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Augmented (hyper)Reality: Domestic Robocop
This is one of my favorite (vaporware) videos on Augmented Reality! It shows the possibilities as well as the draw backs that it could have. Look for the 'Sims' like graphs showing that he has to 'Liquid Waste' to attend to, classic.
News: This One Chart Lays Out All the AR Companies You NEED to Know About
Super Ventures has published "The AR Landscape," a chart encompassing the major players and startups that are shaping augmented reality. Launched in February as the first incubator and fund focused on augmented reality, Super Ventures outlines companies working augmented reality applications, tools, devices, input/output methods, and components. The AR Landscape lists 312 companies, representing $12.1 billion in funding and $69.6 billion valuation. It runs the gamut from startups and innovato...
News: Good example of Augmented Reality in a Mall
Very slick and nicely done.
News: Augmented Reality to Cure Cockroach Phobias
Creepy crawlers. I'd say I'm not an extremely girly-girl. But (much to my embarrassment) bugs still have the capacity to make me shriek. Solution? A new study suggests that augmented reality could be used to cure cockroach phobia.
News: Augmented Reality T-shirt
Now you can play by yourself!
HowTo: Make Augmented Reality Cookies
Designer Mike Clare (of my own alma mater, RISD) has extended the augmented reality mania (1, 2, 3) to baked goods. Thanks to the crowd and Josh Delcore at AR World for the find. Here's how it works, via Design Boom:
News: YouTube App Lets You Put Yourself in the World of 'Stranger Things 3' via Augmented Reality
So you're all done binge watching Stranger Things Season 3 and you want to start sharing your personal review with friends.
News: Samsung Bringing ARCore Support to Galaxy S8+ & Note 8
As part of the Samsung Development Conference today, Samsung unveiled that they will expand support for Google's ARCore platform to include the Galaxy S8+ and Galaxy Note 8.
Apple AR: Authentic Robot Commanders Make for a Scary Yet Satisfying ARKit Experience
Augmented reality has an incredible way of integrating things into our world that we can typically only see in movies like ghosts in a haunted house or Sharknados. However, a new experiment made with Apple's ARKit has changed the game in realistic augmented reality characters.
News: Augmented Reality Developer Challenge 2010 Sizzle Reel
Some great work coming from Qualcomm's AR Developer Challenge 2010!!! I hope they make these available on iPhone and Android devices soon.
News: Super Bowl Augmented Reality App from USA Today
Here are the instruction on how to download and get started:
News: Window into AR
This was a Chicago AR meetup we had where we introduced the concept of using a tablet to view Augmented Reality objects. We used ARSights app for this demonstration. The great thing with this is that there are 10,000's of free models & the ARSights viewer/player is free. It is as simple as downloading the viewer and then playing the file. If you want to create your own models they sell software for that.
News: augmented reality cookies
Recipe is available. I didn't really get it until a commenter explained: "the orientation of the cookie (apart from distance-to-camera which is only relative) can be easily determined from the marking, which lets one match up graphics to it".
News: Layar, worlds first mobile Augmented Reality browser
Layar is cutting edge AR technology for the mobile phone. Currently for the Android devices and the iPhone 3GS.
News: Lego's Digital Box via NOTCOT
Check out this article on the ridiculously cool use of augmented-reality by LEGO.
News: Photoshop No No's (aka Lazer B**bs) NSFW
A Photoshop no no, a nerd boy's dream... The web's got a new favorite, and it goes by the name of Lazertits. Enjoy.
News: Apple Acquires Motion Capture Firm iKinema, Adding Another Piece to Its Augmented Reality Toolbox
Apple remains shrouded in mystery while continuing to sweep up small companies ahead of a rumored augmented reality headset launch.
News: Taylor Swift Invites You to Dance to Her Music in Augmented Reality
Facebook's camera platform is the augmented reality vehicle of choice to promote the latest musical effort from Taylor Swift. T-Swift's new album, Reputation, dropped today. To get her fans psyched, an AR effect electrifies the user with virtual lightning, while a snippet from one of her songs plays in the background. Previously, Lady Gaga opted for a Facebook filter to promote her Netflix documentary, Gaga: Five Foot Two, which premiered Sept. 22. (Personally, I'm more excited about the new ...
News: Mitsubishi Concept Car Includes AR Display to Improve Driver Safety
Self-driving vehicles may be the apex of safe driving, taking human error out of the equation. Until then, augmented reality can help reduce accidents by improving driver awareness.
Apple AR: Play 'Flat Pack' by Nitrome on the Surface of Any 3D Object
Gaming with augmented reality just keeps getting cooler and cooler.
News: RentInStyle
Rent In Style Los Angeles provides Exotic, Luxury, and Classic Car Rentals services in California. We are the reputed rental provider of Standard & Luxury cars at very competitive prices.
Neuro-Fashion: Wiggling Cat Ears with Brainwaves
While most people go to great lengths to conceal their emotions, Japanese company Neurowear is offering a product that would reveal states of tension, excitement and relaxation—all by the up-and-down motion of a pair of cartoony cat ears. Necomimi is a "new communication tool that augments human’s body and ability." The device reads your brain waves and communicates your emotions before you even open your mouth:
News: Bioshock Infinite Revealed!
