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I'm in Yur Physical Book, Augmenting Your Reality
Wired: Gadget Lab —
... If German-based Metaio has its way, this is only the first of many augmented reality scenarios that could change the way we interact with our favorite games and books. Like the kids apparently found out on their first try, combining the real world with three-dimensional figures is an immersive experience with potential. ...
Metaio’s Augmented Reality Books
OhGizmo! —
... tracking markers to appear on the page. Instead, the exact dimensions and layout of the page is what the software uses to track its position in 3D space and perfectly superimpose the objects in real-time. So in other words, the book’s layout has to be 100% complete before the software portion can be written. But imagine how cool it would be to get an Augmented Reality IKEA catalog in the mail that allows you to see a 3D layout of the room and furniture on your PC?
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LEGO’s Digital Box Kiosks Use Augmented Reality To Bring The Models To Life
OhGizmo! —
... I’m not sure how this one slipped through the cracks, particularly since it was announced back in December of last year, but LEGO will apparently be rolling out these new ‘Digital Box’ kiosks to select toyshops around the world that allow you to see a 3D representation of what the LEGO model looks like when fully assembled. The kiosk uses a built-in video camera and custom augmented reality software developed by a German company called Metaio, and because the model exists in 3D, you’re able to interactively turn and move it around to see it from all ...
Vuzix Augmented Reality kit unveiled
SlashGear —
... video headset, developed in collaboration with AR specialists metaio. The system will initially be demonstrated with a 3D animated book, that has computer-generated characters, but Vuzix believe it has potential applications in gaming, education and travel. ...
Vuzix to introduce the Worlds First Consumer Augmented Reality Video Eyewear at 2009
Coolest Gadgets Forums —
... Vuzix to introduce the Worlds First Consumer Augmented Reality Video Eyewear at 2009 Game Developers Conference
See this groundbreaking technology at Booth Number 6420 NH
London, Wednesday March 25: Vuzix Corporation, the leader in video eyewear for the mainstream consumer, defence and low vision markets, will showcase a game-changing Augmented Reality Accessory Kit for the popular VR920 Virtual Reality Video iWear.
Partnering with metaio, Inc., a world leader in augmented reality software solutions, Vuzix will demonstrate at ...
'Mixed Reality' Gives Business a New Dimension
Internet Evolution: —
... and conventions and manipulate virtual objects on a mixed-reality podium. Johansson claims this is one of the most popular applications of his firm's products. Eon has also developed a mixed-reality collaborative corporate communications platform called Eon Coliseum, which allows users to chat with colleagues using avatars in a Second Life-type environment. This application has particular appeal to manufacturers, who link the application with CAD and 3D data, says Johansson. Metaio Inc. has developed a series of marketing-related applications using augmented reality, ...
Startups push augmented reality apps to market
VentureBeat —
... Metaio builds marketing and sales promotions for different companies using augmented reality technology and has released 3-D design software for product visualizations and industrial planning. ...
Metaio launches augmented reality platform for mobile sharing, marketing
VentureBeat —
... , a German company in the burgeoning field of augmented reality, is creating a mobile platform that will let people leave and view notes or 3-D animations in places using their phones. ...
Metaio's Augmented Reality Trick Lets You Metatag the Real World
Fast Company - Technology —
... Augmented reality and smartphones are a techno match made in heaven, and the whole idea is about to take a fascinating turn thanks to some new software from Metaio: It'll let you metatag real-world objects. ...
Prepare Yourselves: Augmented Reality Hype on the Rise
ReadWriteWeb —
... (Hold the ad up to a a webcam and the laptop comes to life!).
Only days later, we're getting emails from Kia Motors - yes, the car manufacturer - about the company's new "augmented reality Facebook application." Using the computer's webcam, the players of Kia's "Go Hamster Go!" game control the action using their facial expressions. (Is that really augmented reality, though, or is it just neat?)
