Monthly Archives: January 2010

Robert Rice Speaks At MOMA

Posted on January 31, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

Robert Rice, the CEO of Neogence Enterprises and blogger of augmented reality on Curious Raven, spoke in June at Mobile Monday.  His speech targets the intermediate developer of augmented reality.  If you’re new to the technology, most of this speech will … Continue reading →

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Apple’s iPad Camera Fail

Posted on January 27, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

Unless you’ve been living in a box today, you know that Apple finally unveiled the tablet iPad today. The biggest surprise about the announcement was the lack of a camera on the lap sized PC. No camera, really? If you don’t … Continue reading →

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Spatial Computing Concept Video for Shopping

Posted on January 24, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

This summer, Phedhex, posted a concept video showcasing what augmented reality, or spatial computing, could do. The video was well thought out and I enjoyed it. In the second video, he uses hand gestures to show how we can use … Continue reading →

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Real-Time 3D Modeling for Augmented Reality

Posted on January 22, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

I’m a big geek when it comes to the behind-the-scenes number crunching stuff that makes augmented reality happen. How it all works is a fascinating look at dynamic systems in concert. The two videos below show how on the fly … Continue reading →

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Weird Augmented T-Shirt Game

Posted on January 20, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

In a strange Frankenstein stitched together way, this augmented reality product is both a piece of textile covering and a game of rock-paper-scissors. If that doesn’t make any sense to you then watch the video and see the site for … Continue reading →

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Training the Visual Way

Posted on January 14, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

Homo sapiens are visual creatures. We receive 75% of our information through our eyes. Explaining how to do something can be tedious and inefficient. Augmented reality offers a visual medium for explanation. This quick demo on how to assemble a … Continue reading →

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Hallmark Launches AR Greeting Cards

Posted on January 12, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

Not a big surprise that Hallmark would get into the augmented reality game with a line of AR greeting cards. It makes a lot of sense to add content to a static piece of cardboard. I would suggest they consider … Continue reading →

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Vuzix Wrap 920AR Video Eyewear at CES 2010

Posted on January 9, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

The Vuzix Wrap 920AR aren’t the sexiest of specs, but they do perform the function of AR glasses.  I got a chance to see this setup at ISMAR09 which they’re now showing at CES 2010.  The specs for the glasses … Continue reading →

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The AR Reading List Review – The Caryatids

Posted on January 5, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

Last fall I posted the Augmented Reality Reading List which highlighted the science fiction novels and short stories that have featured augmented reality technologies in their texts.  I wanted to take that one step further and review each book, not … Continue reading →

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What I Want For Augmented Reality in 2010

Posted on January 2, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

I was going to expand on my predictions that Rouli had posted on Games Alfresco because, frankly, they were pretty lame (mine and not the other nine, those were good.)  But decided that there have been enough predictions for 2010.  … Continue reading →

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