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Intended use: connected to phone, outdoor use, portable desktop environment perhaps (connecting it via phone to my home desktop might be an option) Hi I am a bit of a noob when it comes to augmented reality glasses, a lot of stuff I googled was kinda out of date and/or a lot of conflicting info. For example a lot of posts are recommending the Google Glass Enterprise 2, but if I understand correctly Google has stopped selling those 2 months ago. What are your opinions on AR glasses at the moment? Is technology and software for them mature enough for general use? What properties are considered important for AR glasses, and which baselines are considered good enough/great/etc? For example, what FoV is preferred, resolutions, refresh rates, ... Do you have any experience with AR glasses? Which ones did you prefer? How does it feel to use them? Any and all info on this topic is greatly appreciated

Hi all, I was watching the WAN Show last night and when the discussion of a new LLT Store feature for finding the right desk pad size came up, I automatically thought of some web based AR work I've been doing for a client. There's been some pretty amazing advances with mobile AR for online stores and it does a pretty good job displaying a 1/1 scale object/product in your environment. So today I decided to give it a try with the 1500mm x 600mm size. I modeled it to scale in Blender, added a quick cropped texture/image from the store, rendered it to a GLB file and added it to a development web AR file I've been using for a while. It turned out great! I also decided to add a 3D keyboard and mouse for additional scale reference. The AR scaling is pretty much right on, at least for Android (Pixel 4a). I put down a measuring tape and it lined right up on my desk. I also did a conversion for iOS AR, but I haven’t tested that yet, so it might work, it might not. Here's some links if anyone want's to give it a try: https://itsacloud.ca/ltt/ https://itsacloud.ca/ltt/mouse-and-keyboard.html Open it on your phones browser, then just click the box icon in the bottom right corner to enter AR mode. It will also render on desktop, but you can't do AR without having it open on your phone. Enjoy!

Hello, I am totally new to this, I have some questions about the doability of what i'm thinking, here's the plan: I have Augmented Reality Glasses. I have tubes (B0), (B1), (B2), (B3), (B4). These aren't still objects, can be moved (tubes). I have an object (A) that is still. (A) have alot of places where to connect the tubes, each connexion point labeled as (B0), (B1), (B2), (B3), (B4) What I want for example: Attach (B0) tube to (B0) connexion on object (A), two possible outcome: Well Connected / Not Properly Connected (error warning). I want these responses to depend on attaching the correct Tube to the correct Connection spot on (A). If you try to connect tube (B1) to the (B3) connexion on (A), the Augmented Reality Glasses would show you an ERROR warinig. I'm imagining this as having two exact fiducial markers, one on the tube itself and one above or under the connexion spot on (A). Attach you'ill find a sketch of what i'm thinking. If tube name and Fiducial doesn't match the same connexion name on (A) with another fiducial => Error Message. If it matches => OK Please be comprehensive that i'm totally new to this, maybe you will explain concepts that I will not understand in the first try. I hope my idea is clear. Thank you for your patience

It is pretty interesting seeing how big they can get and this may highlight some future capabilities of the HoloLens. I would be interested to hear what everyone else thinks?

Google has announced their new Software Developers Kit (SDK) called ARCore that replaces their Project Tango Augmented Reality system and looks to compete with Apples ARKit. Reading the ArsTech article, it appears that the ARCore group is a collaboration between the Android & VR Teams and has swallowed up the previous Project Tango, whcih https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/08/googles-arcore-brings-augmented-reality-to-millions-of-android-devices/ This seems like it will actually make the implementation of AR features and Apps more prominent, which I'm looking forward to in navigation apps at the very least... I would encourage reading of the complete article as there is a lot more information.

I am going to admit this is not an area of expertise for me however I have been researching different ways of augmented reality and virtual reality. I have been thinking about glasses like you’d see iron man wear etc. I know a lot of that isn’t possible yet but HUD’s and augmented reality is getting better. my idea is oled/LCD panels that serve as the lenses, with a camera to provide the input, much like some planes have where the window is a panel. This would theoretically have advantages already like a zoom idea, being able to see distances the normal eye range couldn’t. This is also means you could put the HUD in the panel, so when a message pops up it just appears onto the panel, rather than needing an external HUD system. In simple terms, mini TV that show the outside world, with the augmented reality embedded into the system.

