NyARToolkit for Android.en - Augmented reality research. A sample program of NyARToolkit Application on Google Android Emulator.
Marker detection part is mostly same as original NyARToolkit (just a few changes are applied). Video image is sent by Java program which uses socket connection to the emulator because camera device emulation has not been implemented on Android SDK. The archive includes archive of Eclipse project and demo program to send images that taken by camera to the emulator. 1.
Android SDK and Eclipse plugin is required to try it on Eclipse. 2. 33 Awesome Augmented Reality Apps & Games for Android. Augmented Reality (AR) is going to be the future of most apps, all it takes is a decent processor, a camera, a compass and a GPS — all of which are becoming increasingly common on smart phones.
This futuristic AR world for android is is slowly growing. Though, the true experience of Augmented Reality Technology is yet to be seen, some apps and games which are available for Android can give you a glimpse of it. I’m featuring 33 36 of them here: (I’ve added QR Codes as well so its easy for you to download them. Use your phone’s camera on the codes with a QR App and it’ll take you directly to the Market.) Get updates on new Android apps delivered to your email by subscribing to our RSS feed – Subscribe. 1. World Browser is an augmented reality browser based on location-based Wikipedia and Qype content. Watch this video to get an idea how it works. 2. Watch this video to see it in action. 3.
Another amazing apps, Satellite AR shows what’s floating in the space. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Top 5 Augmented Reality Apps for Android. The highly experimental and anticipated technology which we used to see only in Sci-fi movies is now a reality.
Yes, we are talking about Augmented Reality ( AR ) which is something new and a WOW factor to the end-user. Wiki says, Augmented reality (AR) is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are augmented by virtual computer-generated imagery. For Augmented Reality to work and provide rich visual experience the combination of GPS, Compass, Camera and a 3G/WiFi connection is required. And with the existence of powerful mobile platform like Android things are much easier for developers to roll out more apps. Related Posts: 1) Layar Layar is the worlds first augmented reality app and it uses Android’s GPS, camera, and compass features to display real-time information on the things you see and explore. 2) WikiTude Drive 3) TagWhat.
Top 10 Augmented Reality engines that will ignite a new era of video games. Welcome back!
So far we have looked at demos of augmented reality gameplay and investigated preferred hardware devices. That was just the warm up. Now we’re getting into the real beef: who offers the best software engine that can augment our reality (and our spirits)? Who will spearhead the creation of a totally new gaming experience? Games alfresco brings you the unofficial roundup of the top 10 best augmented reality engines.
We will look at one engine at a time (enough with these looong posts!) Here is a sneak peak at some of the engines that we may or may not review: Discontinued: Stay tuned…or better yet – tell us what you think! Like this: Like Loading... Filed under: AR Engines Tagged: | AR Engines, armusement, artag, artoolkit, HP mscape, Metaio, nokia, Studierstube tracker, total immersion, Ydreams SimVideo. Create – Augmented Reality Browser: Layar. Augmented Reality Using The Wikitude API. Augmented Reality: Getting Started on Android. Perhaps you’ve heard about augmented reality—it’s a hot topic in mobile right now.
Learn about what augmented reality is and how you can leverage this technique in your Android applications in this introductory article. Defining Augmented Reality Before we start discussing how to write augmented reality applications, let's take a step back and define what it is. Wikipedia defines augmented reality as such: "Augmented reality (AR) is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented by virtual computer-generated sensory input, such as sound or graphics. Recently mobile developers have begun leveraging augmented reality techniques by taking input from the camera and overlaying images in real-time, usually meshed up with the image to either show where something real-world is (such as an icon for a restaurant) or perhaps a virtual sign or object. Why Re-Invent The Wheel? Already feeling overwhelmed? Key AR Component #1: Camera Data.