Zoo Monster: An Augmented Reality Project with Junaio, by Certified Developers AVK Terwey [video]
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Vote for the Metaio SDK, the Mitsubishi Enterprise MeView, The IKEA Catalog and the AREngine in the 2013 Augmented World Expo Auggies Competition! [Vote]
Developers: Sign up for this week’s webinar, Augmented Reality Content Creation [sign up]
Even more stuff for developers: Submit your intent to compete in the first-ever Metaio International Developers Contest, with grand prizes including software licenses and a trip to Munich to present at the 2013 InsideAR [contests]
Intelligent Computing meets Augmented Reality: Brutus guides you through Ohio State University [article]
there are things that are happening
7 Standout Google Glass apps you can download right now [Mashable]
Forget Google Glass: Recon debuts Android-friendly glasses at I/O [CNET]
Epson tries its hand at high-tech glasses [USA Today]
Meta 1 augmented reality headset launches on Kickstarter [Slashgear]
How two Valve Engineers walked away with the company’s augmented reality glasses [The Verge]
We always like to highlight incredible work built on our software, which is why we’re thrilled to tell you about this awesome project from Winnipeg-based Zenfri, “Clandestine Anomaly”. This will be the first mobile game that utilizes vision-based augmented reality, GPS, and actual real-world elements. Check out their video on Kickstarter and help support the launch of this amazing augmented reality game!
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Seeing things differently: are brands missing the boat with Augmented Reality? [The Drum]
Developer Sander Veenhof merges 3-D printing with Augmented Reality in the Ultimarker [blog]
Ever play Jenga? Ever play Jenga….on Augmented Reality? [JengAR video]
Cronovizor: The AR Time Viewing Machine (powered by Junaio) [video]
Nimlok utilizes Metaio software to visualize custom exhibits in 3-D [whitepaper]
Registration is open for the Augmented World Expo, June 4-5 (formerly ARE). Use code AWE3META to get a special discount, courtesy of Metaio. Come see Metaio deliver unmatched insight on the industry along with the latest and greatest of AR demos, including the brand-new AREngine! [registration]
Meet Metaio at the Augmented Reality Summit, June 20th in London [event site]
Interested in speaking, sponsoring or attending InsideAR, the most exciting event in the augmented reality industry? Contact us! [event site]
pick of the week: Oculus VR used to simulate death by guillotine
From 6th till 8th of May the re:publica – Europe’s biggest conference on digital and social media – took place in Berlin. More than 5.000 attendees discussed three days about internet policy, network neutrality and the future of social media campaigns. The most controversial topic at the moment in Germany are the plans of the Deutsche Telekom, which announced already in the beginning of May, that they will choke the speed of the internet in the nearest future. The hosts of the re:publica, Markus Beckedahl, Johnny (@spreeblick) and Tanja Häusler (@elektrotanja) as well as Andreas Gebhard, called up the participants to appeal to their government to anticipate these plans: “Avoid that the Telekom introduces a 2nd class internet!” Tanja Häusler said: “If we can now afford limitations for the sake of commercial interests, if there are no more protests against these limitations, we have to realize, in fact, that the digital society is growing continously, but still, has no power to public opinion. “
IN/SIDE/OUT – The link between online and offline
The motto of this year reminds of the difficulty to connect people from the online and the offline world: “With this in mind, the motto IN/SIDE/OUT can be read as an upending of the digital society: Facebook is reaching one billion users, established newspapers are folding to the net-based competition, and Twitter, which was once the tool for alternative civilian war correspondence, is being utilised by militaries to communicate their combat targets. While we were always sure that at some point everyone would use the mechanisms offered by Web2.0, the question remains: Who profits in the end? Will citizens embrace obligations of governments and businesses to become more transparent, while at the same time tolerate the non-transparency of those companies which form the structures of the internet? Or will we soon pull the plug and return to a place where privacy is tangible again? Will we replace the INternet with an OUTernet?”
Sascha Lobo: Who’s afraid of Augmented Reality?
Lobo is one of Germany’s most established digital avantgardists, working as an author, columnist and speaker on digitial issues and net politics. He held his keynote on Monday not without mentioning an amazing technology such as augmented reality is. He is fascinated in AR, but honestly understands the fear of people, who don’t know what to expect about it: “It’s like the radioactivity of Internet. There has to come up a lot of awareness training on augmented reality in the future. At the moment it provokes fear on this invisible, unknown power. There is still an anxiety for the merge of the digital and real life.” He himself is enthusiatic about Ingress, an augmented reality game produced by NinanticLabs, which he played passionately in the last weeks: “It’s the most ‘nerdy’ game one can imagine.” Unfortunately, Ingress “guzzles” a lot of energy, but is lot of fun, he said.
Francesco Lapenta: A Critical look on Augmented Reality
Yesterday I’ve visited Francesco Lapenta‘s presentation with the amazing title “Mediated Life after Virtualization. A Critical Look at the Scenarios Forecast by New Wearable Augmented Reality Visualization Technologies.” He agreed so far with Lobo, that there is still a huge insecurity according to new wearable devices which are visualizing information. People usually have six senses and he imagines that all these senses should be combined in one mobile (augmenting) device such as for example Google Glass and giving real added value to people: “Our Augmented Reality device could interact with these machines, and there could be competetional power of different senses which could interact with your vision and offers you help to learn more.” But what does it really mean for us? He asked: “What will follow the inevitable technological peak and demise of old communication technologies such as the mobile and the screen? If the mobile embodied the newly acquired freedom from the constrained spaces of earlier mediated communications? New “seamless” and “immersive” technological evolutions will acquire social, cultural and market dominance while cannibalizing previous technological milestones very much like television did with photography, radio and cinema, and the computer did with them all. what are the consequences of a technology that does not pretend anymore to “simulate” reality or its visualization but now “naturally” creates the way we see the world and experience it?”