So I've had this idea, and wanted to just share and discuss. With tech that we've seen recently like Google Glass (lol) and smart watches (yes this was an idea that came from the just uploaded video), and in addition to this, Apple, and namely Google taking an interest in AR technologies; a wearable/smart glasses combo doesn't seem far off. So my idea, is based around AR Glasses, and a Watch or wristband or rings. The glasses would provide a HUD, but the main purpose would be displaying the watch's holographic interface, yes, exactly like the sci-fi hovering display, except only you can see it. This still keeps the privacy of a traditional phone, because only you can see your display, interactions can take place with swiping/gestures and typing would be on a projected keyboard including wrist tracking. This could be take care of by instead of the watch being any kind of standalone device, you wear two rings or wristbands that serve no purpose other than to provide tracking, acceleration and gyroscopic information, the data could be processed either in the glasses, or, solving the bulky glasses issue, you could still have a regular phone, but this whole get up is just accessories, much like VR is to video games. The more I type the more outlandish this gets, but, I wonder if anyone else has ever had a fleeting thought of something similar? TLDR - Google Glass (but better) with hand tracking rings/wristbands for that cool sci-fi holographic watch, but it still keeps your stuff private like a normal phone (and is more feasible with current tech).

Bose has just unveiled a $199 pair of AR sunglasses called "Frames". They are now available for preorder on their site here and will ship in January 2019. Source: https://globalpressroom.bose.com/us-en/pressrelease/view/1965/FALSE/0 Let's get through the boring stuff first. On Bose's website, it states that the sunglasses come in two different "timeless" styles, Rondo and Alto. Now let's get into its specs. The glasses themselves weigh just 45 grams according to TheVerge. You can find their article on Bose Frames here. A typical pair of sunglasses weighs around 30-35 grams so they are just a bit heavier than the sunglasses you have now. Inside of the Frames lies a lithium battery that's capable of 3.5 hours of playback and 12 hours on standby. They can be fully recharged in less than 2 hours. " The glasses contain no earbud or earcup. The glasses have an "ultra-small microphone" and multifunction button embedded on the right side of the glasses. The multifunction button is used for power, pairing, voice assistants (Siri, google assistant, etc.), Calls, and obviously play/pause and skip. Bose markets Frames as an "audio ar wearable". According to them, the glasses don't change what you see of add things to it. Instead, it can see where you are and where you're facing by a 9-axis motion sensor and the GPS on your phone. It uses that information to add a layer of audio that connects you to that place and time for "endless travel, learning, entertainment, gaming, and more." Could this mean a game where you visit certain places and collect something? I don't know I've never heard of a game like that *cough* *cough* audio pokemon go *cough* *cough*. Bose states that they are developing AR experiences. To conclude I want to say that this seems like a good idea but I don't understand why you need this, I just seems like a novelty item at this point but we'll wait and see. Maybe they will make an audio pokemon go like game. The way they market it is a bit misleading because AR usually refers to our eyes being augmented.

https://techcrunch.com/2018/02/06/the-nyt-debuts-its-first-augmented-reality-enhanced-story-on-ios/ NYT used AR in a preview of the winter Olympics.

Oculus Rift Amazon: http://geni.us/1YKD Oculus Pre-order: http://geni.us/1waP HTC Vive Amazon: http://geni.us/2ZRY (Not yet available - more info to come soon) VR headsets have come a long way in a very short time. With the Oculus Rift CV1 release right around the corner, we wanted to give you an idea of what to look for.

(Didn't find a thread about this, sorry if it's a repost) Basically, it's like an Omni. However it looks pretty awesome to me. Unlike the Omni, you can jump and crouch with the virtualizer which for me was crazy I don't know about the platform though, it's basically a low friction pad that you stand on; I like the one on the omni better, however you don't seem to need any special shoes for this one, anyways take a look for yourselves. http://www.cyberith.com/index.php?menu=virtualizer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0E6O_OUW8Xg

If you watched any videos on the Fractal Design booth at Computex 2013, you will see the augmented reality thing on the iPad. They keep saying you can download the 'trigger' at their website but I can't find it. Is it not available yet? Where can I get one/it? P.S. Sorry for posting in the wrong section, I honestly have no idea where this should be.