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:
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- 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:
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- Download the Eyejack App for your iPhone or Android Device.
- Next, open the Eyejack app and go to this address. http://cdn.eyejackapp.com/qr/prd/a.html?art=4d9c3f50-dafc-11e9-a745-3f97dd0a34dd
- 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 ]
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- Download the Eyejack App for your iPhone or Android Device.
- Next, open the Eyejack app and go to this address. http://cdn.eyejackapp.com/qr/prd/a.html?art=4d2ee630-dbba-11e9-9cec-79068f7a44eb
- Go to https://www.garyvaynerchuk.com/ and Hold your Phone up to the screen – make sure the window is full screen.
- Or hold phone up to image below.
