Augmented Reality could be the next big thing for business online who want to virtually put their products into the hands of potential customers - especially with the current worldwide interest in 3D apps, games, television and movies.
A newly developed augmented reality technology is now available that does not require any special downloads or camera tracking technology. Instead the viewer simply prints out a special image and holds it up infront of their webcam to see the 3D model visualisation on screen.
The augmented reality web app runs on any desktop or laptop computer with Macromedia Flash installed. Although it is unlikely to work with most mobile phones at present we are expecting more mobile phone manufacturers to add Flash capabilities to mobile devices in the future that will allow these types of augmented reality apps to run.
The result of holding up the special image infront of your webcam creates a “mixed reality” whereby you can move the 3D model on screen with your hands – without the need for any special 3D input devices. It’s amazing!
Try it out for yourself!
First print out this image:
http://www.microchipcatflaps.co.uk/augmented-reality/marker.png
Next go to this page and hold the marker image up infront of your webcam:
http://www.microchipcatflaps.co.uk/augmented-reality/
If you create a YouTube video showing how it works and reply to this post with the link I will enter you into a prize draw to win £25.
Tips for best results with Augmented Reality apps: Print out the special marker image big to fill the paper. Make sure your webcam is correctly focused. Make sure there is adequate lighting in the room (no flicker from artificial lighting).
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