Amazing trailer. A sequel that's not a sequel, but takes the series to the open skies! From the official website:BioShock Infinite is a first-person shooter currently in development at Irrational Games, the studio behind the original BioShock (which sold over 4 million units worldwide). Set in 1912, BioShock Infinite introduces an entirely new narrative and gameplay experience that lifts players out of the familiar confines of Rapture and rockets them to Columbia, an immense city in the sky.F...
News: Giant Madagascan Hissing Cockroach Pilots Robot
This project has been posted on Vimeo for the past two years, and somehow has just entered my radar now. Get this: A robot is manned by a Madagascan hissing cockroach. Each movement the roach makes (perched atop a trackball type ping-pong ball) controls the movement of the robot.
News: Glow-in-the-Dark Tattoos Hide During the Day, Come Out at Night
Want a tattoo that's daytime work-safe (invisible), but nighttime party-friendly (UV blacklight)? At first sight it may be hard to believe these tattoos are real, but in fact, they are. UV light tattoos are the perfect way to hide it from mom.
News: Google Pulls Off a Virtual Double Axel with Winter Olympics AR Stickers Pack
The cup of augmented reality options for Winter Olympics fandom runneth over, with Google pouring a pack of AR Stickers into the mix.
Infographic: The Simplest Explanation of How VR, AR & MR Technologies Differ
Many new, emerging technologies are coming to our faces. Some are already here, and it's hard to tell what's what. We've taken a deep dive into the three main types (virtual, augmented, and mixed reality), but if you need a quick primer, this infographic will do the trick.
News: This Is the Crazy Set Up Magic Leap Uses to Study Your Face
Magic Leap has some seriously awesome tech behind their augmented reality vision, and has made it a point to add a ton of adrenaline into the industry with a revolutionary focus on 3D layering. Today, they gave the public another glance at how they go about it. The image above displays the complete setup that Magic Leap uses to accurately capture someone's entire facial structure. The associated caption to this image reads: "This is where we study the 22 bones & 43 muscles of the face & head."
How To: augment decolletage (boob size) via Photoshop
Ok. Friday disclaimer. This one is fluff. Instructional fluff. Grown-men-behaving-like-children-fluff.
How To: abuse that front-wheel drive rental car
Come on. Admit it. The Geico anti-Christ emerges the second you slip into that unsuspecting, plain vanilla, rental car.
News: Netflix DVD Rentals Becomes Qwikster… Now What Are Your Alternatives?
It's been a long journey for Netflix users. At first, it was a rough ride as Netflix struggled to find its place in the homes and hearts of movie watchers everywhere. Once monthly subscriptions bumped off the pay-per-rental charges, Netflix soared to great heights, known for their flat-fee unlimited rentals without due dates, late fees, or shipping and handling fees. And it was smooth sailing when streaming services were incorporated into monthly plans, with customers being able to rent DVDs ...
How to Hack Netflix: Free DVDs and Money Saving Tips
I remember a time when I had to rent a VHS from the local video rental store. It wasn't all that bad, with the only real annoyances being the trip to and fro, having to rewind the movie and the possible malfunction of my VHS player, which liked to eat tape from time to time.
News: Jump the Shark!
This prank/stunt pays tribute the original Happy Days episode that started the phrase, "Jump the Shark". The elaborate prank involves setting up a ski ramp to an ocean buoyed caged (a la Happy Days). The shark is a realistic animatronic rental (I looked into it...they do exist and can be used for ocean shoots). The unsuspecting skier (of your choosing) dresses like "The Fonz" ...except his leather jacket features chum-filled pockets with large chunks of fresh tuna attached to the jacket. As t...
HowTo: Make Your Own Privacy Glass for Dirt Cheap
Privacy glass is pretty pricey, and if you're living in a rental, your landlord likely won't appreciate you painting glaze on the windows. So, if you're a privacy hound, here's a simple, cheap hack that will prevent peeping toms.
How To: Get Unlimited (Almost Free) Video Game Rentals from GameStop
Get Money First you need to find a way to get 60 dollars or less, depending on what game you are going to choose to rent.
News: Rainbows End; A Sci-Fi Book That Has a Lot of Agumented Reality
Here is an interesting use of AR for a librarian. Anybody read Rainbows End by Vernor Vinge? The book does a great job exploring Augmented Reality in a future thriller & it actually has a moving library! Highly Recommended!
News: PSP2 (Next Generation Portable) or NGP
It looks like Sony is adding some cool features to their upcoming portable game system called NGP (Next Generation Portable).
News: Apple iTravel to Eliminate Airport Torture
The folks over at Patently Apple have uncovered some very promising looking plans for a future iPhone app called iTravel. iTravel plans to cover ticket-buying, electronic check-in, car rentals, and possibly even Apple designed airport kiosks. Fingers crossed it comes out soon. Apple excels at making dummy-proof, intuitive, easy-as-pie user interfaces, and man, the airline travel process sure could use a little streamlining.