Augmented Reality
Jeff Chastine Ph.D.
Department of Information Technology
Clayton State University
Clayton State University
While Virtual Reality attempts to synthesize most, if not all, aspects of a user’s experience, Augmented Reality (or AR) is a technology that superimposes virtual objects into the physical world. According to Azuma, an augmented reality system must 1) seamlessly combine virtual objects into the physical world, 2) work in real time and 3) be spatially registered in 3 dimensions. Though AR has been previously confined to university environments, recent advances in technology have enabled AR to come out of the lab and into mobile, medical, military and entertainment computing. This talk will provide some background in the field of AR by describing its history, current and future state and potential application domains. Further, it will provide an “under-the-hood” look at the technologies that support this area of research, and how to start building AR apps on a shoestring budget.
Thursday, April 2, 2009
5:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
Room 230, University Center
Win an iPod!
One lucky attendee, chosen byrandom drawing, will win an iPod.
Everyone welcome!
Free refreshments!
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