AR Weekly Digest #50 (by Augmented Pixels)

1. InsideAR in October

One of the most important Augmented Reality conferences worldwide InsideAR hosted by metaio will take place on October 10-11, 2013 in Munich, Germany. The 2013 InsideAR will bring together visionary speakers and great demonstrations including: the first AR browser on Google Glass, Daimler showing their AR navigation project on the windshield of a Mercedes-Benz, and workshops on Metaio software.

Topics raised during the conference will include the future of augmented reality and wearable computing, impact of AR on shopping experience, augmented reality adoption by enterprises, etc. It is also announced that the conference will attend more than 600 people from more than 39 countries and more than 30 demonstrations and exhibits will be on display for visitors.

URL: http://www.metaio.com/insidear/

2. Structure 3D Sensor from Occipital Augments Reality

The Structure Sensor is an metal object that attaches to the tablet with a special bracket. It works with apps specifically designed to use the sensor to scan and capture 3D information about an object or environment. You can use the sensor for a wide range of tasks — from object capture to augmented-reality games. ““Capture models of rooms, 3D scan objects,play augmented reality games, and develop mobile applications with 3D sensing.” – says press release of the sensor on Kickstarter Page.

The sensor can quickly scan an object or room and gather distance and geometry information to create an accurate 3D rendering. Occipital, the company behind the sensor, said its device can “understand” the data it collects, letting users instantly call up wall dimensions, for example. It even makes use of the iPad’s built-in camera.

The company is currently looking at a $100,000 goal to bring its mobile scanner to market by year’s end. The device clips on to a tablet via a bracket, letting you scan objects, create 3D maps of indoor spaces and the like.

URL: http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/occipital/structure-sensor-capture-the-world-in-3d

3. Thames Tideway Tunnel Scheme Will Be Presented in Augmented Reality

This year delegates at Engineering Design Show will be able to see and experience an innovative augmented reality tool developed for the demonstration purposes of the multi-million pound Thames Tideway Tunnel Scheme.

The interactive platform, created by a company Inition offers an insight into how the tunnel will be constructed. The Tunnel Scheme is designed to resolve problems of the existing sewerage system in London.

Visitors at the 2013 Engineering Design Show will be able to see a physical model of a cross section of a typical riverside London street area, from above ground to below the Thames river, along with the underground tunnel structure underneath on their iPads. They will also be able to trigger various construction stages.

“The Thames Tideway Tunnel is an incredibly ambitious engineering project that will affect many aspects of the community,” said Stuart Cupit, Inition’s technical director. “By mixing augmented reality, 3D printing and traditional model making, visitors can engage with the proposals in an intuitive, accurate but entertaining way.”

Augmented Pixels soon will also release its solution that will be allow real estate developers and architects view buildings and construction models on iPads. Stay tuned to get news first!

URL: http://www.eurekamagazine.co.uk/design-engineering-news/inition-brings-augmented-reality-to-engineering-design-show/56561

4. Metaio Announces First Hands-Free Car Manual on Google Glass

On the 17th of September Metaio announced development of the hands-free interactive car manual prototype, which will be the first time that augmented reality on wearable computing will actually be shown to be commercially viable and productive.

MARTA (Mobile Augmented Reality Technical Assistance) system, which was developed by Volkswagen and Metaio, shows real and virtual parts in three-dimensional relation to one another. For the XL1 Volkswagen manual guidelines were supplemented by the augmented reality function which “labels” the individual parts and elements with text and shows work instructions clearly.

URL: http://www.wired.com/beyond_the_beyond/2013/09/metaios-google-glass-app-for-cars/

5. Augmented reality used by Toronto Star to bring news to life

In order to be original the Toronto Star partnered with Layar, an AR company based in Amsterdam, to make sure that the Thursday paper would be able to “come alive in a way it never has before.”

Readers of the newspaper will be provided with a a unique and enhanced experience as some of the pronted pafes of the newspaper are enriched with augmented reality. The newspaper also took a unique track with the use of the augmented reality technology in order to not only bring the stories to life but to provide more up to date information. One of the features on the front page was a live feed that was streamed from the new Ripley’s Aquarium at the popular St. Lawrence Market, that will open soon near the city’s famous CN Tower.

URL: http://www.qrcodepress.com/augmented-reality-used-toronto-star-bring-news-life/8523425/

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AR Weekly Digest #50 (by Augmented Pixels)

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