Category Archives: augmented reality

Mirror Shards: Volume Two — TOC Announcement

Posted on May 18, 2012 by Tom Carpenter

After reading hundreds of stories and days of painful deliberating, I can cheerfully announce the Table of Contents for Volume Two of the Mirror Shards anthology. Congratulations to all who made it. Mirror Shards: Volume Two “Ghosts in the Mist” … Continue reading →

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The Cageless Zoo – Now in Audiobook

Posted on May 15, 2012 by Tom Carpenter

I’m more than pleased to announce my Kindle best-selling novelette The Cageless Zoo is now available in audiobook. The ultra-talented Arielle DeLisle was the narrator and audio producer. If you enjoy easy-to-access science fiction with a twist of light horror, then give … Continue reading →

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New Release – CODERS

Posted on April 9, 2012 by Tom Carpenter

The final book in the Gamers trilogy – CODERS – is now available in all formats. I’m proud to be releasing the last book in the trilogy, and also a little bit sad. I won’t be spending any more time … Continue reading →

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Augmented Vision Getting Nearer

Posted on January 14, 2012 by Tom Carpenter

A couple of years ago, when practically no one knew what augmented reality was, I put together a prediction about the future of augmented vision. A recent development from the leader in augmented vision, Vuzix, made me realize my prediction … Continue reading →

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New Release — Frags

Posted on December 16, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

The second book in the Gamers trilogy — Frags — is now available just in time for the holidays. If you haven’t read the first book in the Gamers trilogy, go pick up a copy now at your favorite retailer. The … Continue reading →

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Toyota Fun-Vii = Gamers FunCar

Posted on December 4, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

In my Gamers trilogy people use auto-driving FunCars to get around while playing augmented reality games along the way. The cars can be customized to look like anything you want them to. The Toyota Fun-Vii concept video seems like a … Continue reading →

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Art Need Not Be Static (Or How I Love AR When Projected On A Cubazoid)

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Mmm…art. The best art is the kind you can stare at while it memorizes you. Enjoy. Dev Harlan – “Parmenides I”, 2011 from Dev Harlan on Vimeo.

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Mirror Shards at World Fantasy Convention

Posted on November 3, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Mirror Shards author Louise Herring-Jones recently attended the World Fantasy Convention. She brought along copies of Mirror Shards to sell and even gave a copy to award winning Science Fiction author, David Brin. He was gracious enough to take a picture with … Continue reading →

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10 Mind Blowing Augmented Reality Videos

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Despite all the research, the blog articles written, novels penned and ideas considered, I’m still regularly amazed by the quality of the videos about augmented reality. I’ve been meaning to do this post for a while, but a recent AR martial … Continue reading →

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Is the Digital Sea Possible?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

One major allure of writing near-future science fiction novels is that the technology is right over the horizon. So near you can almost reach out and grab it with your ape-like hands make magic happen. Every year the technology that … Continue reading →