Robert Rice at Mobile Monday Amsterdam
This passing Monday, Amsterdam hosted a Mobile Monday event, which ended with a talk by Robert Rice.To tell you the truth, I'm a bit disappointed that we didn't get any information about whatever super secret product is under development in Neogence. On the other hand, we got a nicely presented introduction to augmented reality and Rice's take on the subject.
Here you can find the slides, while here you can find some clarifications from Rice himself.
Gamaray's AR Explorer is Online
Since one augmented reality framework per week is not enough, here comes another one for Google's Android. While other Android AR applications provide information about landmarks seen through your mobile's camera, Gamaray's AR Explorer shows virtual 3d objects not seen with the naked eye. Obviously, the technology is in its infancy, and it's quite a bold move on Gamaray's part to release its application in such an early stage:Right now, Gamaray is focusing on utilizing their framework for building multiplayer games, the first one being a tank combat game. Founder Clayton Lilly, admits that "For a while we thought of creating a more general purpose AR platform, but I'm concerned that Google may already be developing a first person AR viewer for KML data and 3D models". I for one root for the smaller companies in this new ecosystem, so good luck guys!
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InVizimals - AR Game for the PSP
Yet another quick post, just before I go to (my real) work. Sony is developing its own AR game for a camera enhanced PSP, named InVizimals. A combination of GhostWire and int13's Kweekies, players have to hunt around their houses for monsters, and later can set the monsters to fight each other. I really like how they combine the player's real world actions (casting a shadow, shaking the PSP, etc.) in the gameplay.Here's the teaser:
and here's an in game view:
Via GameSetWatch.
PTAM + AR on an iPhone 3G
Usually I try to avoid having a post consisting of just a Youtube clip. But I'm too tired for a full blown post, and I'll compensate you over the weekend. I promise.So here's Oxford University's Georg Klein, running a port of the PTAM algorithm on the iPhone. It's shiny!
Layar is Online
Layar is a new augmented reality Android framework that comes from SPRXMobile. SPRXMobile, which previously brought us the ATM finder and this excellent post about the AR hype cycle, have kicked it up a notch with a full blown AR platform.SPRXMobile don't provide many details quite yet (they save it to Mobile 2.0), but here's what was made public on their site:
- It will be available for download on the Android Market before the first of July. However, at launch, the service itself will only be available in the Netherlands (one more reason to visit!)
- Points of interest are shown on top of the video input using graphical symbols, their interpretation (the text describing them) is shown out of band, on the bottom of the screen.
- You will be able to choose between different content layers. Companies will be able to create their own layers (e.g. a layer whose points of interest are Starbucks).
- "Currently several companies have already signed up for Layar and will publish their own content in their branded layer soon."
Whatever is the case, seeing SPRXMobile previous projects, I'm sure this one will be a tight application with a lot of promise. Good luck guys! (Raimo, Maarten, feel free to comment).
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Update: Maarten of SPRXMobile replies -
We sooooooooooo excited. And there is even more. We will be launching with at least one layar which is globally relevant, so you can visit Holland to use it but also do it at home in the US8-)
If there are any major brands out there reading this and wishing to get their location information in a layer on this browser let me know: “maarten atsign sprxmobile.com”. Starbucks would be a great layar…
When Augmented Reality Fails
Here's a cute French short film bringing us another vision of augmented reality. Don't worry about the French at the few first seconds (saying that in the near future we are always connected through "cerebral chips" and "retina screens"), the visuals are self explanatory.Though this clip is online for more than a year, I've just found about it via Life 2.0, and I think it deserves its own post.
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