Showing posts with label PRP. Show all posts
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Personal Research Project on QR Codes and Augmented Reality - Final Presentation
Labels: Augmented Reality, Daqri, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes 0 commentsArtefact 6 - Evaluation
Labels: Augmented Reality, Daqri, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes 0 commentsDue to the complications of the previous artefact I strayed away from heavy code and opted for further research into projects that are trying to replicate what I'm trying to do. I then came across Daqri. Daqri is currently a beta service that provides users with an easy non-code-heavy way of producing QR Codes that link to information on a user specific web page. It also provides the user with an Augmented Reality feature to add 3D models to the QR Code. The only problem with this is that the AR feature only works through the Daqri application, currently only on iPhone and iPad. Having been in contact with the developers at Daqri, I've managed to suggest for them to add a feature similar to my last artefact in adding an Augmented Reality video plane as adding video in this way increases its interactivity and the users engagement than just a plain 3D model without animation. I also had a few problems with their mobile as it wasn't optimised for mobile devices and was slow to load. In testing Daqri's functionalities it does work brilliantly however there are some areas that could be developed and improved. Ultimately the product did what I set out to do which was seeing if QR Codes and AR could help us share information, which it does. My only reserve is that the development of Augmented Reality is slower than QR Codes and it will take a little longer for the full potential of AR to be realised and users create applications for AR to be visually impressive and useful to the user. Nevertheless over the next year I can see a huge increase in the use of QR Codes on advertising and self-promotion items as it is a brilliant way of sharing information quickly.
The Culmination of my Personal Research Project on #QRCodes and #AugmentedReality
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If you're not sure how to scan the QR Codes, find out here
Testing #Daqri Features on an iPod Touch - Artefact 6
Labels: Augmented Reality, Daqri, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes 0 commentsLive testing of Daqri.
Things are still in beta so the vCard doesn't work at the moment.
Auto playing the AR didn't work either although I did select it in the settings.
Nevertheless, the AR on the QR Code does work brilliantly!
#Daqri May be the Answer - Artefact 6
Labels: Augmented Reality, Daqri, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes 0 commentsIntroducing Daqri.
I'm currently testing it as a beta tester.
It works really well with the integration of the QR Code and Augmented Reality however it doesn't work with video in the way I'd hoped it to.
Although my particular augmented reality business card plays the video automatically on a manipulative plain, with Daqri you have to select to play the video within its own video player as it doesn't play automatically.
If only the Daqri could play a selected video above the QR Code (See example below) It would be brilliant!
I'm going to play more with the service over the next few days as it has some augmented reality features for using models which I want to look at.
Also another problem I have is that I don't have an iPhone or a new iPod Touch so I'm borrowing the use of one while waiting for their Android app to be released.
Artefact 6 - Planing
Labels: ActionScript, Artefact, Augmented Reality, Motion Comics, Personal Research Project, PRP 0 commentsAfter completing my 5th Artefact, the Augmented Reality Business Card, I came across two major problems -
- I couldn't apply my own marker, the QR Code AR marker
- There was no audio playing making the video which made it useless
How do I over come these problems?
The problem lies with my a lack of ActionScript 3.0 knowledge as I don't know how to code in a video plane so when the marker is visible it would display my video. With my previous artefact not having audio maybe I could produce a motion comic of some sorts to counteract the fact there is no audio. This would be the only way to come out with something that's an improvement on the last artefact.
I have therefore looked at a few examples of motion comics, with Watchmen and Batman being the best examples as they display the text too.
In the meantime I need to look again at my example to see if I can change the marker files to the one I had created.
