Monthly Archives: April 2010

Augmented Reality Confronts Witness Apathy

Posted on April 25, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

When someone falls down and begins grabbing at their chest. How many people would stop and try to help them? Psychology experiments show that most will walk by, hoping the next person will stop and help the struggling person. Witness … Continue reading →

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The Feed – Novel and Concept Video

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

Back in early fall of 2009, with help from Bruce Sterling, I put together a list of augmented reality novels. I’ve added a few since the original, but further additions have been sparse (at least until I can find a … Continue reading →

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Augmented Rave

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

Who knew augmented reality markers were the new glowstick? Psychedelic jellyfish, oh my!

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Collectibles and Augmented Reality

Posted on April 14, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

It was only a matter of time. Virtual goods make up a $1.4 Billion (that’s with a ‘B’ folks) business and the demand is growing. We have Chinese gold farmers and Farmville exclusive goods, so augmented goods can’t be far … Continue reading →

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HoloToy Hologram for iPhone and iPad

Posted on April 13, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

Augmented reality is all about illusion. Most applications project graphics on the real world. But this HoloToy creates the illusion of a real space within iPhone or iPad, similar to the LevelHead game from last year. The game has a number … Continue reading →

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Augmented Driving on your iPhone

Posted on April 7, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

For you experienced developers, the first question you’ll be asking is, “how are they going to do a car HUD without video access on the iPhone.” So I’ll answer that question first. Currently, video recording is not yet supported. However, … Continue reading →

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NAB 2010 Show Sets Super Augmented Reality Session

Posted on April 6, 2010 by Tom Carpenter

I haven’t done many press releases as of late, but this one caught my eye due to the various partners involved–”Key Figures from Nokia Research Center, Total Immersion, Walt Disney Imagineering & More To Discuss Cutting-Edge Blend of Reality and … Continue reading →