From VentureBeat, PAR Works ushers in maturity of AR I was made aware of this post on VentureBeat yesterday, PAR Works ushers in the maturity of augmented reality, and immediately got captivated by the title. As a person in the field, I have seen how augmented reality has been out in the mainstream for a few years and the AR experiences now don’t seem… Read More
Camero’s tactical through wall imaging solutions Just came across this announcement on the Nvidia blog covering Camero, an Israel based provider and pioneer of Sense-Through-The-Wall (STTW) solutions. Camero has a full line of products that provide real-time situational awareness for observing multiple stationary and moving objects concealed behind walls or barriers. Utilizing advanced micropower radar technology, these systems provide tactical information for troops… Read More
An experience with Virgin America’s website I didn’t have but won’t soon forget When it comes to domestic travel Virgin America has been a dream come true for me. I fly it often for business and from the check-in counter to that cool blue cabin, I am greeted by friendly helpful staff that create an experience that I feel would be drab by comparison on any other carrier.… Read More
Here is a 14.5 million triangle model paged to an iPad… …with a smooth frame rate and built on open web technologies. The IGD team at Fraunhofer, a German research institute, is doing some really amazing things regarding delivering high polygon count web3d scenes on mobile devices using WebGL and X3Dom. X3Dom is a framework for integrating and manipulating X3D scenes as HTML5/DOM elements. Pat yourself on the back if you… Read More
A City in a Browser with CityEngine Esri, a software development and services company providing Geographic Information System (GIS) software and geodatabase management applications, announced the availability of CityEngine Web Viewer in their ArcGIS Online product this week. For the bonus, the viewer leverages WebGL. Yes, this means anyone with a WebGL-enabled browser (Chrome, Safari, Opera, FireFox) can navigate and explore uploaded… Read More
Steve Jobs: Resurrection Rap – iPhone 5 Parody Along with the release of the iPhone 5 Steve jobs comes back from the dead to rap battle Cook. Although Cook does not bad. How could would that have been? Its actually a pretty good song believe it or not. Props to Mondo.… Read More
Play that funky music waving boy Just came across the V Motion Project by Assembly which is a pretty cool use of the Kinect for creating music. Check out this music video with some dubstepping-hand-waving-DJing shot on the streets of Auckland,NZ. “This project combines the collective talents of musicians, dancers, programmers, designers and animators to create an amazing visual instrument. Creating… Read More
Build the home of your dreams hands free When out in the San Francisco/Silicon Valley tech scene it is not the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, Construction) industry I hear about leading the charge in technical innovation. It is the chatter of the millions given and insane evaluations of those either in the cloud, selling user data, social, gaming, or insert buzz word here. Yet… Read More
Augmented Reality date with a Japanese Pop Icon Using what looks like an Asus motion sensor and a pair of Vuzix video glasses, a Japanese hacker has created an augmented reality application that allows one to interact with Hatsune Miku, a Japanese virtual pop icon.… Read More
A Portal into the real world This is a great video for all those Portal fans out there. Now if you are asking; ‘What is Portal?’ It’s an addictive puzzle game where the player has a portal gun which opens two portals between surfaces, allowing players to literally walk through walls. This is a bit of an over simplication, but watch… Read More
Opera 12 releases with WebGL support, webcam APIs, & more! Opera released version 12 of its web browser today with a number of new features, improved performance, and enhanced support for modern web standards. Feature Adds: – Support for better personalization and wallpaper-like themes. A variety of browser wallpapers can be selected from the Opera public gallery. – Support for CSS3 animations and transitions. – Preliminary support… Read More
Qumarion mannequin input device for intuitive 3D manipulation and manga, anime creation. Here is one for manga artists, anime and character animators, a posable mannequin input device for intuitive 3D manipulation called Qumarion. The model uses 32 sensors across 16 body joints to translate the statue’s pose to the computer screen simply by bending limbs, and a 120 frames per second sample rate over USB means that poses are mirrored… Read More
T(ether) your digital collaboration This is a cool project I came across from MIT’s Media Lab. T(ether) is an experimental app that combines gestural interfaces, computer vision, and collaboration into an experience straight our of a sci-fi movie. Creators Matthew Blackshaw, Dávid Lakatos, Hiroshi Ishii, and Ken Perlin call T(ether) “a tool for spatial expression” that “acts as a… Read More
Leap Motion – evolving hands free interface I just got a personal demo of Leap Motion’s new hands free controller. Leap Motion (formally Ocuspec), is a San Francisco based motion-control software company that is changing how people interact with their computers by using motion sensors and 3D technology for a full-body experience. To date, the company has raised over $14.55 million from… Read More
SceneTap – Big Brother in a bar near you So I heard last year that there were a series of San Francisco bars that were installing inside cameras and providing a live stream of the action so potential patrons could check out the scene before heading out. This service provided by an Austin based company called SceneTap. Seems for the bar in the above… Read More
theBlu – the ocean’s interactive screensaver – Video Last year I got the opportunity to meet the team working on an online experience called theBlu. According to Wemo Media, the makers of theBlu, “Inspired by the Oceans, theBlu is a socially-connected, global interactive screensaver. Each time you participate, your interactions and connections impact the flow of life in theBlu and everyone’s experience of… Read More
Augmented Reality Body Browser I am here at the Augmented Reality Event 2012 in Santa Clara and saw this rather cool demo from Daqri, a southern California augmented reality dev shop. This augmented reality application that runs on the iPad and I will call an AR body browser, allows users the ability to turn on and off various layers… Read More
EDGE Design – high quality mobile device cases This week I met guys from EDGE Design, www.edge-design.com. EDGE Design is a San Francisco based company with Scandinavian roots that designs mobile cases that look to, “meld form and function in fresh, innovative ways”. Now I have seen a lot of iPhone cases over the years, but I have to say that EDGE Design… Read More
Google’s Augmented Reality Glasses Yesterday Google went public with its plans to offer augmented-reality glasses, which it’s calling Project Glass. In the concept video they released, the glasses interacts with what you’re seeing and saying, provides many features of a smartphone including a planner, navigation system, camera and more. They made a previous announcement that these glasses would be available… Read More
Assassin’s Creed for Kinect Announced! Assassin’s Creed has to be one of the better game series I have played in a while. On March 31 was the official announcement for the first Assassin’s Creed game with full motion control! I am happy to see this as I feel that most games don’t take full advantage of the Kinect’s capabilities for… Read More