Post 03 - Task One Presentation

I gave my presentation to both Ben Dalton and Paul Emery. As I understood it, there were several problems with this, which will be rectified in time for the next presentation. These were as follows:

- It was too long

- It should of showed concept images at the beginning

However, I feel that it is an interesting idea, both to pitch and to research.

One good piece of advice which came from Paul was that the product (an augmented business portfolio) must have a good reason for why it is a physical book. He suggested that as you turned the page, the model altered. An example would be going from the external of a building to the internal, or infrastructure. This would definitely make it beneficial for it being a physical book.

Also, they mentioned that web-cams have built in mics so there would be no need to incorporate a mic into the spine of the book.

It could of gone better, but apart from being nervous I think that it was ok as an initial pitch.

Post 02 - Research into AR Portfolio

I have found a couple of links to some videos, which are very interesting as they not only have a similar idea to me, but also they have created a concept video. I think I plan to combine 3ds Max and After Effects to create the final concept design, but this is subject to change at this stage.

A YouTube video by Game designer Zachary Holt:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P2ebOm3_M1I

 An interesting AR 'face recognition concept. Idea is interesting, but what is more interesting is the way in which the concept has been put together:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Dbg3snwzOYk&feature=related

Interesting concept for an AR 'ball game':

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUvIicyio8g&feature=related


This one is different to the portfolio idea, but one which has potential and I may look into this more.

Post 01 - Project Ideas

One initial idea I had was a set of Augmented Reality, or Direct Retinal Display glasses for people with several medical conditions. This could highlight when to take medication, or remind them about doctors appointments. (also useful for amnesia and people who have no long term memory) However, this was rejected due to several issues. These were:

- These would be aimed possibly at the elderly, who already may wear glasses.

- There are other, more simple devices available which at as reminders, such as phones, diaries, watches etc.

The other, main idea was an AR (Augmented Reality) interactive portfolio. This could be used and act as a novel way of showcasing work. Aimed at professionals who work with 3D software (so applicable to modellers, as well as architecture, animators and possibly video editors).

These would be placed in a sort of card wallet (credit card sized) so that they can be flicked through by the potential employer and viewed when in front of a web cam.

An interesting idea, but as a current tech idea, it is currently lacking something. Some novel form of interaction would help this to move forward (such as audio etc).

More on this when I either add to this idea, or change it.