Archive for February, 2010

Benetton Augmented Reality

Feb 27, 2010 1 Comment by realareal

Benetton is taking its search for models online to find “new faces of the 21st century. Benetton is using online and social media tools like Facebook and Twitter to drive publicity. Now the Italian retailer is taking the search for models into Web 2.0 with a global online casting called “It’s My Time,” to find [...]

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ARgo Augmented Reality App

Feb 26, 2010 No Comments by realareal

ARgo is the latest of the augmented reality navigation apps to hit the App Store. iTunes Link : http://itunes.apple.com/kr/app/argo/id348358205?mt=8 ARgo – new reality in your iPhone 3GS! Explore your city: look around you through the new reality, aiming the phone camera to any building nearby or just in any direction. ARgo will show you right [...]

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Recognizr: Facial Recognition Augmented Reality

Feb 24, 2010 No Comments by realareal

A TAT Cascades powered prototype of the Augmented ID concept. Accurate mobile face detection and recognition using Polar Rose’s FaceLib. Recognizr shows how powerful computer vision and 3D graphics can be used to create fast, precise and aesthetic augmented reality. This prototype runs on Android.

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LG LU2300 Android Phone Features Augmented Reality

Feb 23, 2010 No Comments by realareal

According to Telecoms Korea, LG plans to ship its new LU2300 with augmented reality services built-in. Rumored to launch in Q2 of 2010, the phone will display information about objects that the camera has in focus. For example, if you aim your camera at a particular building, information about it and its history will be [...]

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Augmented Reality Gets a Major Face.com Lift

Feb 22, 2010 3 Comments

Comverse demonstrated what they say is the first social augmented reality app during the Mobile World Congress. The application takes advantage of Face.com’s facial recognition algorithms and its huge database of faces to deliver such functionalities as friend recognition that links his or her face with an appropriate profile. In addition, the application can be [...]

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