Hello World!!
It's me again and I think that I have found a new augmented reality application that us older folk can enjoy. I am not sure why my current Amazon application does not have this feature, but I am looking into it. The new Amazon AR shopping feature looks amazing though. You can look at potential purchases such a TV, chair, or piece of home decoration and their AR application will let you see what it will look like on you wall, end table, or next to your favorite chair. I personally think this is an awesome feature except for the fact that my wife loves to shop on Amazon. Check out this advertisement link and let me know what you think. Have a blessed week!
Amazon Augmented Reality View Shopping
Chuck
Tuesday, November 12, 2019
Saturday, November 2, 2019
Hello World,
So, Augmented Reality is crashing the Snapchat party again. This time they are allowing their users to create or draw their own augmented reality filters with 3D paint. Snapchat's newest twist really gives users a chance to be creative. Check out the videos at this site. https://www.digitaltrends.com/social-media/snapchat-3d-paint-launches/ Let me know what you think.
Chuck
Saturday, October 19, 2019
Hello World,
So, this blog is all about Augmented Reality and last night, I found a new twist, HORROR! I watch a television show called "Evil." Last night's episode contained Augmented Reality tainted with some horror. Long story short, Grandma gives her grand daughters a couple sets of augmented reality goggles. Of course, the kids play a horror game that they are not old enough play, but that is not the creepy part. In the middle of the girl's horrifying little game, they get a friend request from Rose390, which they accept. Rose390 turns out to be something straight out of the Shining movie. This is not my typical post on Augmented Reality, but I am not going in to more depth. I hope you will watch "Evil" and then we can have some great discussions about Augmented Reality and evil. Thanks
Chuck
So, this blog is all about Augmented Reality and last night, I found a new twist, HORROR! I watch a television show called "Evil." Last night's episode contained Augmented Reality tainted with some horror. Long story short, Grandma gives her grand daughters a couple sets of augmented reality goggles. Of course, the kids play a horror game that they are not old enough play, but that is not the creepy part. In the middle of the girl's horrifying little game, they get a friend request from Rose390, which they accept. Rose390 turns out to be something straight out of the Shining movie. This is not my typical post on Augmented Reality, but I am not going in to more depth. I hope you will watch "Evil" and then we can have some great discussions about Augmented Reality and evil. Thanks
Chuck
Wednesday, October 9, 2019
Hello World,
So, I posted last week about future and working military applications of Augmented Reality(AR). This week I wanted to address some of the current applications of AR. There are many advertisements, shopping, and sporting events which use AR, but what about health and beauty. Have you ever seen a hairstyle, facial hair style or make-up choice that you wondered how you would look with that choice. Just pick up your phone and go to the application store. I found a free hairstyle and facial hair application to give you an example. Granted the free ones are not as good as the paid versions, but it gives you an idea of how AR can help you make life choices today!
This is a simple application, but you can see how AR let me see what I would look like with different hairstyles and facial hair. There are several applications for clothing and makeup too. One makeup application allowed the user to take a picture of someone with a makeup style they liked and guided them through the application process until their makeup was the same style. Can you think of similar applications?
So, I posted last week about future and working military applications of Augmented Reality(AR). This week I wanted to address some of the current applications of AR. There are many advertisements, shopping, and sporting events which use AR, but what about health and beauty. Have you ever seen a hairstyle, facial hair style or make-up choice that you wondered how you would look with that choice. Just pick up your phone and go to the application store. I found a free hairstyle and facial hair application to give you an example. Granted the free ones are not as good as the paid versions, but it gives you an idea of how AR can help you make life choices today!
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| With new AR hairstyle and facial hair |
This is a simple application, but you can see how AR let me see what I would look like with different hairstyles and facial hair. There are several applications for clothing and makeup too. One makeup application allowed the user to take a picture of someone with a makeup style they liked and guided them through the application process until their makeup was the same style. Can you think of similar applications?
