In this thread i am going to collect all available applications and games which work with augmented reality, especially on mobile phones.
What is Augmented reality? I will try a little explanation:
Its a method to combine the (live)view of a camera with computergraphics, animations and information.
It normally uses markers, which can be detected by the camerasoftware and then used to project any graphical object on it.
The markers can be moved and the projected object will follow it.
To get a better idea, have a look at these videos:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfp8id6bpDU&feature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVlBFNg823M
The technology itself is not new, its already known and used since a few years. But there exist only very few usable appplications or games with it.
So here is a list with applications
AR Zoo:
http://www.imagination.at/downloads/Handheld_AR/AR_Zoo/index.php
It works on my htc touch hd.
It is a bit slow but its cool to see. It even works with my pc screen as marker
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AR Wiking
http://www.imagination.at/downloads/Handheld_AR/HCCB/
Not really interesting, just a walking Wiking.
Wikitude
Very cool App!
This only runs on Android at the moment, but maybe someone can develop it for winmo
http://www.mobilizy.com/wikitude.php
Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8EA8xlicmT8
Kweekies
Its a game, looks very promising. Not released yet (should come in summer), but here is a video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lfp8id6bpDU&feature=related
and here the website
http://www.int13.net/en/
Levelhead
This only runs on Linux machines at the moment, but it is really freaky! Have a look!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ks1u0A8xdU
Eyetap
Wearable glasses which merge the real view of your eyes with AR
If someone knows where to buy it, please inform me!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EyeTap
If you find something intersting, please post it here and i will attach it to this post.
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Hey that's real cool, didn't know people made these games for the ppc . Would be nice to be able to play The Journeyman Project on my ppc.
Very nice, works on the nike too.
whow!!! i would like to try Invisible Train but i cannot find the download link.....any help?
not sure about the train one, but the zoo game can be downloaded here
http://www.imagination.at/downloads/Handheld_AR/AR_Zoo/index.php
Amazing!
This looks great!
I'll see if it works with the Polaris (Touch Cruise)!
This works on my Qtek 8310 (as it is the phone used in their samples) and on the tytn2 (but the video lags a lot)
This is really neat stuff. The Zoo demo worked on my HTC Touch.
I found another demo on the same site: http://www.imagination.at/downloads/Handheld_AR/HCCB/
yes but the second demo is not that spectacular, just a walking viking.
i have seeen that augmented reality has a very interesting and wide spectrum of possible applications. one of them ( i know, only for iphone, but maybe someone can develop it on winmo) is wikitude http://www.mobilizy.com/wikitude.php
And a very cool game for my linux machine i have to try is levelhead
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5ks1u0A8xdU
This freaky guy has a lot of similar interesting things on his website (this may be interesting for some developers?)
http://www.csc.kth.se/~alx/
i will tell you if i found more interesting things for our mobiles. maybe others find something too?
Wow, thanks for bringing this to our attention. That's one of the coolest things I've seen in a while!
Yeah.. now I feel so outdated.. Never knew these kind of stuff existed.
I thought this was only in some SF writer's mind
I listened to a short story series recently from Audible called "Metatropolis" and one of the stories involved the use of augmented reality goggles to superimpose objects onto the landscape, constructing an alternative society for those who could "see". I thought the idea was cool, but I never realized how close we are.
and it will all become funnier with these
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EyeTap
any news? has someone found something?
it would be really cool if someone ports the wikitude or an similar application to our windows mobile devices!!! anyone out there? i am willing to spend 5$ for the start
Zoo don't work on my HD...
cant make it run on my toshiba g900...
cant make it run on my toshiba g900...
works on a touch elfin.
Related
Get Hacking your X10
http://ytai-mer.blogspot.com/2011/04/meet-ioio-io-for-android.html
Main features:
48 total I/O pins - all of which can function as digital inputs and outputs.
Up to 16 analog inputs (10-bit).
Up to 9 PWM outputs.
Up to 4 UART channels.
Up to 3 SPI channels.
Up to 3 TWI (I²C-compatible) channels.
On-board switch-mode regulator providing up to 1.5A of 5V supply. Can charge the Android device as well as power a couple of small motors.
