Two genres of augmented reality tools are prevalent on the mobile device. The first is geolocation, which uses built-in hardware sensors and phone features like the compass and GPS chip to create a heads-up display — think movie fighter-pilot cockpit, where the plane’s instrumentation is superimposed on the windshield. The second is a vision-based AR, which visually shows digitally created objects in context with real objects. Think visualizing a virtual new piece of furniture in an existing living room.
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All Things Appy: 5 Best Augmented Reality Apps for Android
Posted by: Patrick Nelson July 17, 2013 05:00 AMTwo genres of augmented reality tools are prevalent on the mobile device. The first is geolocation, which uses built-in hardware sensors and phone features like the compass and GPS chip to create a heads-up display — think movie fighter-pilot cockpit, where the plane’s instrumentation is superimposed on the windshield. The second is a vision-based AR, which visually shows digitally created objects in context with real objects. Think visualizing a virtual new piece of furniture in an existing living room.