Augmented Reality Gets Real

A new augmented reality (AR) authoring platform allows programmers to more easily integrate programmed content with “real world” video. Known as the ARmedia 3D Tracker, it can identify and track objects independent of their complexity or scale, and also adjusts well to changing lighting conditions.

In a recent demonstration, the platform was used to create an AR app describing how to maintain a Ford automobile engine, including changing the oil and topping off the fluids. Future demonstrations, for both mobile and desktop platforms, will illustrate the tracker working on everything from real world buildings to small-scale equipment.