[Geowanking] Augmented Reality working group? (was: A9 street-view photo data?)

[B.K. DeLong]

On 10/10/06, Andrew Turner <geowanking at highearthorbit.com> wrote:
>
> For augmented reality, it would be applying these similar techniques
> but on a mobile display. Using a cellphone and camera to display
> overlaid data on the view is one that I've seen demonstrated. It
> doesn't always have to be about dorky/bulky/low-res glasses.


I dunno about that...I thought the eyeTap was pretty low-barrier:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/EyeTap

AR seems to loose something if you have to look at a device. I could see AR
being helpful in turning the windshielf of a car into a HUD overlaying CGI
icons of locations of interest on the actual real world view.
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