There's also news about a company called Metaio, creators of a mobile AR platform that lets people leave and view notes and 3D ...
Acrossair develops augmented reality restaurant, entertainment listings
VentureBeat —
... browser, which has geotagged Wikipedia articles. German-company Metaio announced plans for an augmented reality platform, which seems to be designed more for 3-D animations than practical uses like finding places to go. ...
Augmented reality browser Layar expands worldwide, eyes iPhone version
VentureBeat —
... interface last month, allowing developers from around the world to contribute different “layers” to the browser. U.S. companies like Trulia added data that lets you look for nearby real estate listings while OneBusAway.org added bus stop and arrival time information. (You can look at some of the projects here.)
SPRXMobile is angel-funded with three employees in Amsterdam. Its competitors include Austrian Mobilizy, the Germany company Metaio and the British company Acrossair, which launched its own browser last week ...
Meet the GigaOM Mobilize 09 LaunchPad Candidates [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... month to go, we’re busy putting the final touches on Mobilize 09, our mobile Internet conference that will be held in San Francisco on Sept. 10. One feature of the event, the Startup LaunchPad, will see 10 mobile-focused startups get up on stage and pitch their products and services to attendees. It gives me a great pleasure to introduce these terrific new companies:
Pageonce: Real-time travel management.
Metaio: Augmented reality platform for mobiles.
Waze: Crowdsourced traffic ...
Mobilize: 10 Mobile Startups Launch [GigaOM]
GigaOM Network —
... of the well-loved Pageonce are launching new app: Trip Tracker. You tell it your airline and hotel relationships once, and it automatically pulls in information about new trips as they come and sends you alerts. You can’t argue with making travel less stressful, but putting in all of your accounts and such is still a lot of work.
Judges’ score: 6, 9, 8. Zimits: Sounds like there’s going to be a lot of competition out there.
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Metaio designs, develops and markets augmented reality ...
Which augmented reality startups are most ready for market? We rank them.
VentureBeat —
... Metaio is at the forefront of AR technology. They started selling their services and technology to companies but are now moving on to several online apps (such as ...
Which augmented reality startups will dominate? We rank them.
VentureBeat —
... Metaio is at the forefront of AR technology. They started selling their services and technology to companies but are now moving on to several online apps (such as ...
Augmented reality apps still struggle to work with iPhone
VentureBeat —
... U.K.’s AcrossAir with its similar line of subway-finding apps. They were one of the very first.
Austria’s Mobilizy released Wikitude just last week.
And who has been left out so far?
The Netherlands’ Layar just submitted their app last week.
Germany’s Metaio has some augmented reality apps for the iPhone but they use photos, not video. ...
WhereMark: More AR Discovery for the Outernet
ReadWriteWeb —
... . Wheremark offers similar functionality with data points from Google Local search overlaid on a real-time camera view. As an improvement to Layar and Wikitude's treatment of distance, WhereMark mimics video game play by displaying nearby site data lower on the screen. Another feature of the service is that users can edit information directly on the mixed reality layer. Metaio's advertising platform offers similar functionality with ...
WhereMark: Another Layer-based AR Discovery Tool
ReadWriteWeb —
... . Wheremark offers similar functionality with data points from Google Local search overlaid on a real-time camera view. As an improvement to Layar and Wikitude's treatment of distance, WhereMark mimics video game play by displaying nearby site data lower on the screen. Another feature of the service is that users can edit information directly on the mixed reality layer. Metaio's advertising platform offers similar functionality with ...
Why Aren't VCs Backing Augmented Reality?
ReadWriteWeb —
... has raised two rounds of funding over the last eight years. Metaio has forthcoming consumer apps but is a major B2B business in AR already - it wouldn't be a surprise if they've raised some money. ...
Metaio Launches junaio, Mixes Augmented Reality With Social Networking
TechCrunch —
[Germany] Munich-based metaio, a developer of visual interaction software products, is today launching a consumer-oriented iPhone application ( ...
