The JISC Observatory Augmented Reality for Smartphones report is useful:
http://blog.observatory.jisc.ac.uk/techwatch-reports/augmented-reality-for-smartphones/
Marieke
On 14/02/2012 19:29, Birchall, Danny wrote:
> Sander Veenhof's stuff is definitely worth a look, even if just to make you think about it a bit:
>
> http://sndrv.nl/
>
> Danny
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> From: Museums Computer Group [[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tamara Tarasoff [[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 14 February 2012 19:29
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> Subject: [MCG] Augmented reality questions
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> Hello all. I work for Parks Canada and one technology that has piqued the
> interest of some folks here is augmented reality. I have seen a number of
> mobile apps that use AR (such as the Starbucks Christmas app where users
> could interact with a 3D animation on a Starbucks cup; or London's
> streetmuseum where users hold up the phone and see historic images of
> London overlaid on modern London streets). I have also seen videos of
> large- or medium-sized AR installations (such as National Geographic's
> installation where users could interact with animals and an astronaut and
> Disney's installation where users could interact with Goofy and other
> characters on a large screen; or an installation where a user can choose
> and "try on" various outfits to see how they would look on him/her.)
>
> The location-based streetmuseum-type apps can be really interesting and
> powerful. But the animated 3D apps I have seen seem somewhat gimmicky, and
> even the installations I have seen seem cool but limited beyond that. Has
> anyone seen any really innovative and effective museum or park or
> educational augmented reality installations or mobile apps, especially 3D
> animations? Does anyone have research related to the effectiveness of AR
> for various target audiences?
>
> Thank you!
>
> Tamara
>
> Tamara Tarasoff
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