Darf Design is a small independent game design studio located in London. The studio was founded by Sahar Fikouhi after graduating from UCL with an MArch in Architecture, and was consecutively joined by Arta Toulami. The studio is focused on creating imaginative spaces of play and interaction. http://www.darfdesign.com/...
CrowdOptic is a new crowd-powered “heat” signal – the next evolution of location-based services that recognizes the hottest crowd activity in real time as it occurs, and also after the fact, through powerful analytics. By tracking where smartphone cameras are located and where they are pointed, CrowdOptic can instantly filter mobile social media and create new opportunities for eyewitness engagement. CrowdOptic identifies, tags and rebroadcasts the live event experience to the world across a range of interactive devices including smartphones, tablets, Social TV and augmented reality glasses. CrowdOptic is a privately-held, venture-backed company based in San Francisco. http://www.crowdoptic.com/...
Columbia University is one of the world’s most important centers of research and at the same time a distinctive and distinguished learning environment for undergraduates and graduate students in many scholarly and professional fields. The University recognizes the importance of its location in New York City and seeks to link its research and teaching to the vast resources of a great metropolis. It seeks to attract a diverse and international faculty and student body, to support research and teaching on global issues, and to create academic relationships with many countries and regions. It expects all areas of the university to advance knowledge and learning at the highest level and to convey the products of its efforts to the world. http://graphics.cs.columbia.edu/home/home/...
Candy Lab presents CandyBAR® CandyBAR® is a custom-branded mobile app platform that improves events, tourism and civic pride using the most accurate and accessible mobile technology that better-engages users and deepens brand participation.The CandyBAR® platform uses rich media, location based engagement and augmented reality to immerse users and drive them to your intended locales during campaigns. CandyBAR® leverages the most accurate GPS & ibeacon technologies which allows for a greater user experience and greater options for deployment and use in the field. CandyBAR® is accessible to nearly all mobile phones dating back to 2010 – the most accessible and compatible technology platform of any competitor in the space. All mobile apps are custom branded to any organization or locale quickly and affordably allowing for professional and rapid deployment. http://www.candylab.com/...
Launched in 2009, buildAR was the world’s first AR Content Management System (AR-CMS). The first version launched as a test to see if people were interested in being able to create their own augmented experiences. It turned out you were! So then we got busy developing a production version and officially launched the new and improved buildAR at the Augmented Reality Event in Silicon Valley in May 2011. Since then thousands of people from all over the world have created AR content using buildAR’s easy to use interface. Now buildAR has been adopted by people throughout the education and training, advertising, arts & culture, entertainment and government sectors. The latest major release of buildAR (version 3) was launched in November 2012 and once again set a new standard for AR content creation platforms. Full integration with the web, simplified editing, 3D in a web browser previews and more control over animation and interactions puts buildAR in a category of it’s own. buildAR has partnered with Metaio and now fully supports the Junaio and Metaio SDK platforms for native AR applications. buildAR are also proud to have partnered with Catchoom to integrate fast and powerful visual search into all of our AR applications. Now that this major new release of buildAR has been rolled-out you can expect an aggressive road map for 2013 with a whole new set of options that makes creating AR simpler and more unreal. But what we’re looking forward to seeing now is…what will you build? https://buildar.com/...
Our Mission: Advancing Augmented Reality to Advance Humanity. Our Goal: Inspire 1 Billion active users of augmented reality – before the end of the decade – that is 2020. AugmentedReality.org is a global not-for-profit organization dedicated to advancing and promoting the true potential of augmented reality. As trusted partner of its members and supporters, AR.org facilitates and catalyzes the global and regional transformation of the AR industry. AR.org also owns and produces the largest international event for augmented reality and the global forum for AR innovation: Augmented World Expo (formerly Augmented Reality Event). All profits from the event are reinvested into AR.org’s industry services. By nurturing a network of global and local events we: Educate and boost awareness about the real power of AR Connect the best talent around the world with the best in AR Hatch AR initiatives and help bring them to market AR.ORG unites hundreds of companies, and thousands of entrepreuneurs, engineers and designers – commited to advancing Augmented Reality – an emerging technology that digitizes interaction with the physical world. Members tap into valuable members-only resources: major discounts to industry events, networking opportunities with industry leaders, up-to-date educational programs and technical training, unparalleled market research, exposure in extensive promotional programs, and representation in the voice of the industry. AR.ORG also owns and produces Augmented World Expo (AWE) – the largest international event for augmented reality and the global stage for innovation in the augmented world. All profits from ARE are reinvested into AR.ORG’s industry services. http://www.augmentedreality.org/...
