Survey of Commercial EnterpriseAugmented Reality Authoring

Software Providers and SolutionsChristine Perey, Spime Wrangler

cperey@perey.com+41 79 436 6869

@cperey

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• Context• Framework for Exploring the Options• Providers and Approaches• Looking Ahead

Agenda

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üPhysical world objectsüUse casesüUser requirementsüDigital assetsüDisplay device? Authoring tools

Enterprise AR Project Requirements

Physical World

AR AuthoringSystem

Developer

Trackables

PresentationData

Interactions

Feature

Extractions

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AR Authoring Systems

An AR authoring system combines trackables (created using features of the real world and a tracking library) with digital content that is encoded into presentation data and then assigned interactive functions (e.g., see more, hide/close, move and freeze in position).

AR AuthoringSystem

Trackables

PresentationData

Interactions

Feature

ExtractionsServer

(database)Client

(engine)

Publishing Delivery

These terms are not meant to imply requirement for

distributed architecture.

Developer

Physical World

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Authoring and Publishing

Options in June 2016

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§ APX§ Skylight

§ Atheer§ Suite

§ Augment§ Augment

§ Blippar§ Layar Creator/SDK

§ Bosch (and RE’FLEKT)§ Common Application Platform for AR

§ Catchoom§ CraftAR

§ CN2Technology§ Studio§ Remote Assist

§ DAQRI§ 4D Studio

§ DigiNext§ InscapeAR

§ DIOTA§ DiotaPlayer§ DiotaConnect

§ EON Reality§ EON Studio § EON Professional

§ Epson§ Moverio SDK

§ Fraunhofer IGD § Instant Reality

§ HoloBuilder§ HoloBuilder

§ Inglobe Technologies§ ARmedia 3D SDK§ Hyperspaces Industry

§ iQagent§ iQagent

§ JoinPad§ Arrakis SDK§ Pandora

§ Kudan§ Kudan SDK

§ NGRAIN§ Producer Pro

§ PTC§ ThingBuilder/ThingWorx

§ ScopeAR§ WorkLink

§ Seabery§ Seabery Augmented Training

Platform§ ViewAR

§ ViewAR SDK§ Vital

§ Vital Vision§ WakingApp

§ Entity Creator§ Wikitude

§ Wikitude SDK

25+ Enterprise AR Authoring Providers and their Solutions

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Framework for ConsideringYour Options

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• Flexibility (programming)• Hands free• Usability• Speed/cost

Whose Requirements?

• Integration into enterprise IT• Business models• Security• Distribution partners• Support/maintenance• Interoperability

Project Corporate

Taxonomy to Compare and Contrast AR Experience Authoring Systems

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Type ExamplesAR Engineering Environments ARToolkit, Wikitude SDK, Kudan AR SDK,

Inglobe ARmedia AR SDK, Joinpad Arrakis SDK

Android or iOS IDE Eclipse for Android, Xcode for iOS

Game engines Unity 3D, Unreal Engine

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Taxonomy to Compare and Contrast AR Experience Authoring Systems

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Type ExamplesAR Engineering Environments ARToolkit, Wikitude SDK, Kudan AR SDK,

Inglobe ARmedia AR SDK, Joinpad Arrakis SDK

Android or iOS IDE Eclipse for Android, Xcode for iOS

Game engines Unity 3D, Unreal Engine

Stand Alone Enterprise AR Authoring/Publishing Platform

APX Skylight, Atheer, DAQRI 4D Studio, DigiNext Inscape3D, HoloBuilder, NGRAIN Producer Pro, ScopeAR WorkLink. Vital Vision

Web-based Platform Inglobe Hyperspaces, Catchoom CraftAR, Augment, Blippar (Layar), Wikitude Studio

Supported in 3rd party tools Bentley MicroStation,Autodesk, Trimble

Integrated in Enterprise CMS Diota Connect/Player, Bosch Common AR Platform

Smart Glasses Toolkits/APIs APX Skylight, Atheer Suite, ODG, Epson SDK

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Commercial Providersand their Solutions

Eleven Providers Participated

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§ Augment§ Augment

§ Catchoom§ CraftAR

§ CN2Technology§ Studio

§ Diginext§ InscapeAR

§ DIOTA§ DiotaPlayer§ DiotaConnect

§ Holobuilder§ Holobuilder

§ Inglobe Technologies§ ARmedia 3D SDK§ Hyperspaces Industry

§ NGRAIN§ Producer Pro

§ ScopeAR§ WorkLink

§ ViewAR§ ViewAR SDK

§ Wikitude§ Wikitude Studio

Strong Preference for Windows OS for the

Local Developer Platform

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ß Local

ß Web/Cloud-based

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42% can be Installed Either Local or Cloud-based Server

Software Engineering Skills are not Required but Frequently Helpful

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ß None*

* depending on the developer's target

All Systems Support Text, Images, Animations and 3D Models

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ß HTML, PDF, Audioß Formats *

* most popular: FBX, OBJ, DAE

Scalable Geospatial AR is Not Widely Supported

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~60% Produce Stand-alone Apps or an AR Browser

7/28/16 www.theAREA.org 20

Looking Ahead

Providers Must Continue to Differentiate and Partner

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• Usability • Speed• Integration into enterprise IT (modularity)• Business models• Support• Distribution partners• Security• Interoperability

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Christine PereySpime Wrangler

cperey@perey.com+41 79 436 6869

@cperey

Research & Consulting