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Keio University demonstrate Touchable 3D Character Projected Into a Real Environment

By DigInfo TV - [20/9/2011 - 09:39] - 1 - Science

RePro3D, developed by a research group at Keio University, is a multi-perspective, naked eye 3D display in which viewers can touch a 3D character floating in midair. The touchable 3D display is a combination of three elements. A mechan[...]

Keio University demonstrate Touchable 3D Character Projected Into a Real Environment

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Kokuyo releases CamiApp series of smartphone-friendly notebooks

By DigInfo TV - [7/9/2011 - 02:52] - 0 - Software

On September 7, Kokuyo will release its CamiApp series of smartphone-friendly paper notepads. These enable handwritten notes to be photographed with a smartphone’s camera, digitized and edited. “These products are paper not[...]

Kokuyo releases CamiApp series of smartphone-friendly notebooks

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Sony AR tool to help your screen size decisions

By Tiago Santos - [26/8/2011 - 02:11] - 0 - Software

Ever went to a mall and saw that gorgeous looking LED or LCD display and wondered if it would fit your living room? Sony AR is here to help ! The process is pretty much straight forward, visit the website print the marker, take a photo[...]

Sony AR tool to help your screen size decisions

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After Panasonic and its Panasonic “VIERA AR Setup Simulator” Toshiba announces its Regza Simulator

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/7/2011 - 03:38] - 0 - Software

Panasonic launched in May the VIERA AR Setup Simulator, an iPhone AR (Augmented Reality) Application that will help you check “How Nice” this new Virea TV you are planning to buy will fit well in your living room. And today this is Tos[...]

After Panasonic and its Panasonic “VIERA AR Setup Simulator” Toshiba announces its Regza Simulator

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[International Toy Show] Wiz Inc introdudes AppToyz Products in Japan with appBlaster, appCopter, appRacer and appWheel

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/6/2011 - 03:47] - 2 - Toy

Developed by the british company appToyz and Introduced by WizInc Japan, appBlaster, appCopter, appRacer and appWheel are a series of Games made for iPhones that comes with a wide range of peripherals going from the remote Car or Helic[...]

[International Toy Show] Wiz Inc introdudes AppToyz Products in Japan with appBlaster, appCopter, appRacer and appWheel

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[International Toy Show] Bandai introduces a new ARcarddass OnePiece game for iPhone in Japan

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/6/2011 - 01:45] - 0 - Toy

Bandai just introduced at the International Tokyo Toy Show a new iPhone AR game based on the company carddass playing cards with the OnePiece ARcarddass series. While the iPhone App is entirely free of charge (only available on the iTu[...]

[International Toy Show] Bandai introduces a new ARcarddass OnePiece game for iPhone in Japan

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[Interview] A Closer look to Sony’s fantastic SmartAR Technology

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [8/6/2011 - 03:59] - 0 - Interview Software

Sony introduces a couple of weeks ago a new AR or Augmented Reality technology SmartAR, and after being able to enjoy Sony’s stunning demonstration at at the Sony Building (Video here after) I could not stop wanting to know more about [...]

[Interview] A Closer look to Sony’s fantastic SmartAR Technology

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Sony’s SmartAR finally get a proper introduction Video

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [23/5/2011 - 08:45] - 0 - Software

This Saturday Sony uploaded an update video of its New SmartAR technology, and as you will see the result is pretty mind-blowing! The huge difference here between traditional AR setup available on the market let’s say the 3DS for examp[...]

Sony’s SmartAR finally get a proper introduction Video

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Sony develops “SmartAR” Integrated Augmented Reality technology

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [19/5/2011 - 03:01] - 0 - Software

Sony introduced today new integrated Augmented Reality (AR) technology called “Smart AR.” This technology enables additional information to be displayed on the device’s screens such as virtual objects, or images and texts that cannot b[...]

Sony develops “SmartAR” Integrated Augmented Reality technology

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Docomo and Mizuho released their first AR ATM Finder for Android smartphones

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [11/5/2011 - 11:08] - 2 - Software

Docomo and Mizhuo Bank, Japanese second largest bank released yesterday a new Application for Android Smartphone the “ATM Store Finder”. Compatible with most Android phone sold via Docomo, the ATM Store Finder will quickly help you to [...]

Docomo and Mizuho released their first AR ATM Finder for Android smartphones

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LG Optimus 3D brings world’s first 3D Augmented Reality

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [10/5/2011 - 11:27] - 1 - Phones

LG and Wikitude announced today the implementation of the first 3D AR (Augmented Reality) browser on the LG’s new Optimus 3D Android Smartphone. Thanks to the adoption of the Wikitude 3D browser you will now be able to get real-time in[...]

