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Christian Sandor

Christian Sandor

Dr. Christian Sandor is an Associate Professor at one of Japan’s most prestigious research universities: Nara Institute of Science and Technology (NAIST). Since the year 2000, his foremost research interest is Augmented Reality (AR), as he believes that it will have a profound impact on the future of mankind. In 2005, he obtained a doctorate in Computer Science from the Munich University of Technology, Germany under the supervision of Prof. Gudrun Klinker and Prof. Steven Feiner. He decided to explore the research world in the spirit of Alexander von Humboldt and has lived outside of Germany ever since to work with leading research groups at institutions including: Columbia University (New York, USA), Canon’s Leading-Edge Technology Research Headquarters (Tokyo, Japan), Graz University of Technology (Austria), University of South Australia, University of Stuttgart (Germany), and Tohoku University (Japan). Before joining NAIST, he directed the Magic Vision Lab (http://www.magicvisionlab.com). Together with his students, he won awards at the premier AR conference, IEEE International Symposium on Mixed and Augmented Reality (ISMAR): best demo (2011) and best poster honourable mention (2012, 2013). He presented several keynotes and acquired funding close to 1.5 million dollars; in 2012, Magic Vision Lab was the first, and still only, Australian lab to be awarded in Samsung’s Global Research Outreach Program....

Pearl Enterprises

Pearl Enterprises

Augmented Reality (AR) for the Enhancement of Life: We offer consulting, development and deployment services for innovative applications leveraging 3D, Virtual Reality or Augmented Reality software solutions. PEAR Enterprises Inc. is a Pennsylvania based Corporation that will provide creative and innovative technology solutions that benefit individuals, businesses, government, and society. Our goal is to harness future technologies that bridge the gap between real world and the virtual. PEAR Enterprises Inc. will also move its interests as technologies advance and keep current with the latest trends. http://www.pearenterprisesinc.com/...

Microsoft

Microsoft

Microsoft’s Ripple is a new Experience Creation Framework. It is an extensible, Windows Infotainment (providing Information through Entertainment) Framework developed at Microsoft using dual projections and Interactive Floor. Ripple opens an ecosystem of having multiple experiences (both Hardware and Software) integrated at a single place based on floor tiles selection. Within Ripple, based on floor tile selection, corresponding information appears on the front and/or floor or the related experiences/special effects can be activated (like light and aroma). Apart from this basic interaction model, it enhances the gamification experience to make it more natural using multiple projections. This integrative platform binds and brings kaleidoscope of multiple, interactive functionalities under a single umbrella. This interactive installation (made by using Kinect for Windows, a PC and two projectors) provides an engaging, immersive and contemporary experience never seen before. It also comes with SDK (Software Development Kit) for easy content customization (like Videos, ppts, images, sites, custom applications) and calibration tool for mapping projections to any area. http://youtu.be/_0K4iZdMjLw...