality, Industrial AR | Tagged android, AR Consortium, AR Games, ARDevCamp, Augmented Planet, augmented reality, Blair MacIntrye, Bruce Sterling, Craig Kapp, Denno Coil, Enkin, future-technology, Gamaray, games alfresco, gene becker, google, Google Goggles, Int13, iPhone, ismar09, James Alliban, Junaio, Layar, Layer 3.0, metaio, mobile, neural interface, Nexus One, Noah Zerkin, Nokia, Ori Inbar, outdoor AR, Patty Maes, Programmer Joe, Robert Rice, Rouli Nir, sixth sense, the digital sea, Thomas Wrobel, Tim O'Reilly, Tish Shute, Total Immersion, UgoTrade, Unifeye, vuzix, Wikitude, Zugara | 29 Comments

Whisper Deck: Voice Controlled Augmented Reality

Posted on December 22, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Wonderful proof-of-concept integration of voice recognition, web search, and FLARToolkit on a Vuzix+ARCam HMD. Certainly makes me drool for a commercial see-through HMD with an iPhone/Android level of operating system. His system also points in the direction of voice-command for HMDs … Continue reading →

Posted in augmented reality | Tagged ARCam, ARDevCamp, augmented reality, Craig Kapp, FLARToolkit, future-technology, HMD, voice recognition, vuzix, whisper deck | 4 Comments

Junaio 1.5 is Now in the App Store

Posted on December 21, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

***Press Release*** junaio 1.5 is Now in the App Store; Enhanced Data Search and Overlay, New Social Capabilities, and Improved Usability December 21, 2009 – SAN FRANCISCO – junaio version 1.5 is now available in the App store with … Continue reading →

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10 Worst Uses of Augmented Reality in 2009

Posted on December 20, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Tis the season to reflect and review the year that’s about the scuttle its caboose into 2010. It’s been a huge year for augmented reality after decades of R&D, finally hitting the public’s awareness. Unfortunately, not all applications of the … Continue reading →

Posted in AR Games, augmented reality | Tagged always, AR Games, Augmented Planet, augmented reality, Avon, Best Buy, Blake Collins, Dodge Avenger, games alfresco, gaming, HD Interactive, iPhone, Layar, OneZeroThrice, Rouli, Twitter 360 | 10 Comments

Trippy iPod Nano Augmented Reality Hack

Posted on December 18, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

In the future people won’t take drugs, they’ll augment their vision with a perception enabler. “Woah! I took my chrominance to the max!” “When I got to the party, it was like my inverse telecine had doubled the shaders!” “I … Continue reading →

Posted in augmented reality | Tagged augmented reality, iPod Nano, the digital sea | 2 Comments

Total Immersion – McDonald’s & Avatar Worldwide Promotion

Posted on December 17, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Press Release WANT AN INTERGALACTIC EXPERIENCE WITH THOSE FRIES? MCDONALD’S ORDERS UP AUGMENTED REALITY FROM TOTAL IMMERSION, IN GLOBAL PROMOTION FOR FOX’S ‘AVATAR’ AR Experiences Connect Film and Filmgoers Worldwide, In Biggest Mass Deployment of Augmented Reality to … Continue reading →

Posted in augmented reality | Tagged augmented reality, Avatar, McDonald's, Total Immersion | 1 Comment

Total Immersion’s Ghost Hunting Experience

Posted on December 16, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Mark Pine, the keynote speaker from Disney Imagineering at ISMAR09, gave the audience compelling reasons why truly interactive experiences are the future of entertainment and the one I remember most was: “It’s about connecting with the user.” Total Immersion has … Continue reading →

Posted in augmented reality | Tagged AR Entertainment, augmented reality, Disney, Disney Imagineering, Dream Park, HMD, LARP, Larry Niven, Total Immersion | 3 Comments

Nexus One Will Take Augmented Reality To The Next Level

Posted on December 15, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

The details about the recently “dogfooded” smartphone from Google called the Nexus One have been surfacing more rapidly than a fart in the bathtub. For most the buzz centers around the Nexus One’s rumoured untethered bachelor lifestyle or potential $99 … Continue reading →

Posted in augmented reality | Tagged augmented reality, GameCube, iPhone, Nexus One, Qualcomm, Snapdragon | 9 Comments

Augmented Reality Car System

Posted on December 14, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

Mobile computing devices are wonderful for bringing the world of information to our fingertips anywhere we go. Hurtling down the highway in one ton vehicles while trying to access our maps or find directions is not the safest way to … Continue reading →

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Augmented Reality App Review on AOTS

Posted on December 10, 2009 by Tom Carpenter

I have a confession to make: I watch AOTS (Attack of the Show) almost every day and not just for Olivia Munn. If you’re a hardcore gadget and game nerd like myself, this show is crack. Though I was excited to … Continue reading →