May 2009
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"Augmented Reality" via Addict-o-matic →
Addict-o-matic builds a custom web page (based on RSS feeds I guess) given a search query. You can customise the layout but you have virtually no control over the information. To merge, filter and munge information I’ve used Yahoo Pipes to process and netvibes to display. E.g. for the band ‘2ne1’ here’s the Addict-o-matic result and here’s my experimental...
WatchEminem’s AR graffiti competition. to premote the nre Relapse album. Spray-paint a 3D ‘E’ and upload. Uses FLARToolkit I think. A bit of an advance over the purely passive AR promos we’ve been getting.
(via Digital Buzz Blog)
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Robots requesting help navigating a city
Both ends of the spectrum:
ACE, the Autonomous City Explorer from Martin Buss’s team at the Technical University of Munich, uses cameras and AI for finding humans, a speaker and screen to ask directions, and a touchscreen and gesture recognition to identify when the robot has been pointed in a new direction. More information in the New Scientist article.
The tweenbots...
WatchLED, Light and Laser Photography
from Hack n Mod
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WatchSomething captivating in this slow-motion video. High-speed photography done on the cheap (~£500) with a Casio EX-F1 (300fps at 512x384, 600fps at 432x192 and 1200fps at 336x96).
(via Procrastineering)
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Just How Much Money Can Free iPhone Apps Make?... →
Report form iPhone advertising platform AdWhirl claims that “… applications that crack the top 100 in the Free Apps list make $400-$5000 a day” and “there’s actually less competition on the Free side of the store.”
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WatchAugmented Reality Magic 1.0 on Vimeo (via Augmented Times)
A magician using AR to add magic to his magic. Quite cool stuff that supposedly runs in realtime. Follow the link for more information.
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