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Google Glass screensaver

Google Glass screensaver

Nomination for Auggie Award: Best AR Video Creator: Sander Veenhof Organization: SNDRV =*=*=*= Description: For over a year, Google Glass concept videos have helped us imagine how our exciting life will get even more exciting with non-stop appearances of context-aware additions enriching all our day-to-day activities. But with 24/7 always-on augmented reality, one Google Glass concept-video was still missing: the screensaver moment! For those occasions when you’re not skydiving, not sharing pictures of your dogs nor being called by Steve. The concept video is a creation by Sander Veenhof, a one person research lab from The Netherlands, creating purposeless AR for a purpose, exploring alternative technology usage in a probable future. With his projects, Veenhof aims to add another perspective to the discussion about hypes and technology, but not by just taking an anti-approach. Where to find it: Once Europeans are no longer excluded from developing for Glass, the screensaver is on top of the SNDRV to-do list! Platforms: Glasses Additional Screenshots:...

Ra’pro

Ra’pro

Ra’pro is the first and, today, only French association linked to augmented reality field. We promote this technology through our blog (www.augmented-reality.fr) followed monthly by more then 7000 people. We organize and co-organize many workshops, events and conferences, such as ARusecamp, ARParis,Dimension3, etc. We are media partner of Laval Virtual, Dimension3, Augmented Summit India (2013 Mumbay India) , International Conference on Human Machine Interaction (2012 – Sousse – Tunisia) Goals of our organization are: –       Creating the connection between the projects promoter and the RA’pro community. The members of community is composed of experts from companies, researchers, students and passionate. –       Establishing of working groups. This groups will reflect specific issues related to customs, standards, and techniques augmented reality. We wish to establish specific trade such sessions: augmented reality and wine, tourism, use augmented reality in museums, etc… Following the conclusions of these workshops, and we hope to publish repports. –       Promoting and advancing the use of the Augmented Reality. –       Organizing workshops to teach the use of the technology.  ...

Wikitude World Browser

Wikitude World Browser

Nomination for Auggie Award: Best Mobile AR App Creator: Wikitude GmbH Organization: Wikitude GmbH =*=*=*= Description: The Wikitude World Browser is a fun, innovative and informative Augmented Reality (AR) platform that allows you to discover and see more of what’s around you in a completely new way. What’s around you – Your daily travels. You know your favorite spots to go, things to see, and people to visit. But what about all that other stuff out there? New in town? Want to know what’s what? With Wikitude, you can explore the world around you with a simple glance. Search and find places – Exploration is great, but sometimes you’d like to narrow down your search to a single interest. Got a taste for Thai tonight? Yum! Use Wikitude to not only find Thai restaurants near you, but narrow in on user reviews and opinions. 3am and need a taxi? Wikitude to the rescue! Depending on your search and the content provider, you can dig much deeper into additionally provided information. Thanks to Wikitude’s millions of points of interest, you’re sure to find something new and informative around you right now. More experiences every day – Want to visually see the tweets happening around you? Can do! Know what that money in your pocket is really worth? Check it with Wikitude! Wikitude is constantly adding new content to the app daily, ensuring you’ll never run out of augmented experiences. Where to find it: http://www.wikitude.com/app/ Platforms: Mobile Additional Screenshots:...

Augment

Augment

Nomination for Auggie Award: Best AR for Enterprise Creator: Jean-François Chianetta Organization: Augment =*=*=*= Description: Today, a lot of professionals are working with 3d models in various sectors. Architects, packaging manufacturers, industrial designers, 3d printers, doctors, are all using 3d models on a daily basis. But their only way to visualize them is still on a 2D flat screen, without any notion of size and volume of the objects nor the contextualization of the environment where they will end up. With Augment, they can now upload their 3d models, built with the software they are the most confortable with, on our platform and visualize them on their iPad, iPhone or Android, directly embedded in the real environment. With Augment Business Catalog they will have acces to all their models available offline to show to a customer, a marketing departement or even to coworkers for a brainstorming session. The models can also be shared using a link and visualized by customer who download the free Augment app. For the first time, Entreprises have a way to manage, visualize and share all their 3d models in Augmented Reality through an easy to use and beautiful mobile application. Where to find it: Available Now, on android : https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ar.augment or iOS : https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/augment/id506463171?l=en&ls=1&mt=8 Platforms: Mobile Additional Screenshots:...

Włodek Laskowski

Włodek Laskowski

Wlodek is like a Nomad: by day, he is a Partner with VC fund, and by night, he is an active Business Angel and entrepreneur – he is currently leading a great AR start-up called Frozen Chili Studio, whose flagship project creates a Tamagotchi-style AR mobile app, re-defining the famous classic and enabling the launch of an innovative AR platform. Back in 1988 Wlodek never expected to be where he is today, when at 18 years old he escaped from communist Poland to England. Once there, with hard work and strong determination he graduated from the prestigious LSE, upon which he embarked on a successful investment banking career in London. After the City, he joined GE Capital, where as a member of the elite GLDP (Global Leadership Development Program), he worked on top assignments in the US and Europe. Upon leaving the corporate world, Wlodek became an entrepreneur: he co-founded a US-based high-tech start-up Bot Inc. (together with the retired Commander-in-Chief of the Pacific Fleet), and led its R&D unit (80+ employees) in Krakow, Poland. After the company was acquired by Ernst & Young Technologies, he established a small investment banking boutique working with both: top-notch European VCs, as well as entrepreneurs seeking exit. Few years ago,  Wlodek co-founded a VC Fund (he called it Nomad of course!), where he is currently a Partner in charge of ICT investments. Although he went to the dark side (VC), he never ceased to be an entrepreneur at heart, and so he gets involved with start-ups as an active Business Angel....