There’s nothing I like more than the application of augmented reality, especially when mixed with a healthy doses of VR. What you are seeing here in the picture and the video after the jump is an Augmented Reality Weather helmet from Magic Vision Lab. Using a head tracker and some particle graphics, the user can see what inclement weather would look like in real-time on clear and sunny day.
As you watch the video, you can see the snow fall, but it is falling from a blue sky. The same goes for the hail, but it looks a bit more realistic as the hail can actually be seen staying on the grass. I wonder how long it would take before the ground turns white. Could it do the bad weather over time?
As for the rain, it comes in three forms, one is a small drizzle, the other is a light shower, and then the last being heavy rain. What really amazed me is how it can do stormy weather, with thunder and lightning.
Now, I am not really certain what you would use this for. I suppose it could be used to show what bad whether looks like for making video games. However, I would think that video game designers already know this.
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Augmented reality is pretty cool. Needs cooler applications, though..
ReplyDeleteBeing based in Buxton I can see plenty of rain and snow,I don't need an alternate reality helmet to do the job for me.
ReplyDeleteWelcome to the future.
ReplyDeleteI dont really see a purpose for this either...
ReplyDeleteI can see the idea of augmented reality in very dystopia/1984 scenario. People already get wrapped up in who's who doing who on reality TV, or which footballer is MVP. Allowing them a whole new world within their heads would be a hit.
ReplyDeletehey, that's actually quite awesome! thanks for sharing
ReplyDeleteAwesome, expecting great things from this!
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