Obviously and help or suggestions feel free to comment below
Artefact 5 - Evaluation
Labels: Artefact, Augmented Reality, Personal Research Project, PRP 0 commentsI encountered many difficulties in coding functionality into my augmented reality business card in this artefact. I also had trouble finding methods of augmented reality that would work on mobile devices. I did try using Junaio, an augmented reality browser by using the marker from the previous artefact but I found it difficult to change the 3D model it was producing. I therefore tried coding a version myself but was unsuccessful. After contacting the developers at Junaio they suggested using a different marker as it would be hard for the application to encode and track it correctly. As I was having trouble producing my AR business card through Junaio for smartphones, I decided to further my research into an AR toolkit for Flash in ActionScript. As Flash utilised a computer's webcam this would hamper the business card's flexibility in mobility however it was more important for me to see it working correctly on a computer rather than on a mobile device. With limited ActionScript knowledge it was difficult to produce what I wanted exactly and not being able to change the model it produce was the biggest problem. The QR Code AR maker however worked better using Flash. Following more research I found an SWF file and connecting source files that would play a video. I then managed to replace the video file with one of my own. I was however unable to change the marker file as it were encoded differently. Once completed and tested, users liked the interactivity and manipulative features. Unfortunately adding audio was a problem. To conclude, it's a sound way of adding and sharing information to a traditional business card however if you don't have the coding capabilities to add in key functionality like audio it can be an incredibly hard task to perform. A working example of my 5th Artefact, for those of you who haven't tired it yourself yet.
Artefact 5 - My Augmented Reality Business Card (Video Example)
Labels: Artefact, Augmented Reality, Personal Research Project, PRP, Youtube 0 commentsA working example of my 5th Artefact, for those of you who haven't tired it yourself yet.
Artefact 5 - Presentation
Labels: Artefact, Augmented Reality, Personal Research Project, PRP 0 commentsArtefact 5 - My Augmented Reality Business Card
Labels: Artefact, Augmented Reality, Personal Research Project, PRP 0 commentsDeveloping My Augmented Reality Business Card - Progress Report
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I've spend a few hours searching through Google and various connecting sites and have found a little helper in my attempt to create my own Augmented Reality Business Card. I've been having trouble with getting my QR Code based AR marker to work effectively so I'm in the process of designing an improved version. However, I have managed to get my video to display on a test version. This was using code that was already written that I've then adapted for testing. It's also using a set AR marker.
Next steps are to improve the video, change the marker and work out how to get the sound working with the video.
Thanks to #Saqoosha My AR QR Code Business Card Works
Labels: Artefact, Augmented Reality, FLARToolkit, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes 0 commentsOK it doesn't work perfectly yet, and I haven't added in my own 3D model, but I've been able to create my own marker file so the SWF file will recognise my business card marker and produce the pink box above it. It does struggle to produce the 3D box all the time but this is due to the size of the QR Code. It's to small and detailed for it to be easily recognized.
Next step is to customise the AR in producing my video with a transparent background using green screen.
I may also need to improve the AR marker for better recognition.
Running a #Junaio Channel On My Server
Labels: Augmented Reality, Junaio, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes 0 commentsFurther developments to my Personal Research Project, Artefact 5.
'The MD2 file format supports animated models with up to 1024 vertices per model. MD2 models cannot have different colours but textures. Therefore, textures have to be baked in case for instance "vertex colours" shall be shown.
One MD2 file can contain a set of different animations. The animations are calculated on per-vertex base (no bones) and are very efficient for mobile devices with weak processors. Although the MD2 file format is a vertex-animation format, the file itself is very small in size compared to other vertex-animation supporting formats (like VRML for example). A Model with around 500 Vertices, 1000 Polygons and a total frame number of 200 with all animations will consume about 480 KB of storage on the mobile device. When this exemplary model is loaded into the renderer it will consume additionally 750 KB of system memory. Please consider that 200 frames in MD2 at 25frames per second can be actually about 600 frames when considering some steps ongoing in MD2 content preparation. Usually, MD2 models do not need to have more than 500 vertices (although 1024 per model are supported). Differences between a model with 500 vertices and a model with 1000 vertices are nearly unrecognizable if the texture map for the MD2 model was well prepared.
The OBJ file format is a model format for static meshes. It supports multiple meshes with different textures and materials. Meshes can also have assigned different materials to their polygons.
Thereby, the OBJ format provides more flexibility with respect to textures than the MD2 format which can only use one texture. However, the OBJ format does not support animations. Thus, it is recommended to use the OBJ format for high quality static objects and rely on the MD2 format for animated models.'
These files must the be encrypted with a file size limit of 350kb each.If I want sound with my 3D Model I would also have to add this to the XML -
I tried using their GLUE Channel Creator but didn't have much luck. I've therefore uploaded one of their GLUE examples onto my server to see it I can start to understand how it works and customize it from there.