If you want to see the whole presentation, please watch the video:
I still feel overwhelmed by all these very great sessions at the re:publica and would like to recommend the #rp14 to you taking place on the May 5 – 7, 2014 in Berlin.
There was not enough time for me to attend in all events and if you are interested as well, we can also follow the re:publica YouTube channel with all presentations and keynotes.
Metaio is very happy to announce the start of the Metaio International Augmented Reality Developer Contests, with 4 separate categories open for competition. Design incredible content; launch the best AR Game yet; build an app that solves a real-world problem; or try your hand at Junaio and publish the most “popular” channel.
Grand prize is a trip to Munich this fall for the annual InsideAR augmented reality conference where you will present your entry to some of the world’s most renowned technology visionaries and professionals. Good luck, and submit your intent to compete today!
Registration is open for the Augmented World Expo, June 4-5 (formerly ARE). Use code AWE3META to get a special discount, courtesy of Metaio. Come see Metaio deliver unmatched insight on the industry along with the latest and greatest of AR demos, including the brand-new AREngine! [registration]
Meet Metaio at the Augmented Reality Summit, June 20th in London [event site]
Interested in speaking, sponsoring or attending InsideAR, the most exciting event in the augmented reality industry? Contact us! [event site]
pick of the week: “White Mean Wearing Google Glass” Tumblr.
I’m not entirely sure what this really says about the future of wearable computing, but it’s certainly a talking point. It also highly amusing to see techworld celebrities like Pete Cashmore (below) and Joshua Topolsky sporting the famous glasses in glamour-shot-like glory. I can’t decide whether we’re going to look back on these with awe or ridicule. Think Game Boy vs. 80′s cellphone. Mix in that it’s turning into a fashion statement and there’s a high probability it will be the latter. I’m hoping for the best.
IKEA Awarded Best Augmented Reality App of 2013 [article]
The folks over at SCARLET are doing some great education work with Junaio and Augmented Reality- learn more at their blog
A “neu” app review for Junaio from Smartphone Mania [article]
Great Android App Review of Junaio from AppEggs [article]
The University of Southern California has launched a great print media campaign featuring Junaio to activate and augment their USC Dornsife Magazine [video]
Blast from the past: controlling an augmented reality robotic arm with gesture-based interactions [video]
there are things that are happening
Ray Kurzweil predicts that “brains will move to the cloud” at DEMO conference. Wacky. [video]
Orbotix releases Sphero and lets you play with Augmented Reality beavers. Seriously. [video]
but let’s be serious- the internet really only cares that Google did something
Google releases “Ingress” an Augmented Reality / Alternate Reality MMORPG to a private beta. Yes, all of our emails are on that list, and so should yours be.
Happy Thanksgiving and/or enjoy the rest of your week!
Interesting research paper featuring (unnamed) junaio [paper]
The iPhone App Review, “Taste the future with junaio Augmented Reality Browser” [article]
This week is your last chance to vote for metaio for this year’s South By Southwest Interactive Festival – WE NEED YOUR SUPPORT! [vote]
New speakers, workshops, demos and details all revealed in the latest insideAR briefing [newsletter]
there are things that are happening
Apple wins + $1 Billion in damages in Samsung lawsuit settlement- this will undoubtedly change everything, again [article]
Google Patents Smart, Minority Report-esque Glove Design [article]
Pick of the week – Happy 80th Birthday to our partner, LEGO
Ever wondered about where that name and iconic brick originate? LEGO has put together this great short about the beginnings of one of the most popular toys in the entire world, if not the universe. Go celebrate the occasion and stop by a LEGO store to try out the Augmented Reality Digital Box in every store in the world.
Part 1 of an Interview with metaio’s Trak Lord on Augmented Reality Dirt- listen as he gives insight into metaio’s research, vision and roadmap [podcast]
The newest version of junaio is now available for iOS and Android- read more and download it today! [newsletter]
“Testing Out Augmented Reality” – Adi documents playing around with the metaio Creator and junaio [blog]
“Augmented Reality coming to the pages of the Atlantic”, QR Code Press [article]
XYQ Named Official Augmented Technology and New Media Partner of INDYCAR [press release]
Interview with metaio on NTV (German, but great clip) [video]
Metaio Announces Brand-New Pricing Model for Web SDK [blog]
mediagrand: 3D Object Tracking Augmented Reality [blog]
insideAR 2012: Save the Date, and contact us for speaking proposals and sponsorship information [Early Bird registration good until July 31st! [newsletter]
there are things happening
New patent shows Apple’s interest in its own “Project Glass” [article]
Japanese guy takes Pop Star Hatsune Miku out on [abusive] Augmented Reality Date [video]
Google demonstrates Project Glass whilst Skydiving [video]
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.
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