Mediating Mediums - a Vision in 3D. The digital 3rd dimension is a long standing topic in many disciplines and together with augmented reality technologies has had a tremendous boost. Most smart phone platforms these days offer tools and applications to integrate and use AR style packages. However in most cases it is still quite quirky and lagging which probably has got a lot to do with the physics of the device, especially the small screen.
Image by Greg Tran / The transformation of the existing with an overlaid digital vision. The beauty of emptiness and the secret lives of spaces after everybody else has left. A number of visions have been produced besides the large scale cinema adaptations like 'Minority Report', where AR and real time 3d rendering play their magic. Another more comprehensive examination of the topic now comes from a Master student Greg Tran at Harvard Graduate School of Design. Image by Greg Tran / Partly social networking partly 3D model development, physicality in its digital form. Augmented-reality "urban planning " The Future Digital Life. UbiMash. Steelers and Packers Magically Come to Life in USA TODAY | When the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers meet on Sunday at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, to go head to head at this year’s Super Bowl, fans will be able to enrich their experience with augmented reality tidbits, courtesy of USA TODAY and junaio, the most advanced Augmented Reality browser.
For smartphone users, the Friday, February 4th edition of USA TODAY will include a 360 degree tour of the Dallas Cowboys stadium, presented by Jerry Jones, stadium and Cowboys owner, along with interior and exterior highlights. The Monday, February 7th edition will give readers a 3D view of the “Play of the Game” in an animated sequence and an option to receive player stats. Pepsi and Papa John’s are sponsoring the two augmented reality experiences.
The new Cowboys Stadium, opened in May 2009, is the largest domed stadium in the world and a marvel of architecture and technology. So have fun and Go Packers and Steelers! February 4th, 2011 USA TODAY 360 Degree Stadium Tour. Claris Networks Blog | Cloud 9 | Cloud Computing | IT Services Company | EMR Solutions & Support | Knoxville Chattanooga Tennessee.