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iPhone App Makes Map Navigation Easier to Visualize

By DigInfo TV - [21/11/2012 - 05:04] - 0 - Software

Crossfader has developed Version 1.4 of AR-MAPS, an iPhone app that supports augmented reality (AR) on maps. AR is one of visualization solutions. This map application represents the ground on the bottom half of the screen, showing a m[...]

iPhone App Makes Map Navigation Easier to Visualize

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[Hands-On] AR app from docomo translates menus and signs in real time

By DigInfo TV - [11/10/2012 - 01:50] - 3 - Phones Software

On October 11, NTT Docomo will start the Utsushite Honyaku service, which instantly translates foreign-language restaurant menus when you point a smartphone’s camera at them. Utsushite Honyaku is a commercial version of a service[...]

[Hands-On] AR app from docomo translates menus and signs in real time

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Casio’s PicapiCamera iPhone app is the world’s first to use visible light communication technology

By DigInfo TV - [26/6/2012 - 08:43] - 1 - Phones Software

PicapiCamera, developed by Casio, is the world’s first iPhone app which uses visible light communication technology. To send and receive data via the app, the message to be sent is encoded using red, green and blue flashing light[...]

Casio’s PicapiCamera iPhone app is the world’s first to use visible light communication technology

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Kokusai Kogyo developped AR app that visualizes water height in the event of a tsunami

By DigInfo TV - [25/6/2012 - 08:49] - 0 - Storage

Kokusai Kogyo is developing a disaster prevention AR application the can visualize the depth of water in the event of a tsunami or flooding. With this prototype, the water level five meters ahead is superimposed on the view from the ca[...]

Kokusai Kogyo developped AR app that visualizes water height in the event of a tsunami

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NEC GAZIRU : World-class image recognition service for smartphones

By DigInfo TV - [6/6/2012 - 08:58] - 0 - Phones

NEC has developed an image recognition service for smartphones, called GAZIRU, and as of June will begin offering this service to commercial customers. By comparing images captured by the smartphone with saved image data, it displays t[...]

NEC GAZIRU : World-class image recognition service for smartphones

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Brother unveils upgraded AirScouter head-mounted display

By Daimaou - G.G-B - [17/4/2012 - 03:54] - 0 - Displays

Brother released back in 2010 its first AirScouter head mounted display glasses that will help anyone wearing them to get visual data always handy or create a unique AR experience. Today however, Brother announced an upgraded version o[...]

Brother unveils upgraded AirScouter head-mounted display

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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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[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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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 [...]