1. Simple Augmented Reality
Anita Riley
University of Houston Libraries
aeriley@uh.edu

2. Agenda
Overview of AR (30 minutes)
Potential Uses
Common AR platforms
Hands-on with HoppalaAugmentation (45 minutes)
Demo of THATCampLayar (15 minutes)
3. Not Virtual Reality
4. Terminator Vision!
5. What is AR?
Its a technology that enhances your current perception of reality.
Augmented Reality:
combines real and virtual
is interactive in real time
is often registered in 3D
6. Augmented Football
7. Augmented Hockey
8. Augmented NASCAR
9. Augmented Surroundings
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Wikitude.jpg
10. http://kelseylantrip.blogspot.com/2009/11/augumentation-generation.html
11. Augmented Sky
http://www.wildcoast.co.za/files/u3/sky_map_090512_main.jpg
12. Augmented anatomy
http://technoccult.net/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/medicalAR.jpg
13. U.S. Marines ARMAR
http://www.psfk.com/2009/10/marine-mechanics-work-50-faster-using-augmented-reality-goggles.html
14. CultureClic
http://static.igeneration.fr/img/2010/03/cultureclic.jpg
15. Connecting past and present
Augmented reality can make a connection between the present dayand historical events or highlight
cultural significance
16. Connecting past and present
17. OSUs BeaverTracks
BeaverTracks is an interactive mobile guide and walking tour of Oregon State University's historical locations.
At each of the 22 locations, you get a brief history and can browse a catalog of historic images.
Depending on your mobile device you can also take a walking tour of the historic sites.
http://tour.library.oregonstate.edu/
18. Screenshots from BeaverTracks
19. ARIS U. Wisconsin
STEEL is a simple game about mining and smelting metals. A number of virtual mines (copper, iron and carbon) are located all around downtown Madison, and players collect the metals for profit.
http://arisgames.org/featured/steel/
20. What do you need?
Smartphone requirements:
GPS: where am I?
Compass: what direction am I facing?
Camera: what do I see in the real world?
Accelerometer: how is my phone oriented?
Internet Connection: connect to the digital world
Optional: Gyroscope: for a smoother experience
21. Services
Yelp Monocle
Layar
Wikitude
Junaio
HoppalaAugmentation
http://laurenpressley.com/library/2010/01/laurens-top-tech-trend-alamw10-alamwttt/
22. Yelp Monocle
23. Layar
www.layar.com
24. Android Downloads
25. Layar Layers
26. Layar at Kansas State
http://kstatenews.org/wp-content/uploads/kstatenews.org/2010/09/powercat-enhanced.jpg
http://cdn-3.androidzoom.com/screenshots/120375-2.jpg
27. Wikitude World Browser
28. Your secret AR weapon
Augmentation, by Hoppala
http://www.hoppala-agency.com/
29. Augmentation dashboard
30. New overlay
31. Add augment
32. General tab
33. Location tab
34. Presto! Overlay!
35. Resources
Layar Tutorials available at:
http://www.slideshare.net/layarmobile
Wikipedia Overview: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Augmented_reality
AR in Education: http://wik.ed.uiuc.edu/index.php/Augmented_Reality_in_Education
36. Thank you!
Anita Riley
Digital & Web Projects Fellow
University of Houston Libraries
aeriley@uh.edu
twitter: anitazavrrr