AUGMENTING REALITY
These apps project information over visuals off the world
Augmented reality, or AR, is making news all
over the world, thanks to the dramatic success of Pokémon GO.
AR places a digital layer of information over
visuals of the real world. A lot of people tend to confuse it with virtual
reality, or VR. In VR, you are essentially transported to a different digital
world. In the case of AR, you are very much in the real world.
In Pokémon GO, for instance, the image of the
Pokémon on your smartphone screen is projected on your surroundings, giving the
impression that the Pokémon exists in the real world.
Try
these AR apps to see the world around you in a different light.
Blippar (iOS, Android)
Imagine getting information about an object
by simply pointing your phone at it. Blippar attempts something on these lines.
When you open the app, it launches the camera on your smartphone. You can point
it at whatever object you want more information on. Garment, building,
flower...just about anything. The app will show you different terms related to
the object, and you have to choose the one that fits best to get more
information. You can also access special content (mini games, videos, etc.) by
pointing the phone's camera at anything that has a Blippar logo on it.
WallaMe (iOS, Android)
Fancy leaving messages for your friends that
only they can see? Try WallaMe. It allows you to draw or scribble digitally on
real objects—so you open the app, take a picture of the object you want to
write on (a shop signboard, a wall, a table, etc.) and then draw, type or
scribble your message on it. Those for whom the message is meant can see it
through the WallaMe app—they will get a notification when they are near the
object where you left the message. Spooky? Kind of, but also very useful for
making statements in the real world without messing up walls.
Ingress (iOS, Android)
Before the arrival of ‘Pokémon GO’, its
developer company, Niantic, had tried its hand at another AR-based game called
‘Ingress’. A multi-player game, ‘Ingress’ is built on the premise that
scientists have unleashed a strange energy all over the world which can
influence the way we think or behave. The purpose of this energy is unknown,
but there are two sides—one which wants to explore its potential and the other
which feels humanity has to be defended. Pick your side and walk around The
real world, colg lecting energy, forming alliances and communicating with other
players.
Google Translate (iOS, Android)
It’s best known for its ability to translate
words from one language to another— you just need to speak the words into the
app or type them in the space provided. See a signpost but don’t understand the
language? Just point your phone's camera at the text you want translated and
the app will translate it then and there, placing the translated words right
above the original text. It can work with just about any sort of text, whether
it’s in print, on a signboard or on a display, which makes it indispensable for
travellers. At present, the app offers translations into more than 50
languages.
Sky Map (Android)
This is for those who love to stargaze. As
the name suggests, the app shows you a map of the sky. Open the app (be careful
to calibrate the compass in accordance with the instructions given in the app)
and point your phone towards the sky—the app will show you the planets, stars
and constellations overhead. You can pinch to zoom in and out of the view, and
if you want to go back in time to see what the sky would have been like, just
use the Time Travel facility—you can go all the way back to 1900.
InkHunter (iOS)
One problem tattoo lovers face is that they
don’t know exactly how a tattoo will look on their body before it is made—there
is no “preview” mode, so to say. InkHunter aims to change that. You choose a
tattoo from the app's gallery or make a new one yourself on the app. Point the
app at the part of your body on which you want the tattoo, and it will appear
there, giving you a realistic preview. You can resize it, and even take a
photograph to get a second opinion from your friends. And, of course, you can
even pretend to have a tattoo without having to go through the needleand-ink
process.
Source
| Mint – Wall Street Journal | 24 August 2016
Regards
Pralhad
Jadhav
Senior
Manager @ Library
Khaitan
& Co
Upcoming
Events | MIT School of Management – One Day Workshop “Use of QR Code and
Augmented Reality Application in Libraries” on 27th August 2016 at
Kothrud Campus, Pune 411038.
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