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French startup Diota have been working since 2009 to bring augmented reality (AR) to industry and manufacturing. This isn't easy as the factory floor is no place for fancy headsets or delicate glasses. Andrew hears more from Sebastian, Diota's Head of R&D. Diota have a range of AR products, but the one on show here uses a projective system to highlight work
At Gadget Show Live, Aurasma were showing-off their impressive portfolio of augmented reality advertising campaigns. The list of clients is long and illustrious, including BBC, Sky, Bentley, Dunhill, Marks & Spencer, ebay and Stella Artois. If you haven't experienced augmented reality, it's the overlaying of computer-generated imagery onto a real-world view as seen through a smartphone or tablet camera. The
There's no doubt that augmented reality (AR) is hot area at the moment, with several exhibitors at Gadget Show Live showing off products and software. Metaio is one such company and it provides AR software for Vuzix's high-tech glasses. Sascha Kiener from Metaio gave me an impressive demonstration of the their product. I put on a pair of glasses and when
Criticism and mockery of Google's newly announced Project Glass - the Internet giant's recent foray into tech in the form of augmented reality eye glasses - flourished almost as soon as the announcement was made. At this point, taking shots at Google and anything they do is sport, so the eruption of criticism over Project Glass has made getting a
I'm sure that this will be all over the Interweb very shortly, if it isn't already. Absolutely fantastic and really shows off the possibilities of augmented reality. Apparently it's test footage from an upcoming game called Star Wars Arcade: Falcon Gunner. I'd almost buy an iPod Touch just for this. Update: I've been thinking about this overnight and actually, while