Second Life as a Platform for Augmented Reality
by Chemmyone on Sep.14, 2009, under Augmented Reality
AELatGT asked:
This demo shows the use of Second Life as a platform for Augmented Reality. With our modified Second Life client, avatars and other Second Life graphicss can be superimposed perspectively correct on a live video stream and in real-time. For more information please visit arsecondlife.gvu.gatech.edu
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September 10th, 2009 on 4:57 am
That is very exiting. The future will be a very odd place indeed. I love it.
September 10th, 2009 on 5:47 am
This is the only way I’d imagine we’ll ever be able to achieve holograms.
September 12th, 2009 on 11:48 pm
The educational potential in this is amazing! Imagine learning a “hands on” sort of class like this. Imagine doctors being able to practice difficult surgeries in this manner. This is way cooler than the pre-recorded video shooting ranges I used in the Army. All sorts of training in many fields could be done with this.
September 13th, 2009 on 10:21 am
@drcanoro
I was referring to the AR modification to the client not being open-sourced.
September 16th, 2009 on 4:46 pm
@RyouConcord
the SL client is already open source.
September 19th, 2009 on 1:39 pm
he should have test it with a nice skin, nice shape and with a nice AO.
September 20th, 2009 on 5:55 pm
I wish they would open source the client. they can’t seem to obtain funding from what I’ve been able to ascertain, so why not open source it? I’m sure the wide AR or SL community would be delighted to assist in helping creating some cool AR.
September 22nd, 2009 on 5:25 am
This hardware software combination is beautiful….. if I had a large enough customized computer/backpack/battery?
September 22nd, 2009 on 11:11 am
For those who think this doesn’t have a use, it has already been integrated into GPS Programs for the iPhone that integrates your camera, tracks a location, and creates a 3D, virtual arrow appearing on your screen that is displaying real-time video of what’s in front of you (you mount it on your front window with the camera facing out. It’s quite neat. It’s also a kicker for awesome Keynote speakers :)
September 24th, 2009 on 7:14 am
die please. fast.
September 25th, 2009 on 2:32 am
Holy fuckin’ shit…
September 27th, 2009 on 4:36 pm
the fact that u can see 3d object, generated on a pc, in real life and u can turn around them, OMG, awesome !!!
September 28th, 2009 on 10:06 pm
its a step forward into interactive virtual reality.
and the word you used to describe it was usless
October 2nd, 2009 on 5:04 am
OMG OMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMGOMG!!!! X3 I’M SO GLAD I STARTED SEARCHING FOR HOLLOGRAM! NOW I’M NEVER LETTING SECONDLIFE GO!
X3 sorry for the caps, I’m just too excited and hyper! WOW! WOOOOOT! YAAAY!
October 5th, 2009 on 4:50 am
Worthless. Doesnt seem like it will spawn anything of use, either.
October 5th, 2009 on 10:00 am
i want to hug my av x3
October 7th, 2009 on 9:36 pm
Simply wow… I haven’t understood yet which kind of software is all of this but I’m heading to your island right now. This is really something in what virtual reality concerns. Well done.
October 8th, 2009 on 6:46 pm
good job on this video! my names Paige, kinda feelin bored if any1 wants to join me on cam or wana chat i will be signed on at __ FriendlyFlirts(.COM) __ my user ID there is Paige_xhlltb chat soon xx its FR33 to j0in! mwah
October 9th, 2009 on 11:19 pm
Gargoyles for the win! :D
For those who have not yet read Snow Crash by Neal Stephenson, (please do) a “gargoyle” is someone who wears a computer and goggles so they can be constantly logged in to the Metaverse.
On an unrelated note, wonder how this would work with combat? Virtual armies trying to “control” RL areas would be… interesting, but immature behavior could present a problem.
Only one major problem: You reveal where you live if you use avatar-in-room tech.
October 13th, 2009 on 9:18 am
I bet that as long as you don’t need integrating avatars into the real room, you could use the Wii joystick mounted on your head to feed your head position into this. That would be much cheaper, and you wouldn’t need a real world target for a camera. I bet that the Wii solution could even allow you to walk around. I don’t know how you would handle flying, though… :-)
October 14th, 2009 on 8:05 am
Fantastic creativity. Keep it up guys.
October 16th, 2009 on 5:25 pm
this is great!!
Is this client available for download??
October 19th, 2009 on 6:08 am
This is the same as drinking, drugging, or gambling. second life is an addiction. It destroys families. My sister was an second life addic. She even did not want me to touch her. She was like Lu-Lu from Fifth Element – absolutelly insane
October 19th, 2009 on 1:03 pm
Aww… just when I got banned by my mom from Second Life…
October 21st, 2009 on 1:43 pm
it’d be fun to film a movie using second life and this tech! it’d be like filming a real movie lol!