Augmented reality train window lets travelers choose their view

Scenery changes are up to the passenger as they decide on their own preferred landscapes Augmented reality may soon be changing the view outside train windows after a Japanese audiovisual collective called Salad came up with a design to give travelers their choice of landscape. The highly advanced AR technology project was entitled “Touch the Train Window”. In order to create the augmented reality options, the Salad team used an Xbox 360 Kinect, in combination with an iPhone, a GPS sensor, a projector, and a large variety of different openFrameworks…

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Augmented reality catches the interest of Lonely Planet

Augmented reality-Lonely Planet

Lonely Planet teams with Layar to produce new mobile application Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book and digital media publisher in the world, is diving into the world of augmented reality. The company has announced that it will be using augmented reality to encourage consumers to make use of its various digital platforms. Lonely Planet’s latest initiative is meant to promote digital products without detracting from the sales of its acclaimed travel guide books. The company has partnered with Layar, a leading developer of augmented reality technology, for its…

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