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Jaguar Launches an intelligent App The GO I-PACE app builds a unique picture of a vehicle’s use, it will even show how many journeys, would have needed a stop to charge the EV. Journeys over 50 miles represent only two per cent of all UK trips*. I-PACE, has a maximum range of 292 miles (WLTP), could complete 98 per cent of these using just a fraction of a single charge. The Jaguar I-PACE can achieve a 0-80 per cent charge in 40 minutes (100kW DC) and can achieve the same level in just over 10 hours using a residential AC wall box (7kW). When plugged in, owners can even choose the time at which their vehicle begins charging, to take advantage of cheaper energy tariffs. *Source: http://www.licencebureau.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/road-use-statistics.pdf (p. 28)
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Adam is a passionate AR developer and advocate. He has been following in professional footsteps of Augmented Reality since the early 2000s. In his spear time, he continues to educate himself in other subjects than AR.
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Editor’s Letter What an emotional rollercoaster it has been. The decision itself to make a magazine based solely on Augmented Reality itself was a big one. Not too much content to cover on AR at the moment, although whenever one wants to look for Augmented Reality related content in magazines, it is a search nightmare. Therefore, we have decided to start this publication covering all the AR essential subjects. All in one place, all growing in content as the industry evolves. In this issue we are covering the all exciting and long waited for CES. What a show it was, all the innovations and more have we seen there. We wanted to see the AR content, but you cannot take your eyes out from the other brilliant technological innovation that yet to come to the public market. Exciting time ahead and not only from the AR perspective. In the first issue, we have packed nearly 50 pages on AR content. We start off with the ten most innovative application we found interesting in each sector. We reviewed 5 of the AR glasses and classed it in our AR-o-Meter. You will be amazed by some of the facts. The content also covers two new series. First one is on Augmented Reality subject. What is AR and how it stacks up in operative words, starting from the early 1900s? Yes, you read it right. Second is the AR tutorial series where you’d be able to build your own AR measuring App. Well, happy reading from the ARM team.
Adam Winczewski, Editor adamw@winsche.com
ARM’s missioN Augmented Reality Magazine is all about delivering the most accurate information from the AR platform. As you can imagine a lot of work by some fantastic people goes into this process. We want to ensure that the information we delivered is accurate and you can trust it. We would never include information in our
magazine that provides any kind of compensation or gratitude in benefit. Apart from advertising obviously, we have to earn money for those pastries we have in our office. Back to the serious stuff. You can expect honest reviews, greatest interviews and writing that is not boring from the ARM.
Information that is focused only on the AR subject, whether it is the software, hardware, companies or people we will write about it. It goes without saying that we would only write about topics we are keen on reading ourselves.
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CONTENTS
Digest 08 This month we cover CES 2019 from Las Vegas.
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We have compared 10 AR applications you should look out for in 2019
Lear all about Augmented Reality in these series. Starting with history, dive right in
Our AR team of experts answer readers question about Augmented Reality
This month we are talking about how good places to work are determined by the people you work with
We compare 5 different AR glasses available on the market now
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First of our programming series where are use Xcode to implement measuring tape app for iPhone. Join us for this exciting series on Augmented Reality programming.
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Series of articles explaining what Augmented Reality is, where it originated, how does it develop and grow. AR is going to be an essential part of our lives, and it might be worth getting to know it.
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Verizon Media’s award-winning content studio RYOT (www.ryot. org) will debut their slate of XR projects at the 2019 Sundance Film Festival this month. The animated virtual reality series GLOOMY EYES, directed by Jorge Tereso and Fernando Maldonado, chronicles a remote town where being a zombie is against the law. Like all of his kind, young Gloomy is hiding in the forest, away from bounty hunters. But Gloomy is different. While bitterness plagues the city, he strives to find a balance in his mysterious dual nature. THE DIAL, an interactive narrative that combines augmented reality and projection mapping, is centered around a woman who smashes through the stone wall outside her family home. This visual tale unravels the formerly wealthy family’s emotional underbelly and what happened that fateful night, as seen from shifting perspectives where you control time by moving your body.
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Facebook pumps millions in AR glass development, but are we closer to having it on the market? Possibly not!
