The Multi-Sensor Problem

Sensor systems like cameras, markers, RFID, QR codes (and more) are usually done as single methods to align our augments.  One challenge for a ubiquitous computing enviroment will be meshing together the various available sensors so computers have a seemless understanding of the world.    This video from the University of Munich shows us how a [...]

Google Newsflash

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, [...]

Cool Augmented Business Card from Toxin Labs

While the whole web is gushing over James Alliban‘s augmented business card, I find the next implementation even more exciting. Don’t get me wrong, Alliban’s card is cool, but this one is a bit more useful: It was created by Jonas Jäger, and more importantly, he doesn’t plan to keep the technology to himself. Jäger [...]