Perception is Knowledge: 10 AR Technologies to Know & Love

Andrew Youngkin, MLSEmerging Technologies/Evaluation Coordinator

National Network of Libraries of Medicine, Southeastern/Atlantic Region University of Maryland, Baltimore

Health Sciences & Human Services Library

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AR, By the numbers

• Invented/discovered 2009-2010• Augmented reality referred to as 8th mass

medium• Users number at 5 million, to be 1 billion in

2020• Increase in mobile ubiquity =increase in

augmented reality applications and use

1. SpyGlass

Photo: http://www.businessinsider.com/best-augmented-reality-apps-for-iphone-and-ios-2011-3?op=1

2. Layar

3. Tagwhat

4. 110 Stories

Photos: http://www.110stories.com/

5. SkyWalk

6. Word Lens

Technology in Libraries

Goggles searches for text and images.

7. Leafsnap

http://youtu.be/T4mboj-GbEA?t=15s

8. String

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9. Aurasma

Photo: http://www.aurasma.com/what-is-it

10. Wearable Display

• http://youtu.be/9c6W4CCU9M4

Biomed Info and Performance

Bionic Vision

• http://youtu.be/yHIynl9W3GM?t=18s

Next?

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10 AR Technologies

1. Spyglass2. Layar3. Tagwhat 4. 110 Stories5. SkyWalk6. Word Lens7. LeafSnap8. Aurasma9. String10. Wearable Display

Implications

• Increased Mobile Ubiquity • Game-Based Learning• Internet of Things• Gesture Based Computing• Sensors & Displays • Robotics • Teaching & Learning

Resources• What is Augmented Reality? http://www.commoncraft.com/video/augmented-reality/ • Horizon Report 2012 (incomplete)• 10 iPhone Apps That Will Make You Feel Like You're In The Future Through Augmented

Realityhttp://www.businessinsider.com/best-augmented-reality-apps-for-iphone-and-ios-2011-3?op=1

• Pew Internet & American Life Project (incomplete)• Bionic Vision News Report (incomplete) http://youtu.be/yHIynl9W3GM?t=18s • Google Glass Project video http://youtu.be/9c6W4CCU9M4• Video: The future of Augmented Reality http://youtu.be/tnRJaHZH9lo?t=1m6s

• http://www.brightsideofnews.com/news/2012/4/11/tomi-ahonen-calls-out-augmented-reality-is-the-8th-mass-medium.aspx

• http://tedxtalks.ted.com/video/TEDxMongKok-Tomi-Ahonen-Augment• Layar Augmented Reality (video)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HW9gU_4AUCA&feature=related• RobotVision (video) http://youtu.be/hWC9gax7SCA

ContactAndrew Youngkin

University of Maryland, BaltimoreHealth Sciences & Human Services Library NNLM, SE/A, Suite 508 601 West Lombard StreetBaltimore, Maryland 21201800.338.7657 (in region)410.706.2855Email: ayoungki@hshsl.umaryland.edu Skype: andrew.youngkin1

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