why sports enthusiasts are the future of augmented reality
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why Sports Enthusiasts are the future of AR
Rouli Nir | January 2011 | artimes.rouli.net | gamesalfresco.com | @augmented
Phone based augmented reality is cool
but very limited
http://www.flickr.com/photos/plantronicsgermany/4540853608/
Are small screen size & low accuracy
the reason there’s no killer application yet?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pftqg/18633093/sizes/z/
On the other hand, no one in his right mind will usehead mounted displays in public.
They just look silly
and are quite expensive
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mvoorzanger/2898646875/
but some people are
not afraid of looking silly
http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamtraveller/3378863252
and are willing to pay good money
to improve their performance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/donnaoneill/4363695301/
we call them
sport enthusiasts
is augmented reality and sports
a match made in heaven?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kodomut/2875070587/
GPS accuracy is good enough outdoors
and some are already in the habit of wearing goggles
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kodomut/2875070587/
think of all the applicationsthat are possible today
you will constantly see your
heart rate and distance covered
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/3592318078/
you will be able to compete
against a virtual avatar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lokner/3548996973/
which could be a world champion
or yourself from last week
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyharris/116157704/
collect gold coins while you run
or escape sharks in the pool
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/2174897924/
and best of all,sport enthusiasts are a bridgehead to the greater populace.
can AR goggles be
as common as sneakers?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/niznoz/294561018/
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