Mobitel recently showcased the ‘mobile Augmented Reality’ for the first time in Sri Lanka at the recently concluded Infotel 2011 Exhibition. The phone service provider said Augmented Reality (AR) is an extension of Virtual Reality (VR) which primarily involves computer simulated graphics and sounds.
The difference between the two is that VR consists of fully simulated environments while AR maps connect simulated graphic objects onto the real world images, acquired from the imaging device (camera) in real time augmenting virtual objects to the reality. AR can therefore enrich user experience by giving more visual appeal and detail to the viewer by augmenting virtual objects to the real images, it said.
Partnering with a leading provider in mobile Augmented Reality browsing, Mobitel says it is now well equipped to provide a wide array of AR services to its customers for the first time in Sri Lanka.
“The demo is a feature rich AR browser was capable of extending dynamic services such as 360 degree panoramic views, location based services, Glue (3D object mapping on to real images), image and movie mapping in addition to many more services. Furthermore, it takes the fullest advantage of the built in Gyro, accelerometer, GPS sensor, camera and relatively large touch screens of latest smart phones to provide the best AR experience to the users, “ the company said in a statement.
Mobitel was awarded a Merit Award for ‘Most Technological Innovative Stall’ at Infotel 2011 for demonstrating superior data link speeds of 4G LTE technology and its latest navigation solution, T-Navi in addition to demonstrating rich ICT applications using Augmented Reality. |