Augmented Reality

Jamie SchramTylar Robison James MillerJames Duke 

Introduction

• What is Augmented Reality?• History• How to/Tour• LearnAR- the future of studying • What are the good AR apps to use?• Traveling and AR- AWESOME• What could possibly happen next?• Wrap up/(you'll be downloading this on your

smart phone by now)any questions?

What is Augmented Reality? 

Augmented reality (AR) is a term for a live direct or an indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by computer-generated sensory input, such as sound or graphics.                    AKA- Augmented reality will take something that you look at in real time and give you all the information of the of the building you're viewing or the business in the building and their history/deals/numbers etc. 

Nuts and Bolts of AR

Characteristics of Augmented Reality:• it combines real and virtual• it is interactive in real time• it is registered in 3D.

Hardware needed for Augmented Reality• display • tracking (eg GPS, compass)• input devices (eg Camera)• sensors (eg accelerometer)• processer (eg CPU)

1966: Ivan Sutherland develops the head-mounted video display. 

In the 1970's, Myron Krueger creates Videoplace, which allows manipulation of virtual objects.

Dec 1993: NAVSTAR-GPS system is launched by the military. 

1997: Phillippe Kahn invents camera phone. 

1998: Tobias Höllerer develops one of the first successful mobile AR systems.

Start using Augmented reality right now!

Android: Go to Android Marketplace, search and download "Barcode Scanner" 

Blackberry: Go to App World, search and download"Scanlife Barcode Reader" 

iPhone: Go to Apps Store, search "QR Code Reader"

LearnAR Case Study     Augmented Reality for Schools •     Augmatic, British Company started in 2008•     Founded by James Alliban•     Combining the real world with virtual content using a web

cam     

Tourism and Augmented Reality 

• Want to study abroad and/or just travel? • Wikitude voted number 1 augmented reality travel

app by CNN • Only works for iPhone, Android, Symbian, and

Beta• Many "worlds" to use ex: Starbucks• Itactius (European cultural project)

o History and architect through your phoneo itacitus video

Potential Future Shopping Applications

Social Networking AR?

source: 5magazine

 

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