Weekest Links 5/14-5/20

If you’re reading this, I’m in Boston at the CableShow. 

We won the Auggies at the 2012 ARE- tightly aligned outdoor computer vision for the win

Events

I will be at the 2012 CableShow in Boston, MA, demonstrating metaio technology for television with our partner, CableLabs [event site]

junaio will be presenting as part of the 14th edition of the SF AppShow, May 23, giving an exclusive first look at the latest updates our API and redesigned UI. Register today with discount code MetaioFans for 25% off [event site]

We will be giving away a junaio Plugin (~$12k value) at the SF AppShow- read the latest post on the junaio Blog to learn how to qualify [blog]

 

metaio | junaio recap

It’s the last day to get 30% off the metaio Creator, the best drag & drop interface for creating mobile augmented reality experiences in the Universe!! Buy now! Buy now! [buy now]

Speaking of CableLabs, check out this article about what they’re doing with our tech [article]

Check out the ongoing junaio-powered War of 1812 augmented reality experience [blog]

metaio AG Augmented Reality Test at UAEU Media Lab AE [video]

 

Pick of the Week: Albert Hwang’s Spatial Computing

It’s a virtual environment, but it’s virtually freaking awesome. Hats off to you, Mr. Hwang, and looking forward to seeing more of your work.

 

 

 

Thanks for reading, and have a great week!

The Bigger Picture: A letter from metaio CEO Thomas Alt

Dear metaio ecosystem,

The year has started off with the launch of our metaio Mobile SDK 3.1 which brought the vision of an Augmented World one step closer by being the first AR SDK delivering full 3-D object tracking.

We believe that Augmented Reality will see mainstream adoption only by combining Great Technology and Useful Content. To empower our content ecosystem we have just launched our easy-to-use tool to create mobile AR Applications. The metaio Creator provides a drag-and-drop interface that makes developing and deploying your own custom AR project fast and convenient.

We will be showing our latest results in research, product dev. and end-consumer adoption at the Augmented Reality Event in Santa Clara, where I will present and discuss the process of building a delivery stack that ensures reliable, accessible AR from chipset platform to end-user.

Read all about it in our latest newsletter : http://www.metaio.com/fileadmin/upload/newsletter/metaio/2012/may/NEWS-metaio_May_2012-002_2.html

Junaio is increasing traction in the publishing domain with large magazines publishing content through the junaio service. We have incorporated some of the latest partners deploying content on junaio in our newsletter: http://www.junaio.com/fileadmin/upload/newsletter/2012/cons/03_may/NEWS-junaio_May_2012-002_2.html

I realize it´s early – but please be invited to join our yearly conference InsideAR on October, 1^st  and 2^nd  with the legendary visit to the Oktoberfest being part of the venue. We have recently put all information around the event online at:  http://www.metaio.com/insidear/welcome/

 

Thomas Alt, CEO metaio 

Weekest Links in Brief

Brief. Not “briefs”. 

Sascha was mid-moose impression when this photo was taken.

metaio + junaio 

Exclusive interview with Sascha Kiener from the junaio team at The Gadget Show [article]

Circa – The Evolution of Image (a Kickstarter Project built with the metaio Mobile SDK) [kickstarter page]

junaio has a new Certified Developer, Digital Delta Design [post]

Developer Mark Skwarek is at it again with arOCCUPY MAY DAY [post]

The metaio San Francisco team moved to a new office! [photos]

 

upcoming events

There is still plenty of time to register for The Augmented Reality Event, May 8-9 in Santa Clara, CA. It’s the largest AR conference in the states, with plenty of opportunities to see the newest AR hardware and software, and the chance to network with AR professionals and insiders. Sign up today, and enjoy a discount code on us! Just enter METAIO375 at the [registration page]

metaio’s insideAR is coming- if you want to see the latest and greatest in the field of Augmented Reality in the beautiful city of Munich with the backdrop of Oktoberfest, then there’s really no other choice for you is there? [event page]

 

Non-AR Pick of the Week

“Stupidity Captured at 2500 Frames Per Second”

 

Watermelon + Fireworks is always a great equation.

 

Weekest Links 3/26 – 4/1

Warning: tomfoolery below. 

Just mad doggin' it.

 

metaio | junaio recap:

Augmented Minds becomes the first junaio Certified Developer to become a metaio Mobile SDK Certified Developer [blog]

Take a photo with War Chief Tecumseh in this junaio experience [blog]

Elena Kathryn Parker wonders if Augmented Reality makes you fat [blog]

Students from the #HIST5702X Graduate Seminar in Digital History at Carleton University write about their junaio adventure [blog]

 

Upcoming Events

Make sure to join us at the Augmented Reality Event in Santa Clara, CA, May 8-9! Use our discount code, METAIO375 when you register [event site]

Trak Lord will be speaking at the O’Reilly Media 2.0 Where Conference April 3 (tomorrow!) in San Francisco, “Building The Augmented City”. If y0u’d like to attend, use the discount code METAIO at registration [event site]

Pick of the Week: Fools! 

It’s that time of the year again when the Internet gets all silly even though everyone knows it’s going to happen. I’ve collected some of my favorites for your enjoyment.

Warby Barker is proud to introduce the all new Canine Collection of eyewear [video]

The voice of Hulu has a rough day in the ad reels [video]

Atlassian bitbucket develops more “productive” method of coding [video]

And my personal favorite- Google releases 8-Bit Maps game for the NES. I would actually play this. Google, please release a browser based full version of this game.

 

 

 

Weekest Links 3/19-3/25

Weekly weekly week. Weekly weekly week. Week. Week. Week week. 

 

 

metaio | junaio recap:

Mark Swarek started his Wall Street to Main Street Augmented Reality Exhibit, which will run until May 31 and features junaio [blog]

We announced our first Indian Certified Developer, GAMOOZ [blog]

Ball Packaging Europe won two awards for their junaio marketing campaigns [blog]

Developer Sander Veenhof used junaio for an homage to Muybridge in his “Moving Pictures” installation [blog]

metaio introduced Harmony, its first Mobile SDK Certified Developer [blog]

FlyARworks release a cool audio recognition junaio channel [video]

 

Upcoming Events

Make sure to join us at the Augmented Reality Event in Santa Clara, CA, May 8-9! Use our discount code, METAIO375 when you register [event site]

Trak Lord will be speaking at the O’Reilly Media 2.0 Where Conference April 3 in San Francisco, “Building The Augmented City”. If y0u’d like to attend, use the discount code METAIO at registration [event site]

Pick of the Week: New Sony Xperia TV Spot

Normally I would be morally opposed to posting commercials, but this one happens to be directed by Wes Anderson and narrated by an 8-year-old. This is…very well done. Enjoy.