Augment, a startup based in Paris, bets on Augmented Reality for e-commerce and sales. The app, available for free on iPad, iPhone and Android, lets you visualize any product in Augmented Reality, in your real environment, through your smartphone or tablet camera. Imagine. You are purchasing furniture on a website. On the product page, you click on the “Try at home” button, provided by Augment. The app is launched automatically, and there the couch is, in your living room, in 3D and in real size. You can discover it from all angles and check how it fits in your interior before buying. Augment brings down a strong barrier to entry for users. For e-merchants, Augment can significantly boost the conversion rate. The Augment button can be embedded in a few minutes in any website and app. Opportunities are unlimited, and the subscription-based business model makes Augmented Reality affordable for all wallets. Augment is also a product presentation tool for salespeople on the field. Augment gears up companies in display & packaging, product design, booth design, architecture, so their salesmen can show their 3D model catalogue in life size and in situation. It helps them close deals faster. Watch this video to see how Augment is used by salespeople. The app has been downloaded over 150,000 times all over the world. http://www.augmentedev.com/...
Augmate Corporation is a next generation internet software company, we provide visual efficiency tools for businesses and consumers by merging the digital and physical worlds using eye-wear (AR Glasses) and mobile devices. We cut the tether of the laptop and break the chain of a desktop computer by placing digital information, imagery, and applications directly on top of physical world objects. Our software architecture utilizes augmented reality on mobile devices integrating with content management software to automatically display relevant information to anyone. Our digital eye-wear approach presents information where it is needed in a user’s field of view thus making people more productive and efficient. There is a 30% efficiency gain of ‘time on task’ when information is displayed directly in a user’s view. By managing and framing information, imagery, and applications, unobtrusively, in a person’s field of view, we create an immersive internet experience that enhances the way we work and live. http://www.augmate.com/...
We shape a better world We are an independent firm of designers, planners, engineers, consultants and technical specialists offering a broad range of professional services. Through our work, we make a positive difference in the world. We shape a better world. Founded in 1946 with an initial focus on structural engineering, Arup first came to the world’s attention with the structural design of the Sydney Opera House, followed by its work on the Centre Pompidou in Paris. Arup has since grown into a truly multidisciplinary organisation. Most recently, its work for the 2008 Olympics in Beijing has reaffirmed its reputation for delivering innovative and sustainable designs that reinvent the built environment. Arup brings together broad-minded individuals from a wide range of disciplines and encourages them to look beyond the constraints of their own specialisms. This unconventional approach to design springs in part from Arup’s ownership structure. The firm is owned in trust on behalf of its staff. The result is an independence of spirit that is reflected in the firm’s work, and in its dedicated pursuit of technical excellence. http://www.arup.com/...
We are one of the world’s leading companies in the field of Augmented Reality and computer vision. After years of research and development, ARLab has become a global reference in the industry and supports clients from two locations: Madrid (Spain) and Haifa (Israel). ARLab offers an extended portfolio of technological solutions for AR. Our differentiated value is to support the creation of not only useful, easy and fast applications developed by software experts, but also precise, elegant and effective technologies that enable an efficient development in an extremely short time to market. We build technologies according to developers’ needs and provide them with functional solutions to materialize their ideas in the shortest time possible. Ultimately, our desire is to develop technologies that have a deep impact on the market leading to a sustainable long-term success for both ARLab and its partner developers. http://www.arlab.nl/activities.php?id=1...