Camron 1,058 Report post Posted July 27, 2009 (edited) Or AR, for us nerds. It's an idea that's been floating around for a while now. Just about as long as the idea of regular old virtual type. It's the concept of overlaying virtual elements and data over our existing world. And we'd be able to see and interact with these virtual things as if they were indeed real. -- The reason I'm bringing this up is because this whole concept is getting more and more attention recently and is actually looking like it could happen in our lifespan. http://video.google.com/googleplayer.swf?docid=6523761027552517909&hl=en&fs=true (Long Demo) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxQZuo6pFUw]YouTube - Zugara's Augmented Reality & Motion Capture Shopping App[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cNu4CluFOcw]YouTube - ARhrrrr - An augmented reality shooter[/ame] [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g4SeeWuIcgs]YouTube - Augmented Reality Game[/ame] (Can you imagine playing DND like this?) [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cH6r2tIaRXU]YouTube - New York Nearest Subway Augmented Reality App for iPhone 3GS from acrossair[/ame] The way you'll eventually view this augmented reality is with glasses or goggles. http://gizmodo.com/5323597/a-first-person-view-into-the-future http://www.vuzix.com/iwear/products_taceye_lt.html believe me.. the setups won't always look retarded. Once the world is fully overlaid with virtual crap it wont matter what you look like. You could be optimus prime.. [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pzB4mIPdm9k]YouTube - WE ARE AUTOBOTS - Transformers Augmented Reality[/ame] Related Anime: Dennou Coil Edited July 27, 2009 by Camron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted July 27, 2009 (Can you imagine playing DND like this?) First time I ever imagined myself playing DND... Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camron 1,058 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 First time I ever imagined myself playing DND... DND is just an elaborate board game and great excuse to get together with your friends. It's exactly like playing an MMO.. except your with people you actually care about and you can do stuff that could never be programmed into an actual videogame. Back on topic though.. no one is interested in this ..? I find that depressing. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ladywriter 7,783 Report post Posted July 30, 2009 There are so many things that "could become a reality in our lifetime" Unfortunately I'm highly skeptical we'll stop wasting all our loot on wars for fossil fuels and do something positive, like mitigate the damage of climate change before millions of us starve to death AR looks like fun and it could be useful for med/military applications I'm hoping after the baby boomers are all used up and out of power the next gen can bust some ass and undo and mitigate the damage these ancient selfish miserable fucks did to the world. Maybe then cool shitz can be a way of life instead of mid east war and designer virus Quote Look at the flowers Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flying_Monkey 500 Report post Posted July 31, 2009 Niffty Quote LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gokuDX7 2,871 Report post Posted August 1, 2009 AR looks like fun and it could be useful for med/military applications They're already using it in Boston hospitals for laser surgery on extremely hard operations. There's a wide range of Iphone apps that use AR that haven't come out yet (twitter finder, map locater, reviews on stores..etc). I cant wait for it in practical use! Quote All hail piggy, king of bacon ^)^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Flying_Monkey 500 Report post Posted August 1, 2009 Be great to get a 3d view on a topographical map I would think Quote LOL Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Camron 1,058 Report post Posted August 1, 2009 [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yFwzFby2eNo]YouTube - Augmented Reality GIS Maps[/ame] Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sledgstone 8,672 Report post Posted August 1, 2009 I read some stuff about AR a while ago and thought it was pretty interesting, but the only video I had to associate it with was this one: [ame=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCCx7zANsGE]YouTube - 電脳フィギュア ARis(アリス) PV[/ame] I then thought that AR's sole future was for hentai bastards and never looked into it again. Thank you for making this topic and showing me that people are actually using it for other purposes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted August 1, 2009 I then thought that AR's sole future was for hentai bastards and never looked into it again. Thank you for making this topic and showing me that people are actually using it for other purposes. ... ... Damn... I wonder what the dubbed version would sound like... Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gokuDX7 2,871 Report post Posted August 2, 2009 I read some stuff about AR a while ago and thought it was pretty interesting, but the only video I had to associate it with was this one: I then thought that AR's sole future was for hentai bastards and never looked into it again. Thank you for making this topic and showing me that people are actually using it for other purposes. Someone hide this from Godgrave! haha. Quote All hail piggy, king of bacon ^)^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Strider Hiryu 2,704 Report post Posted August 2, 2009 GG probably already has one ordered Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted August 4, 2009 I read some stuff about AR a while ago and thought it was pretty interesting, but the only video I had to associate it with was this one: I then thought that AR's sole future was for hentai bastards and never looked into it again. Thank you for making this topic and showing me that people are actually using it for other purposes. That looks sweet ... I'd take one for the AC team and buy it if it were affordable *Strider~kun, goku~kun ... we shall have our hands on this soon, SOOOOOOOOONNN * Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gokuDX7 2,871 Report post Posted August 4, 2009 hahahhaha speak of the devil errr mmm I mean ecchi Otaku. Quote All hail piggy, king of bacon ^)^ Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pchan 5,162 Report post Posted August 5, 2009 You know you're one too ... you just won't admit it *pulls out miniature tentacles from goku~kun's bag* Quote I am putting myself to the fullest possible use, which is all I think that any conscious entity can ever hope to do. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Myk JL 1,731 Report post Posted December 16, 2009 New Vid from The Escapist. http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/the-escapist-presents/1322-Augmented-Reality Quote Those who fight deplorables should see to it that they themselves do not become deplorables. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites