Augmented Reality Encyclopedia

Have you ever heard of the fascinating new technology called Augmented Reality? It allows you to add virtual 3D-content to your real environment - even more - to interact with this 3D-content in your personal space. My video shows an example where we superimposed 3d-content on a classical encyclopedia (a kind of a magic book) Augmented Reality will change to way we use information in the future. You can meet your friends while walking through the street, your virtual buddy walking next to you. You can shop online and try out your favorite products (e.g. furnitures) in your living room before buying them. Generally speaking Augmented Reality brings to together two worlds: The real world and the virtual world. This will allow to combine every kind of user related content with the personal world of the user.

Please feel free to comment on the video or ask questions on the technology behind.

UPDATE: 1 year later - thank you very much for all your inspiring feedback and comments. Today this technology is already in use for books and interactive advertisement tools. There is also a live-demo available.

For trials please go to www.metaio.com
or send us an email to info@metaio.com

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[auronx223]

i got that software but when i downloaded it all i got was the software and 1 blank card example i got lots of models with it but no card to print out help me plz

[nothrust]

If you would like to try the software or need help let me know: info(at)metaio(dot)com

[NikoKun]

I want augmented reality glasses...

And as a technology, augmented reality needs to move away from "markers" and more towards real world objects.

[Abengoshis]

Or a visors like Samus's on Metroid. Or GPS, Surgery. THE POSSIBILITIES ARE ENDLESS!

[gudbar]

Humans are so smart, yet so lazy. We want to see the world and everything in it, but were to lazy to go see it. Tv isnt good enough anymore. If you want to see the the 'real thing', get of your lazy asses and GO SEE the "real thing'.

[AceTheFox12]

same comany made something that can do this now called the 3ds look into it and its not as big a fail

[tuackanxu]

Really the only problem I see with this is that people are wary about putting images on glasses, what with the whole Virtual Boy incident

[SAM I AM]

how can i create a movie with the augmented reality technology and what softwares do i need ??

please help me

[MobilersVibrantCoast]

we created an augmented reality game app as an idea for Samsung Canada. check it out on our channel!

[Xanther Blaze]

Like i said...The ability to upload a library without the markers...or have it so you can download a library from a friend....or even make it recognize other objects...