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The AR glasses will soon take over the mobile, and with AR technology advancing we are going into new tech revolution
Wacom and Magic Leap partnership showed a prototype workflow where the headset is connected to the pen tablet to control the AR content on a platform called Spacebridge
Nreal Chinese startup shockingly capable Magic leap competitor The pair of slick AR glasses are scheduled to hit the US market later this year. These red shades are quite a catch. Nreal weighs just 85 grams and pushes through 1080p projection as well as offering 360-degree spacial sound built-in microphone. Shockingly good spec(ks).
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Byton EV 49-inch HUD The Chinese Electric Vehicle
startup showed off their near-finished model with five screens inside. We are not sure how eye straining all the screens would have on a long journey, although it might be quite a jump through the hoops that Byton would have to do to get the car through legal proceedings. The three main screens that the driver operate are gesture controlled. Byron SUV
Invisible
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will also be equipped with the driver monitoring system to make sure that people are not too distracted while driving. It also promises drivers health data integration.
Valeo, the automotive supplier, brings a little bit of magic to the CES 2019. cameras in the rear bumper “ cause a trailer or caravan to appear invisible in the rearview mirror of the vehicle towing it.” The possibly great solution not only for trailers but for lorries and other long vehicles.
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CES Innovation Award Mui smart wood moved from Kickstarter last December to a successful end goal. This year Mui received the CES Innovation Award. Congratulation from ARM Team
Mui internet-connected wood block It seamlessly integrates with home furniture. It connects to Sonos, Nest and Philips Hue. By taping the block, you can access Google Assistant
Smartphone camera add on Bellus3D
Neutrogena will print your face in 3D This year at CES, Neutrogena presented a new iOS app called MaskiD. The app uses TrueDeapth cameras on iPhone X, XS, XR to take a 3D image of users face and asses their skin condition and moisture level. The idea is to match individuals eyes and mouth opening to create a custom mask. You’d need Skin360 iPhone accessory to complete the process.
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It seamlessly integrates with home furniture. It connects to Sonos, Nest and Philips Hue. By taping the block, you can access Google AssistantThe mobile device add on is your personal 3d selfie scanner. It is a combination of 1.2-megapixel colour sensor, 1.2 megapixel IR sensor plus two IR laser projectors and smart device front camera for colouring. The effects are quite astonishing. The precision at which the unit makes a 3D scan of your hear is shockingly accurate. The whole scan takes approximately 20 seconds and is as easy as turning your head slowly within the camera light ring.
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Changhong H2 lets you know which strawberries are sweeter and whats the content of fat in your body
edition Changhong H2 and its advanced molecular material sensing and identification technology will, for the first time in human history, allow consumers to scan content and immediately receive actionable insights based on its underlying chemical composition, exploring their physical surroundings as never before. It works by bouncing infrared off an object to record its molecular footprint. Quite clever little thing although not always consistent. It is a learning curve, and the more people use it, the better it will get.
Whirpool introduces AR cooking Whirpool proves that it is more than just kitchen appliances. Their innovation incubator, W Labs, created connection Hub which integrates with Yummly platform to make life more comfortable by providing instructions on how to cook a meal. What’s the
big deal here? It does it through Augmented reality. You point your smartphone with the yummly app open to the products you have in your fridge, based on that it selects the best recipes for you to cook. It also has access to the family calendar. For example,
if there is one hour to dinner time, it will suggest meals that are shorter and faster to make. If you ate new to cooking the Whirpool oven will provide instructions on the screen. Just one significant integration from the Whirpool family of products. .
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Augmented Computer Is Augmented Reality only focused on mobile devices? Are we going to see AR technology in computers? With the development of the analogue computer in the 1950s, came first modern heads up display (HUD). HUD is a transparent display that was positioned in front of the aircraft pilot. The instruments focus mainly on Sir Howard Grubb’s invention which was filled for a patent in the 1900s titled “A New CollimatingTelescope Gun-Sight for Large and Small Ordinance. His invention aimed at solving a fundamental challenge for the human eye. You either focus on the object that is near or objects that is far from you. The idea was to overlay a targeting reticle, focused at optical infinity, on a distant target. The very first operational HUD was 12
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deployed on British aircraft called Buccaneer in 1958. The idea of implementing heads-up displays is to remove the restriction from the aircraft operator. This principle is also applied in the automotive industry. With the continually developing and innovating technologies HUD took another step into improving pilots efficiencies. The next step was to project the heads-up display onto the pilot helmet. The major turn in helmet displays was the US VTAS (Visual Target Acquisition System) installed in the F-4 Phantom aircraft. The pilot steered the slaved targeting radar using sight picture to lock on the object.
