Metaio are a company that claim they are pioneers in the hybrid world of augmented reality, and looking at their latest piece, who could blame them? Called “projective augmented reality,” instead of the usual method whereby an external surface is overlayed with digital images through a device’s camera, this technology projects the images onto an external surface instead.Here’s what the company say about it:
This year at insideAR, metaio’s industrial division demonstrated a system that visualizes 3D design data directly onto the exterior surface of a vehicle. By defining the location of a projector in relation to the position of an automobile, the augmentation can be viewed on the vehicle’s surface, displaying its internal structure and workings without disassembly. This method of projective augmented reality is perfect for displaying hidden components during the training of automotive repair experts. The complex inner workings of automobiles and machinery are easily viewed and explained more efficiently than conventional approaches.Pretty good news for car manufacturers, but it could also be used on all number of different machines, allowing for easier understanding of their internal mechanisms and even being included as part of the instruction manual for appliances and gadgets. Allowing you to see their “guts” and learn about the components without having to wrench it open and ruin it.
This year at insideAR, metaio’s industrial division demonstrated a system that visualizes 3D design data directly onto the exterior surface of a vehicle. By defining the location of a projector in relation to the position of an automobile, the augmentation can be viewed on the vehicle’s surface, displaying its internal structure and workings without disassembly. This method of projective augmented reality is perfect for displaying hidden components during the training of automotive repair experts. The complex inner workings of automobiles and machinery are easily viewed and explained more efficiently than conventional approaches.Pretty good news for car manufacturers, but it could also be used on all number of different machines, allowing for easier understanding of their internal mechanisms and even being included as part of the instruction manual for appliances and gadgets. Allowing you to see their “guts” and learn about the components without having to wrench it open and ruin it.