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
Hello World,
I would like to start this week's blog with a shoutout to all the people who have read this blog and commented. Last week's post talked mostly about the possible impact of Augmented Reality (AR) in an educational setting. This week, I want to talk about the impact of AR in the Army and military. Some people have already commented about AR use in their specific branch, but let's take a look at what's coming next.
According to Michael Morozov, Founder and CEO of Jasoren, there are three major solutions for AR in the Army. The first one is Tactical Augmented Reality (TAR). TAR looks like night vision goggles, but it has GPS, a wireless connection to a thermal weapons sight, and helmet and weapons cameras for increased range and seeing over or around obstacles with exposing your head. The second is HUD 3.0. The HUD 3.0 also includes a wireless weapons sight, but it connects you to other important real time data such as drone feeds, geographic and topographical overlays. In essence, HUD 3.0 connects every resource on the battlefield to your display. The third AR is Synthetic Training Environment (STE). STE will combine AR with Virtual Reality (VR) and help the military save money on training by allowing virtual simulations replace expensive field training exercises or it will add virtual friendly and enemy assets to your real training environment. Soldiers in the Tactical Operation Center (TOC) will be able to maneuver virtual elements and interact with live Soldiers to improve training for a complex environment.
I am interested to hear what everyone thinks after they check out the video and article at
https://jasoren.com/augmented-reality-military/ Let me know what you think.
Chuck
I would like to start this week's blog with a shoutout to all the people who have read this blog and commented. Last week's post talked mostly about the possible impact of Augmented Reality (AR) in an educational setting. This week, I want to talk about the impact of AR in the Army and military. Some people have already commented about AR use in their specific branch, but let's take a look at what's coming next.
According to Michael Morozov, Founder and CEO of Jasoren, there are three major solutions for AR in the Army. The first one is Tactical Augmented Reality (TAR). TAR looks like night vision goggles, but it has GPS, a wireless connection to a thermal weapons sight, and helmet and weapons cameras for increased range and seeing over or around obstacles with exposing your head. The second is HUD 3.0. The HUD 3.0 also includes a wireless weapons sight, but it connects you to other important real time data such as drone feeds, geographic and topographical overlays. In essence, HUD 3.0 connects every resource on the battlefield to your display. The third AR is Synthetic Training Environment (STE). STE will combine AR with Virtual Reality (VR) and help the military save money on training by allowing virtual simulations replace expensive field training exercises or it will add virtual friendly and enemy assets to your real training environment. Soldiers in the Tactical Operation Center (TOC) will be able to maneuver virtual elements and interact with live Soldiers to improve training for a complex environment.
I am interested to hear what everyone thinks after they check out the video and article at
https://jasoren.com/augmented-reality-military/ Let me know what you think.
Chuck
Tuesday, September 17, 2019
Hello World,
So, my college class has us
talking about the benefits of Web 2.0.
Web 2.0 has been around for a decade plus and gave us almost unlimited
access to information and data. It also
empowered blogs, wikis, and other tools because we suddenly had more than just
read access, now we could write!
Now, Web 3.0 is taking
over. Web 3.0 is still in the infancy
stages, but it is going to make augmented reality and virtual reality much
better. This new artificially intelligent
web will be Semantic, meaning data will be readable and accessible to computers
and humans. The days of Alexa bringing
back results that are not what you wanted will be over. Computers will understand the data and bring
back what you requested. Artificial Intelligence
can already bring back more intelligent results than Google by using social
bookmarking as a search engine. Web 3.0
will help AR/ VR put everything the world has to offer at your fingertips. Virtual shopping malls, museums, classrooms,
and even vacations will be available from your own home or wherever there is enough
bandwidth for your device to operate. Eventually,
glasses or microcomputer implants will eliminate the need for cellphones and
mankind will live in an Augmented Reality!
What are your thoughts?
Chuck
Check out this website for more
on Web 3.0!
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