Currently, dozens of heads-up helmet mounted versions are available on the market. From single image to one eye, called monocular to visor projections although all with the critical feature to overlay information onto pilots real world. The past years seems to be moving slowly for Augmented Reality development. From early 1900 Grubbs invention to defining AR name in 1990 and HUD took one hundred years. Although since the era of mobile phones everyone can experience Augmented Reality technology on their phones. We are just at the beginning of the AR Boom..
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AR Applications To Look Out For
The to 10 application we feel will have the most impact on the technology world in 2019.
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healthcare. There are some genuinely remarcably exciting applications for augmented reality that range from allowing the medical professional to
and develop. With endless possibilities, it is already noted in Deloitte Research that AR will disrupt how healthcare is operated in the coming years. In development, several AR training simulators are intended to train students of the healthcare profession by interacting with 3D images in the real world.
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This device allows surgeons to plan procedures before making the first insertion.
asses patients remotely called telemedicine to train
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AR art exhibition ReBlink ReBlink app blends traditional art with the Augmented Reality and remixes classical painting in the Art Gallery of Ontario and becomes a permanent collection.
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ueum goers can be seen in the Art Gallery of Ontario, with shrieking with their eyes wide opened, laughing and disbelieving with what
they see. Together with ReBlink the work makes
attempts to comment on the “changing nature of human condition” the website reads. Even Apple’s Tim
Cook could not reject the urge to see the works while visiting Toronto. The paintings come alive the custom app, which visitors can download to their smart devices. It shows how much more creative artists can be with merging of the traditional methods with technological innovations.
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Augmented Reality In Entertainment
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hildren love good colouring book. Now, adults can enjoy some colouring fun as well. With the app such as Quiver, the colouring is not only fun but comes alive
with the use of an app. There is a plethora of useful,
creative and fun apps which enable users to interact
Quiver colouring in real live Quiver app brings 2D colourings to life with animated images that spring from the Crayola-lined pages. It’s a great fun not only for kids but adults find as much joy in the app.
in the mixed reality world. From colouring to shoots through chasing Pokemon, everyone can find something to entertain themselves. Even on the social network such as Snapchat the AR plays a vital role in user engagement and development. Latest from Snapchat was Big Ben AR lens where the famous London landmark, which is now under renovation was restored through the Snapchat app.
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doRRtal AR Social Network 100% social entwork, doRRtal is an emerging platform which will be built on Augmented Reality as its core function. The developer promises us new out of this world experience.
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ocial networks are in an AR race whether its Facebooks 360 experience or Snapchats lens, the game is on. We have been able to experience fun Augmented Reality snaps and fil-
ters. Most of the selfies in Instagram feature overlays
although the emerging social network platform, doRRtal promises something else. With full AR immersion the developer offers to change your phone to see thru
device, you photos taken in 360 degrees mode will be viewable by your friends in a portal that will lead to the room which will contain the 360 photos posted on the network. Exciting or what?
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Kaspersky Advice on Vulnerabilities in EV Most electric vehicles supplied by major vendors may carry vulnerabilities that are open to cyber attacks. Through charging your EV at home, all the hacker needs to do is change the quantity of electricity consumed to obtain access to your Wi-FI. One inside your whole network is in danger of being compromised. Kaspersky advises that users should regularly update all smart devices, not include your mobile device in the home network, so if the network is compromised, the mobile device won’t be affected.
McAfee Mobile Security McAfee warns consumers that cybercrime continues to be a threat to personal information with weak passwords, phishing emails, malicious and unsecured Wi-Fi networks. Tips include: Don’t use the same password for multiple accounts; Don’t click on links in emails; Don’t use third-party app stores; Be sure to use personal VPN on the go.
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Gatwick, UK airport app The Gatwick airport app which helps passengers navigate throughout the airport already won several awards in 2018. While the app matures, it might help with traffic flow in 2019.
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irport Augmented reality app is the one to watch out as it might just set the future trend for all airports. Under the slogan App App and Away,
Gatwick’s first passenger app launched at the start of the year and provides personalised, real-time flight updates, gate information and check-in and security queue times straight to your phone. It boasts a range of features including intuitive maps that guide passengers through the airport using 2,000 navigation beacons located throughout terminal buildings. 20
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KEA Place automatically scales products – based on room dimensions – with 98% accuracy. The AR technology is so precise that users will be able to see the texture of the fabric, as well as how light and shadows are rendered on your furnishings. That is pretty cool.