LG Optimus 3D brings world’s first 3D Augmented Reality

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Panasonic released the “Panasonic VIERA AR Setup Simulator”

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [5/5/2011 - 01:02] - 2 - Home Entertainment

Want to pick-up one of Panasonic latest Viera TVs? Just try first Panasonic VIERA AR Setup Simulator if the Viera TV of your dream will match perfectly in your living room! Like any AR application will you will need to put a little pie[...]

Panasonic released the “Panasonic VIERA AR Setup Simulator”

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Club Nintendo Japan releases Giant Mii AR Card for 3DS

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [19/4/2011 - 10:13] - 0 - Gaming

They did it! Yep you will finally have your own 1:1 Mii thanks to Nintendo exclusive Club Nintendo Giant AR Card! This huge 73x46cm card is in fact a double-sided AR card with oon one side your Giant Mii Character and on the other side[...]

Club Nintendo Japan releases Giant Mii AR Card for 3DS

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[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy “Virtual Master Real” the first AR Fishing simulator

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [27/1/2011 - 11:51] - 0 - Toy

Takara Tomy has released yesterday during the Toy Forum 2011 a new fishing toy name “The Virtual Master Real” simulating fishing experience and using AR (Augmented Reality) to better enhances your fishing experience. Thanks to a little[...]

[Toy Forum 2011] Takara Tomy “Virtual Master Real” the first AR Fishing simulator

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The full-3D holographic Fifa World Cup won’t happen.

By Akihabara News Team - [6/12/2010 - 02:34] - 0 - Displays Science

The word was out a few days ago, the 2022 Fifa World Cup will take place in Qatar. As much as we want to congratulate them, we can’t refrain from shedding a tear, for it means Japan won’t host the technological marvel annou[...]

The full-3D holographic Fifa World Cup won’t happen.

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Parrot Announces AR.Pursuit, AR.Drone’s First AR Game

By Akihabara News Team - [22/11/2010 - 10:33] - 0 - Toy

Parrot, makers of Bluetooth car hands-free sets and the pricey but awesome AR.Drone, has announced the first augmented reality game for the iPhone-controlled quadrocopter. The AR.Pursuit, for iPhone, iPod Touch, and iPad, requires two [...]

Parrot Announces AR.Pursuit, AR.Drone’s First AR Game

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Docomo F-01C Featurephone from Fujitsu

By Akihabara News Team - [10/11/2010 - 02:31] - 0 - Press Conference Phones

As part of the winter 2010 ~ spring 2011 lineup of Docomo’s PRIME series of featurephones is Fujitsu’s F-01C, a high-spec waterproof clamshell with a 3.4-inch touchscreen on a swiveling neck. Its body is only 13.9 mm (half [...]

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[CEATEC 2010] DoCoMo leading CEATEC in mobile, 3D and AR industry (Video)

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [7/10/2010 - 04:09] - 0 - Displays Phones Tablet-PDA

Fujitsu was one of the most exciting booth at 2010 CEATEC, but DoCoMo’s one, was by far the most impressive one with many new concept and products. AR Walker, DoCoMo’s augmented reality pinnacle (Photo Gallery). In collaboration with O[...]

[CEATEC 2010] DoCoMo leading CEATEC in mobile, 3D and AR industry (Video)

[Shameless Promotion] ARDefender, the best iPhone 4 AR Game yet.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [1/10/2010 - 02:25] - 1 - Gaming

Granted that I may not be very objective on this one, since the guys at Int13 are friends, sure I wish this application could be Retina Display compatible and would love to see more “AR Tags” available, as well as a multiplayer mode, b[...]

[Shameless Promotion] ARDefender, the best iPhone 4 AR Game yet.

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AR Convenience Store Locator App

By Akihabara News Team - [24/9/2010 - 04:08] - 0 - Phones

Apple iDevice app development company Presselite have released a new app for iPhones, コンビニ, on the App Store. It uses augmented reality to help users find the nearest convenience stores (closer than 1 km) in Tokyo by overlaying icons o[...]

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Tabi Nabi, Panasonic first GPS approved by Kyoto’s Geisha.

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [7/9/2010 - 01:42] - 2 - Press Conference Gps

Panasonic unveiled this morning a new GPS, the CN-SG500 Series also call “Tabi Nabi”. Unlike most other GPS, this model has been primarily designed has an handled GPS rather than a car mounted one. In a rather bulky and not so elegant [...]

Tabi Nabi, Panasonic first GPS approved by Kyoto’s Geisha.

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Brother head-mounted display to be display to the public this september

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [21/7/2010 - 04:56] - 4 - Displays None

Unfortunately not yet made available to the public and style announced as a prototype, Brother latest Head-mounted display as now however an official name : AiRScouter. Brother confirmed that these AiRScouters are now lighter (the AiR [...]