2. What really is augmented reality? “Augmented reality (AR) is a field of computer research which deals with the combination of real-world and computer-generated data (virtual reality), where computer graphics objects are blended into real footage in real time.“from Wikipedia.
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From http://www.phonemag.com/concept-encyclopedia-frame-offers-augmented-reality-021225.php
Pose estimation or tracking.
Uses rotary encoders.Created by YDreams.
Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b64_16K2e08Uses GPS and compass (only works outside). Indoors applications could use VR magnetic sensors (Polhemus).
Image from http://studierstube.icg.tu-graz.ac.at/media/images/mobile/gloveandpip.jpgDetects four sided objects. Image inside used to identify and validate detected objects.Size of marker is known making possible to calculate camera pose estimation.
ADETTI videos at http://www.youtube.com/user/adetticgm
Image from http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3579/3333850638_5f504e3b72.jpgVideo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00FGtH5nkxMAvailable at http://ge.ecomagination.com/smartgrid/More online augmented reality:Eminem - http://www.therelapse.co.uk/3dartcomp/#/homeLiving sasquatch - http://www.livingsasquatch.com/BMW Z4 - http://www.bmw.co.uk/bmwuk/augmented_reality/homepageMini - http://www.mini.de/de/de/webcam/index.jspRay-Ban Vitual Mirror - http://www.ray-ban.com/USA/
Video at http://www.vimeo.com/4330719
Image from http://realityaugment.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2009/06/augmented-reality-toys1.jpgVideos at http://www.vimeo.com/frantzlasorne
Image from http://www.freewebs.com/myps3/eoj5.jpgVideo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UEhgyT4arPI
Available at http://www.experience-the-enterprise.com/Supports partial occlusion.Computationally more expensive.Tracks only one texture at the time. Created by Total Immersion.
Image from http://www.tofslie.com/hey/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/09topps450.jpgVideo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I7jm-AsY0lUUnlike “Eye of Judgment”, there is no interaction between cards. Created by Total Immersion.
Image from http://www.ubergizmo.com/photos/2009/1/lego_digital_box.jpgVideo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8UxWkZtUKaICreated by Metaio
Image from http://glia.ca/meanderings-wordpress/wp-content/uploads/artvertiser-banner-large.jpgVideo at http://vimeo.com/3464018
Image from http://www.augmentedenvironments.org/lab/wp-content/uploads/2009/05/zombies02.jpgVideo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNu4CluFOcw
Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZOeRhQdew8
Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=umbTreYhidM
Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i_bZNVmhJ2o
Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uXqDA4do_s0SLAM source code can be found at http://www.doc.ic.ac.uk/~ajd/Scene/index.html
Video at http://www.vimeo.com/3623041Created by YDreams.
Video at http://www.vimeo.com/3623041Created by YDreams.
Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YZvxIjdyyII
Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2qlHoxPioM
Image from http://www.chi2009.org/Press/SixthSense2.jpgVideo at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4Z9sOtiWUY
Video at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCuPU6fVGCoCreated by YDreams.
Videos:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5nzhV0x3_qMhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OksyXOMTnG4http://www.vimeo.com/2690618http://www.vimeo.com/2141464http://www.vimeo.com/4238052More on video mapping at http://vvvv.org/tiki-index.php?page=How+To+Project+On+3D+Geometry