Dulux also entered the AR app market with Dulux Visualiser. The app allows you to pick up from the range
of colours and see it on your walls. Then you can take
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a picture and share it. The app goes a step further and also suggested colour schemes to help complete your look, and you can buy the colour testers or paint and have them delivered straight to your door.
IKEA Place The AR app lets people confidently experience, experiment and share how good design transforms any space, such as a home, office, school or studio.
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ara app was probably one of the most expensive innovative explorations in AR app. It was created using 68 cameras on a 170 square meter stage to capture the experience. We will see
more of this kind of ventures into AR apps innovation from most retailers. Cosmetics giant Sephora uses
AR to allow customers to try new looks on their faces. With other apps, you can change the style or colour of
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your hair just looking at the mirror. However, it’s not only the looks you can try on. Rolex developed a try on experience where customers can try different styles.
Zara’s Shop The Look app Zara ap lets you see holographic models walk the runway. Zara ditched the traditional mannequins and enabled shoppers to use an app instead to see the latest styles in line.
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Google Glass come back “Google Glass Enterprise Edition is a handsfree device, for hands-on workers�. From farmers to engineers the GLASS claims to increase efficiency even by 25% in some cases.
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oogle Glass supports the industry by making the application customisable end-to-end to fit business specific needs. With the boom of Augmented
Reality glasses that are cover in this magazines issue, we ought to see more solutions to help industry workers become more efficient. The training of new
employees will also improve with AR glass solutions as it will enable the trainee to learn and utilise the glasses functionality. Companies like Samsung, DHL, General Electrics are utilising the powerful features of Augmented Reality Glass.
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ky Walk, Google Lens or AR3D Science are just a few among hundreds of the Augmented Reality application on the app market. From exploring the sky
endar with astronomical events, deep space objects, meteor showers, dwarf planets, asteroids, comets, and satellites. “
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guages you can enjoy AR experiences to learn. The AR3D Science helps you study human anatomy and see what the brain looks like up close and personal. Working alongside BBC and the Open University Zappar created interactive 3D animation of the mind, heart and liver for the user to learn how the organs work in an immersive and visceral way.
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sky walk - explore the Sky “STAR WALK PLUS gives you access to the cal-
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o more of boring menus. No longer will you have to select a dish in a restaurant that you know nothing about. The
swiftkARd app allows restaurants to place their fancy
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dishes and menu on customers smartphone. The app uses geotagging and one you enter a restaurant that in using the app customers can use the AR capability to see the dishes on the table in front of them through their smartphones. No more eating something you don’t like. .
swiftkARd The AR app allows business cards to become an interactive medium by just pointing the phone at them. Menus in restaurants also come to live with AR dishes on the table.
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“Now the sight which forms the subject of this Paper attains a similar result not by projecting an actual spot of light or an image on the object but by projecting what is called in optical language a virtual image upon it.” (Grubb, 1901) 26
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Pilot with HUD helmet enabled AR is widely used in military solution, yet mainly in helmets of aircraft pilots
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in the 1900s titled “A New Collima-
plementing heads-up displays is to
craft. The pilot steered the slaved
reality as we
ting-Telescope Gun-Sight for Large
remove the distraction from the air-
targeting radar using sight picture
know it is
and Small Ordinance. His invention
craft operator. This principle is also
to lock on the object.
in the form
aimed at solving the fundamental
applied in the automotive industry.
Currently, dozens of heads-up hel-
of
compu-
challenge for the human eye. You
With the continually developing and
met mount versions are available
ter-genera-
either focus on an object that is
innovating technologies HUD took
on the market. Form single image
ted objects like images, texts videos
near or object that is far from you.
another step into improving pilots
to one eye, called monocular, to vi-
od 3D renderings that are superim-
sor projections although all with the
posed onto the real world. Although
critical feature to overlay informa-
the modern Augmented reality mi-
tion onto pilots real world.
ght be recognised as an AR video game Pokemon Go, the actual phrase was coined by Boeing research scientist in 1990s, Tom Caudell.
HUD
“Augmented Reality is form of computer generated content superimposed onto real world.”
The past years seems to be moving slowly for Augmented Reality development. From early 1900 Grubbs invention to defining AR name in 1990 and HUD took one hundred years.
