Dr.Paitoon Srifa – Educational Technology

AR on the shirt

            Augmented Reality or AR is a technology that combines the world of reality and virtual together with devices such as webcam, computer, pettern, software and related equipment. The virtual reality will be displayed on the monitor screen projector or display device by virtual reality display to interact with the audience immediately. (Dr.Paitoon Srifa : 12-Apr-2010)

            In 2009 augmented reality technology (AR) became mainstream. Though it has been under development for over four decades, in the past year it was prominently featured in major ad campaigns and was on the cover of Esquire. Concurrently, Layar, Wikitude, and a number of AR applications were released for mobile phones.  The future potential of AR has now captured the imagination of both the public and the press. The hype surrounding this technology is similar to the excitement over virtual reality during the 1990’s and 3D online communities, namely Second Life, during this past decade. Unfortunately, in the mind of consumers, neither of these technologies lived up to the hype. Due to a lack of understanding, virtual reality and 3D online communities were unfairly and prematurely dismissed as failures by many. AR is in danger of suffering the same fate. Geoff Northcott described the situation well in his post Augmented Reality, Second Life, and the Trough of Disillusionment. (Jarrell Pair : 05-Jan-2010)

David Augmented Reality

             With AR-media™ Plugin, Google™ SketchUp™ users are allowed to visualize their 3D models using Augmented Reality directly in the real physical space which sorrounds them. In a very precise sense, through AR-media™ Plugin, SketchUp™ 3D models can be visualized out of the digital workspace directly on users’ desktop, by connecting a simple webcam and by printing a suitable code. The AR-media™ Plugin provides users with an advanced visualization functionality which serves two main purposes:

• Study and analize scaled virtual prototypes in real environments
• Communicate 3D projects immersively and astonishingly

All you need to make AR-media™ Plugin work is a personal computer, a webcam and a printed code attached to the software. A wide range of Head Mounted Displays, including the Vuzix® CamAR, eMagin, i-glasses™ are also supported. With AR-media™ Plugin, Google™ SketchUp™ users are allowed to visualize their 3D models using Augmented Reality directly in the real physical space which sorrounds them. In a very precise sense, through AR-media™ Plugin, SketchUp™ 3D models can be visualized out of the digital workspace directly on users’ desktop, by connecting a simple webcam and by printing a suitable code. The AR-media™ Plugin provides users with an advanced visualization functionality which serves two main purposes:

• Study and analize scaled virtual prototypes in real environments
• Communicate 3D projects immersively and astonishingly

All you need to make AR-media™ Plugin work is a personal computer, a webcam and a printed code attached to the software. A wide range of Head Mounted Displays, including the Vuzix® CamAR, eMagin, i-glasses™ are also supported. 

 (Data From : http://www.inglobetechnologies.com/en/products/arplugin_su/info.php)

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