Bootloader on the board pulls firmware off phone, enabling OTA firmware upgrades and application-specific firmware.
Pulse-width measurement, capacitance sensing and more (will be pushed with first OTA firmware upgrade).
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I would like to thank Google for supporting this project
I wonder what else this little tool can do for us hmm..
I was thinking the same thing LOL
sound great !
for the stupid: can anyone explain what does these all mean?))) I dimly guess what it gives but I'm not sure)
For everyone who are all wondering what this does:
I'm very excited to announce the launch of a new product I've been working on for the past months!
IOIO (pronounced: yo-yo) is a product which lets you connect electronic circuits to an Android device and control them from an Android application.
It is comprised of a small (2.7x1.2" = 7x3cm) PCB that connects to an Android device with a USB cable and a software library (Java .jar file) that you use in your Android app which handles all communications with the board.
No firmware programming is required - only Android application authoring with a very simple API (see examples below) for controlling the pins on the board. No modification of the Android device is required - you avoid the complication of modification and the voiding of warranty.
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Exciting news for all the android fans!
Go to the link, It's amazing what Android can do. They have videos presenting everything.
Thank you OP for such a nice post!
WOW! This is really interesting. Definitely worth a read for those who are interested.
Thank you for posting this here
Nice done !
In few months, we'll be able to control a R2D2
did you guys see the htc desire solving the dodecahedron cube?
http://www.engadget.com/2011/04/06/htc-desire-solves-dodecahedron-rubiks-cube-will-blow-your-mind/
Using our android as a PLC ?
That would be like one of the greatest things ever, a world opens
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Using our android as a PLC ?
That would be like one of the greatest things ever, a world opens
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Imagine that.. controlling a factory with your phone!! hahahah
I love plcs, such an interesting language
This thing isn't new actually. There are lot of researches currently going on.
PS: Don't be surprised IF you expect SAMSUNG/LG coming to the same thing with their products soon
Now , i have a iphone 3g . i dont use it anymore ofcourse but , i had android on it and it ran smoothly . you think there would ever be a way for us to get the iphone OS on our android phones ? Thanks
Even if someone port IOS5 into an Atrix, I'll be the last one to install it.
IOS is designed to fit into a very small number of devices (Iphone 2, 3G, 4...) unlike android wich can be installed in severals de devices. If someone port it into one device it will not necessarily be working on another one.
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Even if someone port IOS5 into an Atrix, I'll be the last one to install it.
IOS is designed to fit into a very small number of devices (Iphone 2, 3G, 4...) unlike android wich can be installed in severals de devices. If someone port it into one device it will not necessarily be working on another one.
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i gotchaa thanks
People went Android to escape from Steve Jobs.
Can't think of one good reason to ever look back...
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If you want an iPhone-like interface, wait for MIUI. Except MIUI is wayyyy better than iOS.
I think most people wanted to port Android to an iPhone because of Apple's hardware. It cannot be denied that Apple makes an awesome phone hardware-wise. Other than that, I can't imagine why anyone would want to port iOS unless they wanted a larger screen......or.......
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RazKidd said:
Now , i have a iphone 3g . i dont use it anymore ofcourse but , i had android on it and it ran smoothly . you think there would ever be a way for us to get the iphone OS on our android phones ? Thanks
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There's something in development here:
http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/cmwdotme/iemu-an-open-source-ios-device-emulator
Strictly speaking from technicalities, iOS itself is out of the question because it isnt open source, but an API compatibility layer similar to WINE on Linux may be possible... but good luck finding someone willing to put in the time needed to make it work. Even Wine was in development for a very long time before it became usable and still has issues, and Android doesnt have the severe lack of application support that Linux had which prompted Wine's genesis.
That said... why? Everything the iPhone has (aside from a few games, perhaps) has an Android equivalent. As mentioned, most want Android on the Iphone because of the excellent build quality.
I would flash the stock ROM a thousand times over before even considering using iOS on my Atrix. My girlfriend has had iPhones for years and I'm tired of pointing out to her the million things it can't do. Android is so much more customizable.