With the development of the ana-
Although since the era of mobile
logue computer in the 1950s, came
phones everyone can experience
first modern heads up display
The idea was to overlay a targeting
efficiencies. The next step was to
(HUD). HUD is a transparent display
reticle, focused at optical infinity, on
project the heads-up display onto
that was positioned in front of the
a distant target.
the pilot’s helmet. The major turn
aircraft pilot. The instruments focus
The very first operational HUD was
in helmet displays was the US VTAS
mostly on Sir Howard Grubb’s inven-
deployed on British aircraft called
(Visual Target Acquisition System)
tion which was filled for a patent
Buccaneer in 1958. The idea of im-
installed in the F-4 Phantom air-
Augmented Reality technology on their phones. We are just at the beginning of the AR Boom. .
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We are answering our reader’s questions on Augmented Reality now, past and future technologies. To as question yourself, email press@winsche.com Where is the augmented reality going in 2019?
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As Augmented Reality
media
through
when they get bored with it. To get
continues to grow and
healthcare, automotive to hospitality
even wilder, people can replace their
and
telecom,
develop in 2019, and
and leisure. Not only this but from the
pet with a digital AR pet. Overall, the
beyond, it will be integrated more
creative side of it, people will be able
impact AR will have, going forward,
seamlessly into our lives. Once it
to replace large, decorative items
will change drastically. As soon as
passes its novelty phase, people will
in their homes with digital ones.
it moves away from the mobile
start to use it more in their everyday
For example, instead of a physical
environment to wearable glass, that
lives. AR dramatically reduces errors
picture on the wall, they can have a
can enhance every inch of space that
and increases productivity in many
digital one, where they don’t have to
we can see.
areas, starting from technology,
drill holes and can change an image
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Does AR only apply to what we see and hear, or does it affect our other senses?
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When Augmented
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engaging
device called Digital Taste Interface,
Reality
plexiglass box, that you stick your
with senses we think
tongue into, to taste different favours
mainly vision, touch and sound.
on the internet. It works by using
However, we can’t forget our smell
electrical and thermal stimulations,
and taste. The field of digital smell
that tricks your taste receptors. Dr
and taste is a growing area of
Cheok also works on a similar device,
research, prototypes and designs
only for the smell. Virtual taste and
aiming to expand the way we perceive
smell can augment the way we share
and interact with our surroundings.
and receive information.
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Researcher Adrian David Cheok explores directly stimulating the brain to recreate smell and taste. Dr Cheok and his team are developing a
Is there a possibility of virtual human avatars?
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the
possibility that our virtual
in
avatar will become a legacy
augmented reality
we leave behind after we
(AR) and artificial intelligence
die. It will take some time
(AI), the technology could
before we can create a true
be
in
surrogate. Avatar would have
human
to learn from you, when you
avatars. They will not only
are using it, to be able to
look like us but also learn
continue the behaviours on
our behaviours. The concept
their own. Dr Morie believes
was started in 2014 by Dr
that in order to achieve this,
Jacquelyn Ford Morie, and
we will need a much more
it’s called “Ultimate Selfie”.
complex
Dr Morie believes that we
underpinning
can capture and project so
they do learn and retain
much of our human form and
information and actions that
personalise a range of human
happen during their use.
closer
developing
With advancement
than Virtual
ever
AI
architecture avatar,
so
needs. This includes being in two different places at the same time. There is even a
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Can AR help blind people to see?
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Living with blindness
that has the potential to help blind
if the object is close and get lower
or visual impairment
and vision impaired people gain a
if the object is further away. Darryl
can make the world a
better sense of their surroundings.
Adams, a technical project manager
limited place. If we can bring a vision
The system works using RealSense
at Intel, has been testing the system
to computers and laptops, why not
3D camera technology and vibrating
and thinks, that technology could
use the same technology to help
sensors integrated into clothing. They
evolve to include features like facial
people see. To see you need more than
sense the environment around the
recognition or eye tracking, to enable
eyes. Rajiv Mongia, director of the
wearer and send a vibration, which
the user to be alerted when someone
RealSense Interaction Design Group,
is proportional to how close the
is looking at them. .
