augmented reality
Make things move with your brain
Aug 17th
A new computer interface from Emotiv Systems makes it possible for users to control virtual objects with just their brainwaves. Dubbed the EPOC, the interface is simply a headset the user wears in order for it to listen to brainwave activity across the entire brain. This allows the headset to read what happens in the brain when it thinks, “rotate”, for example. It’s wireless and connects to most PCs, so the user isn’t stuck to the computer when using it. Currently available in limited qualities in the United States for just under $300, early users have access to the first games and programs developed exclusively for EPOC. These programs range from marketing insights to see how people respond to certain advertisements to controlling an electric wheelchair and creating art using thoughts and emotions. Video after the break.
French Rap Group Steps Up AR A Notch. TechCrunch focuses on Pokes.
Aug 12th
Saw that post on Tech Crunch on that French rap video featuring facebook? Well, we think the video’s great! What we also think is that all the pokin’ going on in the video – its going to happen soon to mankind. We drew up the blueprint for you to build your own Iron Man 2 augmented reality kit a couple of days ago. But the video is what the future will be like – pokes and likes and what not,all at the move of your hand. Just be a little careful when you are “poking” in a public place though. Still don’t know what we are talking about? Video after the break. As far as Tech Crunch goes, they are interested in the pokes more than the tech I guess
DIY: How To Build The Iron Man Augmented Reality Kit
Aug 9th
Iron Man the Movie uses Augmented Reality (AR) as a part of the Jarvis vision system and demonstrates it pretty well. The system segregates the view into various objects it can recognize and overlays information on it. This is quite a futuristic view of what AR could do. This is how we could hypothetically achieve it.

