_Augmentology 1[L]0[L]1_ by Mez Breeze
Aug 19 2010
Meet Milo The Virtual Boy: Cloud-Sculpting The Mind of a Synthetic Human
This TED talk by Peter Molyneux: …demos Milo, a hotly anticipated video game for Microsoft’s Kinect controller. Perceptive and impressionable like a real 11-year-old, the virtual boy watches, listens and learns — recognizing and responding to you. The demonstration begins with an explanation of how Milo is constructed. A combination of the following three [...]more
_Augmentology 1[L]0[L]1_ by Mez Breeze
Aug 17 2010
SNIFF: Public Puppy Interactive Projection
A project by Karolina Sobecka with software development by Jim George “Sniff is an interactive projection in a storefront window. As the viewer walks by the projection, her movements and gestures are tracked by a computer vision system. A CG dog dynamically responds to these gestures and changes his behavior based on the [...]more
_Augmentology 1[L]0[L]1_ by Mez Breeze
Aug 11 2010
VouchAR: Augmented Reality Voucher App Launches on Android
“…vouchAR finds the users current location via GPS, hunts for nearby discount vouchers within a specific category. The results are then display the results over-laid on live video from the mobile device’s camera. So your view of the world is enriched with the deals floating around in front of you, if [...]more
_Augmentology 1[L]0[L]1_ by Mez Breeze
Jul 23 2010
Interview with Layar Co-Founder Maarten Lens-FitzGerald: Part 1
In Part 1 of this interview conducted by the _Metaverse One_ project, Maarten discusses: Initial Layar motivations including inspiration via specific science fiction/manga. Current server side/platform developments including “Where Is”/POI [Point of Interest], client side 3D proximity-triggered transformational objects and “good data” [public awareness-based] AR. The Rolling Stones Augmented Reality Application for their “reissued” album. Hoopola as the AR [...]more
_Augmentology 1[L]0[L]1_ by Mez Breeze
Jul 14 2010
“The Old Spice Guy”: Presencing & Synthapticism In Action
In 2008, several articles here at Augmentology examined the concepts of Synthetic Presencing and Synthapticism. Both concepts are part of a theoretical framework that attempts to explain developing cultural > augmentological patterns. Presencing embodies a rethink of conventional entertainment modes: Fiction and non-fiction classifications are designed to map to boundaries of known forms [think: cinema, [...]more
_Augmentology 1[L]0[L]1_ by Mez Breeze
Jul 11 2010
The Civil War Augmented Reality Project
“The Civil War Augmented Reality Project was conceived by several public educators… the objective of the project is to develop and implement augmented reality services related to the American Civil War in Pennsylvania, and to modify soon to be released tablet personal computers to allow the general public a chance to [...]more
_Augmentology 1[L]0[L]1_ by Mez Breeze
Jun 18 2010
AR Tabletop Interface
AR Tabletop Interface: Artificial Shadows Produce Interactive Tangible Objects.more
_Augmentology 1[L]0[L]1_ by Mez Breeze
Jun 1 2010
Developing a Real Life Version of Minority Report’s User Interface
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_Augmentology 1[L]0[L]1_ by Mez Breeze
May 20 2010
Wikitude Drive – Test Drivers Wanted
“This video shows Wikitude Drive, an Augmented Reality navigation system. Wikitude Drive (Android) US Beta Test Phase starts Thursday, May 20, 10:00am PST. After 2000 downloads we remove the app again from the Android Market. Drive safe!! Use a car holder!!”more
