Category Archives: augmented reality

Mirror Shards Anthology – Front Cover Preview

Posted on June 19, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

                                                            Because the image rocks, I must share it with you. … Continue reading →

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Gamers – Now Available in Paperback

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

For those of you without an eReader, GAMERS, the first book of the Gamers trilogy,  is now available as a paperback.  If you’re a fan of Scott Westerfeld (Uglies Trilogy) or Suzanne Collins (Hunger Games Trilogy) then I’ve been told by … Continue reading →

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New Short Story – The Maestro

Posted on June 12, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

I’m pleased to release another short story for your enjoyment.  The Maestro was written a few years ago as a “starter” story for a novel that I was contemplating about aliens and augmented reality.  The novel, Ghost and the Nether, … Continue reading →

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Gamers – Now Available

Posted on May 22, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

                        Augmented reality has the potential to bring digital artifices to the real world.  AR gurus constantly speak of geo-location, intuitive search, the Internet of Things and other such … Continue reading →

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Bruce Sterling Is Wrong About Augmented Reality

Posted on May 12, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Bruce Sterling is wrong about Augmented Reality. First off, I want to express that I have the utmost respect for Bruce Sterling as both a writer and a visionary.  As a longtime fan of cyberpunk and science fiction in general, … Continue reading →

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Kitty Wear – Augmented Ears

Posted on May 6, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

The product is called nicomimi and its made by Neurowear, but it’s probably better named Kitty Wear or something of the sort.  Nicomimi are the post-millennium version of the mood ring and just cool enough to cross-over from the furry crowd. … Continue reading →

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Free Fall

Posted on May 2, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

As the polygon counts increase, so will the disturbing nature of the in-your-face AR installations.  What’s the AR version of throwing pig blood on a person wearing a fur coat? FREE FALL is a multi-site installation art piece using Augmented Reality. it … Continue reading →

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A Short AR Movie: Réalité Augmentée

Posted on April 25, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Some of you might have seen this on Games Alfresco or Bruce Sterling’s Beyond the Beyond, but I thought it was worth a mention here.  Réalité Augmentée is a short low-budget movie about a haunted AR phone, or the dangers … Continue reading →

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The Dangers of Computer Vision

Posted on April 19, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

The Dangers of Computer Vision. (I thought about calling this article “The Passive and Insidious Collection of Data with Cameras” or “Should We Fear Facial Recognition?” but I think the current title gets the point across.) Computer algrorithms have reached the point … Continue reading →

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Game of Thrones – Digital Ice Wall Projection

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Tom Carpenter

Game of Thrones by George R.R. Martin is my hands down favorite series of all time (and it’s not even complete yet).  I’ve read the first four books about five times.  That HBO has brought the books to life in … Continue reading →

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