I guess everyone knows TED Conferences, remarkable speakers from around the world talks about new technologies, future of entertainment, design, science and global issues. Two days ago I watched a video from TED 2010, Blaise Aguera y Arcas from Microsoft Live Labs has an impressive talk about their new technology: Augmented-Reality Maps. This technology creates [...]
Continue reading...Monday, November 23, 2009
There has been a bit of hype around Esquire Magazine launching an Augmented Reality issue over the last few weeks. But dig through the lovers, haters, groupies, anti technologists and you’ll probably find a magazine creating a little bit of innovation in a dying industry. (did I just say that?!) Esquire have done a great [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, August 13, 2009
Awhile ago I posted the Augmented Reality Social Shopper App by Zugara which was pretty cool, now they’ve just launched a new Augmented Reality Game called CannonBallz which (I believe) is the first of it’s kind where players can directly interact in a gaming environment with Augmented Reality that is also integrated with Facebook Connect [...]
Continue reading...Friday, August 7, 2009
Aden has be all over what’s hot in Augmented Reality lately, but let me show you what the next generation of augmented reality has in store for you. Currently in the prototype stages, this technology demo by researchers at the University of The Future Tokyo are using ultrasound technology to give holograms a solid feel. [...]
Continue reading...Friday, July 17, 2009
Acrossair are launching what might be the first Augmented Reality iPhone App. Called Nearest Tube, the iPhone app for 3GS uses the inbuilt GPS + Compass to bring an augmented reality experience to your iPhone to help you find the closest subway station entrance! It works when held flat by showing you lines and directions to [...]
Continue reading...Sunday, July 12, 2009
There are a lot of Augmented Reality campaigns in the market at moment, but the video above is refreshing, it shows a little insight into the making of the MINI Augmented Reality campaign. The campaign was pretty standard in comparison to others I’ve posted like the Eminem Augmented Reality but the video shows some behind [...]
Continue reading...Saturday, July 11, 2009
Doritos love augmented reality and it’s worked very well for them in the past, so with the launch of their new “Late Night” chips, they didn’t hesitate to go down the tech road. This time they’ve spiced it up by mixing late night snacking with music & an exclusive online experience from Blink 182. You [...]
Continue reading...Wednesday, June 3, 2009
It’s a booming trend, so here is another great Augmented Reality Project, this time for Julian Perretta’s “Ride My Star” and created by Devilfish, Blacionica with development by Zerofractal. This was produced to help launch the new song with a little extra buzz! Love the story book type of animation here. It falls short in terms of functionality and [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, May 19, 2009
It seems Augmented Reality is all the rage at the moment and superstar Eminem is even into it with the “Eminem Augmented Reality Competition” website where fans can logon and start to do spray art on a 3D “E” and then submit it into a talent contest in the hope to win a whole bunch of prizes! [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, May 14, 2009
Nissan Australia have today launched a very cool 370Z Augmented Reality Website created by Tequila. Potential buyers have been sent a cool DM piece, complete with a steering wheel cut-out that becomes the receptor for the new Nissan 370Z Augmented Reality application (or you can just print one). All you need is a web-cam, the steering wheel [...]
Continue reading...Thursday, April 9, 2009
BMW launched the new Z4 campaign and uses AR technology very innovative way. You can drive Z4 on your desktop and create your own drawings with the coloured tire marks of the car. Also you can submit your drawings to a gallery on Facebook and share with your friends. You can also click here to [...]
Continue reading...Tuesday, February 3, 2009
I Love this new website from GE. It’s called The Smart Grid, and GE is inviting people to come and Plug Into The Smart Grid to start saving the earth & money, by using their new eco-friendly technology. The site, by Goodby, Silverstein & Partners (and North Kingdom) is simply the best I’ve seen this year (so [...]
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Thursday, February 18, 2010
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