I've seen some videos on Youtube of people running Android on the iPhone, but I don't think we'll ever see iOS running on non-Apple phones. Nor do I ever want to see it happen.
If you had to, how would you make android and android devices--esp. tablets--better suited (or indispensable) to studies and research? What's already great? What would need to change? Scroll down to the end for my thoughts, and please add your own ideas.
Background:
Tech has become an in important part of the lives of many students in the west: smartphones, netbooks, laptops, PCs and, recently, even tablets. I get the impression few manufacturers--other than Apple--are paying attention to the students, choosing instead to court the average consumer, the geeks, or the business sector.
Over the past year, android--despite its limits--has become integral to my studies. My phone has given me a great way to study flash-cards all the time. My tablet has proven to be the perfect device for reading books and articles in PDF and HTML formats. Both have proven useful for interfacing with services like evernote. The ability to take all my info with me at all times has made me read and learn much more (without breaking my back or my spirit). It's also given me a lot more leisure time
Thing is, to the best of my knowledge, I am the only person in my class--and probably one of only a handful in my programme--who works this way. I don't think this is exclusively due to the costs (in terms of money) of setting up a system such as mine--after all, iphones, ipads, and macbooks (or macbook airs) don't really come cheap.
Some other reasons may be: that it's a pain in the ass to buy and juggle a phone, a tablet and a netbook; that it doesn't really suit everyone, or that it isn't worth the effort to get used to; that it's, well, dorky.
With the arrival of Tegra 3 and the new Transformer Prime, I've begun to think that android tablets may be on the verge of becoming more than just luxury devices for media consumption (or toys for dorks I kid! I kid). However, there are some changes I'd like to see:
- Student discounts and subsidies, esp. for accessories such as the keyboard dock (in the way Apple products are often subsidised).
- Native support for split screen with all apps, similar to the solution from Onskreen:
http://www.onskreen.com/cornerstone/
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The latter would be esp. valuable for me, as it's the feature for which I most need my regular computer wrt studying (chromium + studydroid or evernote).
How 'bout you? I realise some of you are very much against the notion of tablets ever being anything more than toys for consuming youtube videos, and I'm mostly asking those who don't fall into that camp
peace
Btw, is there an official Asus rep here on xda?
Expect a release of cornerstone very soon ;-)
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Over the last few years, Android has taken the smartphone world by storm, climbing to the top spot in just about every major market out there. The Google platform offers a mix of features that can't be matched by any of its competitors and is offered on hardware so diverse that it has covered almost every conceivable market segment.
However, with recent trends in flagship droids, we feel there's a substantial group of users that is being ignored. As Android top dogs all choose huge screens for their high-end offerings, those looking to experience the most capable hardware in a mid-sized smartphones are left out in the dry. Despite the large number of companies committed to the Android cause, there's not a single manufacturer to come up with a handset to match the raw power and display brilliance of the Samsung Galaxy S4, HTC One or Sony Xperia Z in a shell that's as easy to pocket as, say, the Apple iPhone 5.
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but first and foremost dual speakers on all phones!!
main reason you answer a phone is you hear it first!!
loved my old nokia n95 still my no 1 old school
htc one dual speakers,thumbs up htc
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I hope many more do and the manufactures get the point. I'm struggling to finally decide on what I'm going to upgrade to come the end of the month, the Z would be the obvious choice, but the size is an issue. Not all of us work in an office where we can sit it nicely displayed on the desk, 5"+ screens for those of us doing some real grafting can take up needed pocket space and you've to worry about leaning against stuff when you're working.
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loved my old nokia n95 still my no 1 old school
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I loved the 8210...
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...in terms of size, that's what you call a Mobile Phone.
siemens sl45I was a great wee phone,one of the first to play mp3 amazingly before iphone,it had rounded corners too
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I voted for N3 but seeing that 1020 is few thousand votes ahead, I'm not sure if the N3 will win. Also, I can care less if this phone loses votes on that website and yet alone I hardly visit GSMarena for any content besides phone specs. There are other websites that I visit to get my news feed on my devices which provide plenty of information. We all know the N3 is better than the 1020.
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