So, no point of guessing whether Google is to make a major AR move in 2010. It is going to do it in 2009: Google Goggles has just launched, and can be downloaded from the Andorid Marketplace. Google sponsors a mobile QR reader and want store owners to put QR codes on their windows. Indeed, [...]
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As I’ve said yesterday, we dedicate this week for predicting AR trends in 2010. Over the last few weeks I’ve asked AR luminaries for their predictions, and I’m going to post them over here (before getting insulted for not being asked, first check your spam folder). But more importantly, we are giving you, or beloved [...]
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If you missed our coverage of the morning – read part I. Rain turned into snow and a ground breaking discussion was kicked off: Yours truly proposed an open collaborative game development project: The Big NYC Game – a city wide augmented reality game for New York by New Yorkers. It would be launched by [...]
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Before the linkfest, let me share some exciting news. Starting from tomorrow, and throughout the week, I’ll be posting augmented reality predictions for 2010 from top AR luminaries. But wait, there’s more – I’m hoping to harness wisdom of the very smart crowds reading this blog, by putting on a survey were you can vote [...]
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On a rainy Saturday morning, the Canal strip is already busy. Just a block away, a group of passionate (how else would you explain the Sat morning meetup) techies are hauling up the elevator to Topp’s Penthouse – The Open Planning Project. The coolest work place I have ever seen. About 20 people are in [...]
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Looking for a way to send Christmas greeting cards to your friends with an augmented reality twist? There are already three options for doing just that. Sony Ericsson lets you create a virtual Christmas tree that features pictures of you and your (Facebook) friends that appears once you wave your mobile phone in front of [...]
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Amazon (SnapTell), Nokia (Point and Find) and many others better watch out, Google is making its play for mobile visual search, as revealed in CNBC’s “Inside the Mind of Google“. Harnessing technology bought when acquiring the startup Neven Vision back in 2006, Google is developing an android application that will identify locations and items captured [...]
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