Now it's successfully running from my server, I now need to change the tracking image to my QR Code based Augmented Reality marker and create my own 3D image, which has to consist of a .md2 file and a .obj file.
'The MD2 file format supports animated models with up to 1024 vertices per model. MD2 models cannot have different colours but textures. Therefore, textures have to be baked in case for instance "vertex colours" shall be shown.
One MD2 file can contain a set of different animations. The animations are calculated on per-vertex base (no bones) and are very efficient for mobile devices with weak processors. Although the MD2 file format is a vertex-animation format, the file itself is very small in size compared to other vertex-animation supporting formats (like VRML for example). A Model with around 500 Vertices, 1000 Polygons and a total frame number of 200 with all animations will consume about 480 KB of storage on the mobile device. When this exemplary model is loaded into the renderer it will consume additionally 750 KB of system memory. Please consider that 200 frames in MD2 at 25frames per second can be actually about 600 frames when considering some steps ongoing in MD2 content preparation. Usually, MD2 models do not need to have more than 500 vertices (although 1024 per model are supported). Differences between a model with 500 vertices and a model with 1000 vertices are nearly unrecognizable if the texture map for the MD2 model was well prepared.
The OBJ file format is a model format for static meshes. It supports multiple meshes with different textures and materials. Meshes can also have assigned different materials to their polygons.
Thereby, the OBJ format provides more flexibility with respect to textures than the MD2 format which can only use one texture. However, the OBJ format does not support animations. Thus, it is recommended to use the OBJ format for high quality static objects and rely on the MD2 format for animated models.'
These files must the be encrypted with a file size limit of 350kb each.If I want sound with my 3D Model I would also have to add this to the XML -
<poi ...> <customizations> <customization> <name>Name</name> <type>sound</type> <!--"click" will start the sound on user interaction; "idle", once the model is loaded --> <node_id>[CLICK/IDLE]</node_id> <value><![CDATA[URL_TO_YOUR_SOUND_TO_BE_STREAMED]]></value> </customization> </customizations> ... </poi>
Artefact 5 - Planning for the Creation of my Augmented Reality Business Card
Labels: Artefact, Augmented Reality, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes, Quick Response Codes 0 commentsTo summaries my last artefact, it has given me good grounding for my next artefact (number 5) for developing my own Augmented Reality business card which will (hopefully) include virtual video content.
In researching methods to do this I've found two pathways to follow; One being an ActionScript 3.0 version utilizing a computer or laptop webcam, and the second pathway of developing it for Android using an Augmented Reality Software Development Kit (AR SDK) by Qualcomm.
In following the second pathway, I could actually use it on a supported mobile device which would be brilliant, but I'm struggling to get my head around the code, etc. so may have to keep to a simpler ActionScript 3.0 version until the next artefact.
I feel like I'm just scratching the surface but hopefully I can get the ball rolling over the next few days.
I'm also looking at the use of green screen to have my video with no background when displayed from the business card.
Artefact 4 - Evaluation of my Augmented Reality Business Card Concepts
Labels: Artefact, Augmented Reality, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes, Quick Response Codes 0 commentsReflecting back on my research topic and what I’ve learnt from the
last artefact, I wanted to include the use of Augmented Reality in the
sharing of information and ideas. I therefore took the results from my
last artefact and integrated a QR Code business card with an Augmented
Reality marker. I then developed 4 concepts of how this Augmented
Reality would work to test with users. These concepts included a
simple image/avatar, a portfolio/flipbook, video content and finally
social media links. Although these weren’t working prototypes, results from generating
these concepts showed that users preferred the portfolio/flipbook and
the video content to the other, simpler concepts. Opinions showed that
the ability to include a large amount of information on the flipbook
was a likeable quality however the QR Code within the marker could be
used to link to a website or portfolio which would be more suitable.
