Post Tagged with: "Augmented Reality"

Coca Cola goes Augmented Reality with the Today I Will initiative
Samer Marzouq / January 10, 2012 5:58 pm

Coca Cola goes Augmented Reality with the Today I Will initiative

This is a cool Augmented Reality execution from Coca Cola in the Middle East, the Facebook app is part of the “Today I Will” initiative that aims to inspire the youth is the region, the app holds different stories that can be triggered by the Coke Can, the app responds when fans point the side of the Can that features [...]

metaio Releases Most Advanced Mobile Augmented Reality Software For Free
Samer Marzouq / December 10, 2011 10:18 am

metaio Releases Most Advanced Mobile Augmented Reality Software For Free

The world leader in advanced augmented reality solution releases its advanced mobile software to the entire mobile developer ecosystem MUNICH AND SAN FRANCISCO, DECEMBER 8, 2011- The worldwide leader in advanced Augmented Reality solutions, metaio, will today release a free version of its advanced mobile development tools for iOS and Android to the entire application development ecosystem. This will be [...]

Locate Mecca using the Augmented Reality App
Samer Marzouq / November 3, 2011 12:46 pm

Locate Mecca using the Augmented Reality App

Here is an interesting Android app that enables you to figure out the direction of the Holy City of Mecca using augmented reality, download the app, search for Mecca and scan the area around you until you see an arrow that points to the direction of the Holy City, check out this video:

F1 Cars and Augmented Reality
Samer Marzouq / October 12, 2011 10:00 am

F1 Cars and Augmented Reality

Here is a cool Augmented Reality project by ARworks, it can be a really good idea for exhibitions where people can interact with your product but I guess the augmented reality concept is still maturing and there is a lot to be done to make it sexy enough for brands to adopt, but good work so far!

By 2014: Augmented Reality will be on every Smartphone
editor / September 28, 2011 9:14 pm

By 2014: Augmented Reality will be on every Smartphone

MUNICH, SAN FRANCISCO, September 28th, 2011: With more than 450 attendees, metaio’s annual insideAR has become the world’s largest Augmented Reality get-together with many high profile international speakers. During the conference metaio made three major announcements that strengthen its lead and position in the mobile Augmented Reality market. The first is great news for AR developers, as metaio will soon [...]

Japanese Pop-Star Hatsune Miku Comes To Life With Augmented Reality
editor / September 20, 2011 12:49 am

Japanese Pop-Star Hatsune Miku Comes To Life With Augmented Reality

iOS & Android users get treated to a live performance from everyone’s favorite Japanese aqua-haired internet sensation with the latest application from Toyota. San Francisco, September 19th, 2011 – metaio in partnership with Toyota Motor Sales (TMS), announced today that Hatsune Miku, Japan’s most popular virtual pop-star, will perform “live” on stage in 3-D with the 2011 Toyota Corolla in [...]

Angry Birds, Augmented into Reality!
Samer Marzouq / September 14, 2011 8:06 pm

Angry Birds, Augmented into Reality!

I love everything about Angry Birds, it’s just so fun! Here is an Android app that brings them a bit closer to reality. By using the app, users will see 4 of the jumping 3D Angry Birds around them, in the live camera picture of their phone anywhere they are at the moment. The Birds can be touched, so they [...]

“Scan the World” with the new junaio 3.0 Augmented Reality Browser
Samer Marzouq / August 29, 2011 2:42 pm

“Scan the World” with the new junaio 3.0 Augmented Reality Browser

MUNICH / SAN FRANCISCO, August 29th, 2011 – One year ago, junaio introduced the capability to combine Augmented Reality and image recognition. Today, the just released junaio 3.0 takes this another step forward towards making the “Augmented World” around us come alive in every sense. The new “SCAN” function scans everything: pictures, QR codes and even product barcodes. Hit the [...]

Augmented Animated Ghost Dancers
Samer Marzouq / August 9, 2011 7:31 pm

Augmented Animated Ghost Dancers

This is a cool geolocated 3D animated Augmented Reality project by ARworks in Hungary for T-Mobile, huge animated 3D AR ghost-dancers were partying with the visitors to the music festival, the content was showen by hostess on smartphones and tablets, but also visitors could download it themselves to their devices, I would love to see such cool projects here in [...]

Volkswagen Augmented Reality Experience
Samer Marzouq / July 13, 2011 9:58 am

Volkswagen Augmented Reality Experience

That’s a really cool augmented reality project, it good to see this technology maturing and becoming a marketing tool, so instead of just showing a pretty car when placing the ad in front of the camera, people can actually play the game using the ad, the ad was created for the Volkswagen Scirocco Cup. Advertising Agency: Ogilvy, Beijing, China Execuive [...]