Augmented Reality (AR)

What AR games are good for runners? I’ve played Run an Empire and Zombies! Run which are okay but looking for other options in the genre where I can use my fitness activity to gather resources and build when I’m at home or similar.

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Any Voidstar Lan enjoyers?

This is admittedly a regurgitated press release 😮‍💨

An EyeTap is a concept for a wearable computing device that is worn in front of the eye that acts as a camera to record the scene available to the eye as well as a display to superimpose computer-generated imagery on the original scene available to the eye.

https://www.reuters.com/technology/snap-focus-growing-ads-business-augmented-reality-amid-poor-stock-performance-2024-09-03/

https://nwasianweekly.com/2024/08/augmented-reality-marriage-melding-theater-passion-and-high-tech/

https://www.henryford.com/news/2024/08/henry-ford-completes-first-spinal-surgery-using-augmented-reality

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/technology/virtual-and-augmented-reality-can-temporarily-change-the-way-people-perceive-distances-finds-study/ar-AA1pJmPe

Frame from Brilliant Labs

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=iNFG6FIDCKQ

• 20 degree FOV color OLED display
• low power camera
• mic
• accelerometer/compass
• 6-7 hours battery with “normal” use
• Software is open source allowing users to tinker with the device and extend its capabilities
• Costs $350

Features are pretty limited at the moment. Mainly revolves around leveraging a large language model via voice or the camera to answer questions or translate. I suppose their hope is other developers will extend its capabilities since it's open source. Ray-Ban Meta glasses don't have a display, but are still far more capable than this device, in my opinion. At least the price is reasonable compared to the G1 or RayNeo X2.

What do you all think?

The "Sword of Damocles", made in 1968, was the first AR head mounted display. Below is a picture from the user's perspective. The display was see-through letting you see the room around you. In this case it is displaying a digital cube pinned to a position in reality.

Demo found on YT: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=KaC-UiOqi8g

These are somewhat inconspicuous AR glasses packed with features. But with a steep price tag of $850, it's hard to imagine them going mainstream.

After watching the demo, I'm excited by their capabilities, especially with side loaded apps. I'm underwhelmed by the interface’s ease of use and the FOV.

At the end of the day, your smartphone can do everything this device can. The value is the convenience of not pulling out your phone. Is that convenience worth $850?

I think the main issue with Google Glass was the creepiness factor of the camera. I feel for mainstream adoption, these devices shouldn't include a camera, at least initially.

However, I personally haven't heard much negative reaction to the Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses. Perhaps because they are so inconspicuous, people don't realize they have cameras in them?

Came across this review on YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=fxtl9VChZhM

Monochrome (green) head mounted display that looks like a regular pair of glasses. Mainly useful as a HUD. Has a microphone but no speakers. Seems to have basic head tracking. Marketing claims a day and a half of battery life with light use.

Main Features:

• Teleprompter
• Live Translation
• Speech-to-Text 30-Second Notes
• Phone Notifications
• AI Assistant (an LLM)
• GPS navigation
• Time/Date/Weather

Screenshots

The G1 Smart Glasses:

Live Translation (in this case French to English):

Time/Date/Weather/Notifications:

Turn by Turn Navigation:

GPS Map:

What do you folks think?

I wore XReal glasses while grocery shopping and had my shopping list floating in my peripheral vision (using Samsung Dex note taking app). It was an amazing experience! And I didn't forget the milk 😋 (pic is just for laughs, not representative of experience)

I love the XReal Air 1 glasses, but the arms are prone to cracking. Put binder clips on the hinge to reinforce them.

Problem: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=xbl8rhiyheI

Solution: https://m.youtube.com/shorts/591j_depk6k

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