Such a map would allow for placing AR precisely, in relation to points that map the real world, and because that map is in the cloud, anything tied to it would persist. Inbar asserts that “the AR Cloud” is the solution. So the question seems to be, how can AR become the fully-developed technology enthusiasts foresee? And who will create that breakthrough? GPS is not specific enough in most situations, and computer-vision is a long way from being able to match the real world over time. Neither ARCore nor ARKit is currently able to combine precision and persistence. #AUGMENTED REALTIY SNAKE VS BLOCK FULL#To reach toward its full potential, Inbar and others have noted, AR needs to be able to be placed precisely in the real world, and it needs to persist in that place. Persistence without precision severely limits what can be communicated by AR placement. To advertise my taco truck, an AR arrow noting “FOOD” needs to be right over my truck–not half a block away nearer my competition! And a heritage photo of my grandmother on the front porch of the family home–I want to be able to see Grandma on the front porch, not up on the roof, or on the neighbor’s lawn. And for most potential uses of AR, “generally around here somewhere” isn’t good enough. But if we want to know exactly where, GPS isn’t very reliable. GPS is great at helping us navigate our bodies and vehicles in space, where the general direction and location is good enough. Other apps may have persistence in the real world, but their location is general, and subject to the vagaries of GPS. But it can’t stay around, once the person who made it has left. Such an image is interesting, maybe even amazing, so long as the maker is there. It isn’t available to be viewed by the next person who walks up. The minute the device goes away (or is turned off), the image is gone. Some of the currently-available AR apps allow for precise placement of an image, while you’re standing there holding the phone in place–a teacup on the table, or even a hole in the table opening into a tunnel with a light at the end. As a gee whiz! experience for ordinary early-adopters, these new apps are fun, but they don’t go far enough. He points out that the excitement so far is mostly among developers. In his role as the original founder of the New York Augmented Reality Meetup, Ori was a huge help to me and a ton of other people helping us get up to speed in this new world, and now he’s weighed in on the current situation in a must-read September 10th article. Ori Inbar is one of the smartest voices out there. With the recent appearance of ARCore (Google) and ARKit (Apple), Augmented Reality (AR) is suddenly being talked about all over the web. Facebook Twitter Reddit Pinterest Email LinkedIN
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