In using Augmented Reality to generate a virtual person within the
video it brings something unique to the virtual environment. Users were also questioned on least effective concept with the simple
image and social media links scoring the highest. Comments that
emerged from this highlighted the need for ease of use in accessing
the extra information, explanation of the icons and the inclusion of
more interactivity. Finally over half the users agreed that they would adopt the business
card that included the Augmented Reality video content with the
portfolio/flipbook getting a positive response too. Reasoning behind
this came from the ability to present yourself as a designer which
would firstly show off your personality and secondly to put a name to
a face or brand. To summarise, this artefact has given me good grounding for my next
artefact developing my own Augmented Reality business card which will
include virtual video content.
last artefact, I wanted to include the use of Augmented Reality in the
sharing of information and ideas. I therefore took the results from my
last artefact and integrated a QR Code business card with an Augmented
Reality marker. I then developed 4 concepts of how this Augmented
Reality would work to test with users. These concepts included a
simple image/avatar, a portfolio/flipbook, video content and finally
social media links. Although these weren’t working prototypes, results from generating
these concepts showed that users preferred the portfolio/flipbook and
the video content to the other, simpler concepts. Opinions showed that
the ability to include a large amount of information on the flipbook
was a likeable quality however the QR Code within the marker could be
used to link to a website or portfolio which would be more suitable.
In using Augmented Reality to generate a virtual person within the
video it brings something unique to the virtual environment. Users were also questioned on least effective concept with the simple
image and social media links scoring the highest. Comments that
emerged from this highlighted the need for ease of use in accessing
the extra information, explanation of the icons and the inclusion of
more interactivity. Finally over half the users agreed that they would adopt the business
card that included the Augmented Reality video content with the
portfolio/flipbook getting a positive response too. Reasoning behind
this came from the ability to present yourself as a designer which
would firstly show off your personality and secondly to put a name to
a face or brand. To summarise, this artefact has given me good grounding for my next
artefact developing my own Augmented Reality business card which will
include virtual video content.
Artefact 4 - Presentation
Labels: Artefact, Augmented Reality, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes, Quick Response Codes 0 comments Concepts for Augmented Reality Business Cards, Artefact 4.
Take a look at my fourth artefact - Concepts for Augmented Reality Business Cards
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Take a look at my fourth artefact and then fill in the survey that's linked to the page.
Artefact 4 - 4 Uses of Augmented Reality with a Business Card
Labels: Artefact, Augmented Reality, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes, Quick Response Codes 0 commentsHere are four different concepts for an Augmented Reality business card. I want to find out which one people believe to be the most beneficial to then go ahead with and create it for real (hopefully)
The types of AR include -
- Simple image/avatar
- A portfolio/flipbook navigated through by clicking on the red arrows
- A video with audio. This would include either a personal introduction or the reading of my CV
- Various social media links
I've also come across 'Junaio' an Augmented Reality browser - http://www.junaio.com/ which is similar to 'Layar' - http://www.layar.com/ which may be worth a look at, especially the developer side of things.
Artefact 4 - Further Development
Labels: Artefact, Augmented Reality, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes, Quick Response Codes 0 commentsSo the plan is to integrate a QR Code and an AR marker to create a 2-in-1 business card. It can then be used as an AR marker to show 3D content via a webcam or smartphone or can be scanned by a QR Reader to get the contact details within the QR Code.
Here are some examples of QR-based Augmented Reality -
Now putting this idea onto a business card could come out with something like this...
This example also offers the ability for anyone to create their own AR business card, however in trying to sign up I haven't been able to get any login details sent through to my email address. This is probably due to some problems with their site.
One of the best examples of an AR business card can be found below. It also includes a QR Code however it's slightly separated from the AR marker.
Artefact 4 -
Labels: Artefact, Augmented Reality, Face Recognition, Personal Research Project, PRP, QR Codes, Quick Response Codes 0 commentsI was reading through some of my notes for my previous artefacts and found some interesting points which will hopefully help me with my fourth artefact. I still want to keep close to my research document question in doing this artefact too - Could the use of QR Codes and Augmented Reality improve the way we share information and communicate with each other?
- Without me telling you anything about myself and given that I'm happy to share all my information with you, would you be able to virtually get information from me via the use of a QR Codes and Augmented Reality
- Creating a digital footprint
- Voice you opinion in a QR code and attach it to a government building
- Using QR codes to find events each venue has a QR code with navigates you to the venue.
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