A deeper look at Augmented Reality & some super cool applications

What is augmented reality? Basically it is: a technology that superimposes a computer-generated image on a user’s view of the real world, thus providing a composite view.

A little trip through LinkedIn.

I have dabbled with Virtual Reality and creating mini games to explore in, yet the Oculus Rift immerses you in a digital only realm without connection to the real world around you, Augmented Reality can connect the digital and real world using an app through the screen of your mobile phone. I found one teacher, Paul Hamilton, that really explained and turned me on to building my own AR projects. After a few tutorials on YouTube I was off to the races.

The first experiment was simply going to be a piece of artwork that my daughter drew around the age of 4. The tools I needed to make this work were:

• • The Image that would act as the foundation of the AR experience
  • An iPad to create the Animation to flow over that image [ Using Keynote ]
  • A program called – EyeJack – works with both iOS and Windows systems
  • A also download and install Eyejack on my mobile.
    • Apple – https://apps.apple.com/au/app/eyejack/id1163248223
    • Android – https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.eyejackapp&hl=en_AU

I then followed Paul Through this tutorial. Wanna see the result? Follow these instructions while sitting in front of a desktop monitor:

1. 1. Download the Eyejack App for your iPhone or Android Device.
   2. Next, open the Eyejack app and go to this address. http://cdn.eyejackapp.com/qr/prd/a.html?art=4d9c3f50-dafc-11e9-a745-3f97dd0a34dd
   3. Hold your Phone up to the screen and put the image in view.

Here is the Picture , click for Full Screen – Enjoy!

My next project will be in supermarkets, capturing the front of cereal boxes, pasta, etc and adding cool animation to them. Oh, a did some others using the Gary Vee website. [ CAUTION EXPLICIT CONTENT ]

1. 1. Download the Eyejack App for your iPhone or Android Device.
   2. Next, open the Eyejack app and go to this address. http://cdn.eyejackapp.com/qr/prd/a.html?art=4d2ee630-dbba-11e9-9cec-79068f7a44eb
   3. Go to https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ and Hold your Phone up to the screen – make sure the window is full screen.
   4. Or hold phone up to image below.