and his team developed a prototype
object is to them. They get stronger
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Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion. -Simon Sinek
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Studies show that happiness at work may be the most critical success factor for a modern workplace. In simple word, happy companies make more money! Not only that but also it is one of the most important sources of happiness in life. People who are happy at work tend to enjoy life more and have better health, stronger relationships and a greater sense of purpose. The tragic fact is that the vast numbers of people are unhappy in their jobs. Stress doesn’t come from working too much, but from feeling bad while you at work. While there might be a different reason why we feel stressed coming to work, we have to remember that happiness doesn’t just happen, it takes effort from managers and employees together. Each of us can influence the level of joy in our workplace through
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“Corporate culture matters. How management chooses to treat its people impacts everything — for better or for worse”. - Simon Sinek
our own behaviour and attitude. The most successful companies are the ones that create a culture where it’s easy to be happy at work. A culture where people develop, achieve and thrive. A culture where people work, laugh and play together. Where there is respect, understanding and support, these companies get less turnover, lower health care costs, fewer mistakes, more efficiency and commitment. With this, higher customer loyalty and business growth. It’s a situation where everyone wins. Some companies like Winsche Studios, which is an AR tech platform startup, value how the employees feel. They have a purpose to make their employees feel engaged and act kindly. The company employees say “we like our Mondays but love Fridays and not only that it’s closer to the weekend, its because on Friday it’s a Pastry Friday”. It is worth remembering that happiness comes from the things you and I do, here and now..
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AR With the way the AR glasses development is proceeding you might soon ditch your smartphone.
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Over the last two years, we have seen a significant increase in AR glass development. The five major players came to the top in our review, Microsoft Sony, Epson, Vuzix and surprisingly Facebook. Yes, you read it right, Facebook is looking into manufacturing the AR glasses to jump on the ever so expanding AR platform. The glasses range in a variety of functions yet what is the most significant improvement among all competitors is the fact that by wearing the AR glasses you will not look downright odd. Facebook claims that their glasses will look like your everyday specs. Whereas Microsoft struggled a little with the designs and then you wouldn’t take HoloLense out in public, yet it complements the design with its functionality. January 2019 ARM
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The Vuzix M300 is a device full of surprise, but what qualities does this product have, and why is it so popular? The Vuzix M300 Smart Glasses is an Android-based, Bluetooth, wearable computer, enhanced with a wearable monocular display, which is where both eyes are used sparingly. It is the opposite of binocular vision. This is an upgrade to the M100, which has full-colour HD recording features and wireless connectivity capabilities designed for commercial, professional or consumer users. Its pre-installed apps can be used to record and playback still pictures and video, track timed events, manage your calendar, link to your phone and many more. The M300 is compatible with thousands of existing Android apps and easy access to developer resources enables the creation of custom apps to suit virtually any need. For its quality, the price is pretty low.
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When it comes to the future, Vuzix is always first in the race, with their M100 - M300, their variety is wide, and their product enhancements are apparent.
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Revolution in technology is occurring with the new, AR glasses, and Facebook is keeping up with the trend. Facebook, with its decrease in recent popularity, is attempting to rise back up and thinking of the future with their new, AR Glasses. They look like regular glasses, however, once you put them on, you’re introduced to an entirely new world, along with new possibilities! These glasses are moving far away from the oculus, which is Facebooks own VR headset, and closer to everyday, socially acceptable everyday old glasses. However, as they are still in the early stages of development, we don’t yet know too much detail on their appearance. It’s handy as it said that you would have the option to call, a coloured camera to take photos, play games and look through your Facebook.
This product is currently in the making, and so far looks spectacular, with a look that could be mistaken, for an ordinary pair of glasses. This is revolutionary and could change a lot, but are we sure this is its final look? Words are words, but the action we haven’t seen yet. However, to our current knowledge, its a product destined to change technology for the better.
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When we though AR couldn’t get any better and more revolutionary, here comes the HoloLense. The Microsoft HoloLens stood by the oculus design just with a glass front. It’s a costly product, ranging from £3,000 to £5,000, however well worth the price. You can design, draw with friends through drawing apps on the device, chat with friends, via Skype, and many more! This product is currently the closest thing to real AR, if not for its bulky design. Its target audience is designers and engineers, as most of its features are made for design and chat as it can be used for people in two different places to communicate. It’s beneficial in certain situations like if you can’t do something, you can ask more knowledgeable friends for advice. We think that this is a product of the future.
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The Microsoft Hololense is something we all wished we had, however not all of us could afford. We think that the price is pretty high but worth the expense, with all its excellent features.
