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Tyler Freeman

Tyler Freeman

Tyler Freeman is an artist who specializes in designing interfaces that bring the body closer to the machine, thus enhancing the user’s ability to manipulate digital information efficiently and unobtrusively — some people refer to these users as cyborgs, but the phenomenon is so rampant in today’s world that the word cyborg really loses all meaning. Tyler received his undergrad degree in Computer Science and his Master’s in Digital Art and New Media at the University of California, Santa Cruz. He currently resides in San Francisco, CA. He is an active VJ who has played for numerous bands and acts throughout the United States and Europe, and has invented several performance interfaces such as DrumPants, the VJacket, and WiiJ Video. His various interactive video installations and photographic works have been featured in galleries, museums, magazines and festivals around the world. Highlights include: List of shows and installations available at http://odbol.com/ Tyler has also published several papers about wearable instruments and VJing in the ISEA and ACM conferences, as well as co-authored chapters in a book about art education labs for underprivileged youths....

Syntertainment

Syntertainment

Syntertainment lives at the intersection of entertainment and reality. Created by game industry legend Will Wright, visionary technologist Avi Bar-Zeev and members of The Stupid Fun Club, we are a growing team of talented designers, technologists, and entrepreneurs who have previously created genre-defining works like SimCity, The Sims, Spore and Google Earth. We are dedicated to changing the world through uniquely fun and lasting user experiences. http://www.syntertainment.com/...

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....

Miho Tanaka

Miho Tanaka

Miho first began creating mobile apps for HIT Lab NZ (commercial dept, now called Motim Technologies) back in the day when Nokia phones was the most prevalent smartphone. As Lead concepter, she designed showcase apps to demonstrate the full potential of AR on mobile devices. She then worked as Senior Digital Strategist and Concepter at KKLD (ad agency): introducing new technologies and creating digital communication strategies for global brands such as BMW, MINI, and Bayer. AirMarkr has so far won 3rd prize at a Startup Weekend competition, and finalist at HY! Berlin (an international startup competition where MG Siegler, Om Malik, Esther Dyson and Paul Singh were part of the judging panel) Prior to this Miho has won International awards for advertising and digital campaigns such as the Epica, Echo and John Caples Awards....

Zalando Fashion Concept Car

Zalando Fashion Concept Car

Nomination for Auggie Award: Best AR Campaign Creator: Wikitude GmbH Organization: Wikitude GmbH =*=*=*= Description: Wikitude partnered with international online fashion retailer Zalando and concept car firm Rinspeed to produce a unique augmented reality component for their “fashion concept car”, unveiled at the 83rd annual Geneva Motor Show. Visitors to Motor Show were treated to the future of mobile shopping through a Wikitude powered augmented reality display mounted inside Rinspeed’s concept car. Using image recognition technology available from the Wikitude SDK, the custom app scanned models that featured clothing available from Zalando and provided attendees with further information and purchasing options. The app then directed them to the nearest pick up location via location based services and geo-data. Through Wikitude’s cooperation with Zalando and Rinspeed, we were able to execute an innovative augmented reality concept for Zalando that they see as the future of mobile shopping. Our unique use of image recognition technologies and location based geo-data allowed Zalando to present a truly forward thinking concept to the viewing public, and they are now building this strategy into their future e-commerce solution. When Zalando first approached Wikitude, they had a rough idea that they wanted to do something with augmented reality, but weren’t quite sure what. We provided our knowledge and expertise in advising them on a number of solutions, with the ultimate decision coming down to a fashion recognition app that would then in turn direct consumers to the nearest location where they could pick up their scanned and purchased fashion, directly from their car. The Zalando fashion car received a number of accolades, both from the press and viewing public. On the opening day of the Geneva Motor Show, the longest wait period to sit in and test the Wikitude powered display was approximately 30 minutes, indicating strong curiosity and interest from the public. Likewise, the concept received strong coverage and praise from the press, with numerous major media outlets and blogs covering the car. The Wikitude powered display was a focus of a Pro7 segment with Johanna Klum, and broadcast to the German speaking audience. “As an innovative e-commerce company, mobile commerce is not just a think of the future for us. With our fashion concept car, we are going one step further, expressing our vision of mobile shopping development over the next 5 years. With Wikitude’s leading augmented reality technology, we are already able to execute and present this vision today.” – Chrisian Meermann, CMO, Zalando. Where to find it: http://www.wikitude.com/showcase/geneva-motor-show-zalando-rinspeed-wikitude/ Platforms: Mobile Additional Screenshots:...

Wikitude SDK

Wikitude SDK

Nomination for Auggie Award: Best AR SDK Creator: Wikitude GmbH Organization: Wikitude GmbH =*=*=*= Description: With the Wikitude SDK, we’ve simplified and streamlined the entire augmented reality creation process. When we set out to build an SDK for developers around the world to use, our key goal was to make it as simple and easy to use as possible. We also wanted to make sure that as many developers as possible would be able to use our technology right out of the box. To achieve this, we stripped the technology down to it’s bare minimum, and set about building an SDK that can be used to build world class augmented reality experience upon standard web technologies – HTML, CSS, and JavaScript. With this approach, developers across multiple programming specialties do not need to learn any new languages, and can simply build upon their existing skillset. This method dramatically reduces development times, allowing products to be launched faster, and ultimately, at a lower cost to the end client. Where to find it: http://www.wikitude.com/developer Platforms: Mobile Additional Screenshots:...

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