Releasing potential of AR

1. Augmented Reality
Releasing potential.

2. What is AR?
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A technology that superimposes a
computer-generated image on a user's
view of the real world, providing a
composite view.
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Developed in 1990 by Boeing
◦ Allowing technicians to work without manuals
on complex tasks.
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Simply put: Adding another dimension to
the real world!

3. Where is it used?
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Games
Military applications
Advertising
Sport
The arts
Healthcare
Architecture
Construction
Entertainment
Leisure and Tourism

4. AR v VR
Augmented Reality AR is not Virtual
Reality VR
 VR is a computer generated
environment to stimulate the senses.
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5. Examples

6. Video Examples

7. Why use it at the Academy?
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Remove barriers
◦ Language and disability.
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Increase independence
◦ Allowing the user to perform tasks that are
normally difficult to access.
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Access learning, training and skills.
◦ See how things work, where things go
and try things without fear of mistake.

8. First trial
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A display board in College.

9. College End of Year
Newsletter
All content created by the students
 Layar embedded AR
 Current stats:
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◦ 615 page views. 513 interactions, 38
different users

10. Problems
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Time constraints to acquire the
materials
◦ Video especially time consuming
 Film, Copy to computer, Remove background,
editing, finishing and uploading.
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WiFi issues in certain areas around
the campus
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Cost

11. Student A
Student A has not been engaging in
class activities. They are educated on
a 1-2-1 basis currently in a separate
room.
 Want to go back to class
 AR will be developed to allow them to
‘look inside’ the class to see what is
going on, where the students sit etc.
 Slowly allowing re-integration.
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12. Next steps
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Fully equipped filming room
◦ Broadcast quality camera
◦ Matte screen
◦ Dedicated editing suite
Allows nearly all editing to be done onthe-fly.
 Direct upload to our servers.
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13. Wider community
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Restaurants and Eatery menus.
◦ You won’t eat it if you don’t know what it is!
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Public Transport
◦ Bus destinations, timetables, fares
◦ Similarly for Trains, Planes
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Shops
◦ Displays, explanation of goods/services
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Local Adverts
◦ What’s happening etc.
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Local news papers
◦ Main stories and headlines.

14. How easy is it?
Create an account
 Upload an Image
 Add the AR (Video, sounds, images
etc.)
 Publish
 Tell people!
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Bear in mind you need to have the AR
materials ready and saved
somewhere to access!

15. Other AR
Aurasma
 Buildar
 FreshAiR
 Junaio
 Layar
 OnVert
 MixARe (Open source)
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16. Questions/Input?