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Sony Smarteye Price: £6000
The new Sony Smarteye Glass is a good product of its type, but is it suitable for its kind? Sony has been falling at a rapid stated, with no new ideas… Until now. Ranging at the same price as the Epson Moverio BT-300, the Sony Smarteye are glasses more than 85% see through with wired controlling with a lightweight and stylish design. No mechanical adjustment help it look like an ordinary pair of glasses. It uses apps running on your smartphone, which is a little bit of a let-down, as there is no good AR app on the apps store currently, at least to our knowledge. Its target audience is all ages, as its primary function is to test and use AR apps. This is also a very cheap option for AR, at a considerably low price of £600. This price tag is the lowest for AR devices currently.
Compared to other AR products, it may not be the best, but it definitely is the most efficient when dealing with online apps. This product is the best of its type, not the best of its kind.
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Everyone is trying to create one type of AR, however, as per usual, Epson is thinking outside the box! Epson,
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This product is different from everything else AR related we have seen, and it is spectacular. Epson was always a company that thought outside the box for better customer use and experience, but this is taking it to a whole other level! Some even say, this product “lets you fly”.
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CREATE AR APP Create your own
MEAURING TAPE APP
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SETTING UP THE XCODE FOR OUR APP
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Open your Xcode and select the “Create a new Xcode project”.
You’ll be greeted with several templates options. You might have noticed that there is already an “Augmented Reality App” preset project. We are not going to use that option at this point as we will be setting up our own AR view manually along with other controls needed for this project. Select the “Single View App”. You will select this option for most of your projects in Xcode as it gives you the most freedom to shape the app to your design manually.
Let us create the project name. We called our app ARMeasuring Tape, but you can call yours as you like. Don’t worry for now about the organisation name and identifier; we will set these up later on. For simplicity and speed, we will also unselect any of the tick boxes. No go ahead and press next to define the path for your saved project your AR app. Once you save your project, you will be greeted with general options for our app. Configure your team so that you can preview your app.
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Once you have configured your team, we are going to set up out View to ensure it is enabled to work with ARKit functionality on our phone. Let’s build the user interface. Go to Main.storyboard from the left of your main view. If you cannot see it, expand the folder that has your apps name, in our case, it is the folder with Main.storyboard.
At the moment we are a clear canvas on the phone. To make it into AR canvas we need to drag the ARSCNView into this canvas. To do so, you select click on the button on the top right that has a square inside a circle. Once you are done, you will see a pop-up window will appear. Type AR in the search box. Several options will become available. You want to click on the ARSCNView, hold it and drag it to your canvas
Now, drag the corners of all sides of the ARSCNView to the edges of the canvas so that each side, top, bottom, left and right snap to the superview. From the bottom menu, select the constrains button and select all four constraints to be 0. Double check that the “constrain to margins” is unchecked. Press “Add four constraints.”
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switch state to off and add right and top constraints to both be 20.
Let us add the interface to your view. First, we will need a crosshair point to enable up to indicate where is the starting point of our measurement. Select the Object Library like we did for the ARSCNView and searched for the button. One found drag the button to the centre of the view, making sure it snaps in both horizontal and vertical directions. In the attribute inspector change the button type to “Add Contact”. Then, change and button tint to Mascarachio and add all four constraints.
We still need a couple of things to finish setting up our view. First one is the switch control to let our app know we want to start recording the measurements and the second is the text field where we will see our measurements. Same as before select the Object Library and search for the switch. Drag the switch to the view where you feel you’d like to have the switch, In our case, we wanted the switch to be out of disruption and placed the switch in the top right corner, You change the colour of the on position by changing the ‘On Tint” property. Now set the
The last step of the user interface setup is to add the feedback box. Search for text in the Object View. Select and drag the “Text View” to the canvas, to the position you want the text to be displayed. In our case we want our text to be opposite the switch button in the left top corner to not obstruct the view too much. We wanted the text to be the same colour as our picker, therefore, change its colour properties to massarachio. Change the text box background alpha to 0.3, so it becomes see through but not fully transparent. The last thing is to add constraints. Add 20 from the top and left and constrain its width to 200 and height to 90. Click add 4 constraints.
OK, a stellar job you have done. We are now a few lines of code away to have our first AR measuring app. Next time get ready to brush those Swift programming language skills. .
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ALL New ipone xs Apple took the iPhone screen to a new level with the 5.8-inch and 6.5-inch sizes. These are Super Retina displays that offer million-to-one contrast ratio with a remarkable 3 million pixels for games and videos. Your AR experience will be even more significant with this phone.
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