Tag: augmented reality

New AR goggles are giving people who are blind in one eye the chance for 3D vision.

A university in Japan has just developed a software that has allowed 3D glasses to be converted into a high tech augmented reality that provides individuals who are blind in one eye with the ability to experience depth perception through the single healthy eye.

This is accomplished by compiling the images from the perspective of both eyes and projecting it to one.

The result is that even with a single eye, the wearer of the augmented reality glasses is capable of experiencing the perception of depth. This is a capability that is typically available only to people who have two functioning eyes. This is because the brain would usually require the perspective of both eyes to be able to compile the necessary information for judging depth.

However, the software combined with the glasses creates an augmented reality replication of that effect.

Depth perception is the ability to judge the distance that exists between two objects. For instance, gauging how far your hand is from your coffee cup on the table, or deciding how close you are to the car ahead of you in traffic. Without this technology, a single eye is not capable of providing adequate signals to the brain that will provide that perception of depth.

The augmented reality glasses that have been created to overcome that problem, even with one seeing eye, were developed by a research team at the University of Yamanashi in Japan. They used commercially available 3D glasses and linked them with the software that they developed for producing the experience of depth perception in the eye of the wearer.

At the head of the team was Xiaoyang Mao. Together, they used the Wrap 920AR glasses from Vizux Corporation, which are sold as 3D glasses for individuals with vision in both eyes. These glasses were converted into an augmented reality experience through the two camera lenses that are installed in front of each eye on what would otherwise appear to be a pair of tinted sunglasses.

The camera lenses in the augmented reality glasses capture images that would be seen by both eye. These are fed into a computer, which uses the software to generate an image for a single eye using a “defocus” effect, where some images are more crisply defined than others. This produces the same effect as depth perception, but is transmitted through a single eye.

The National Geographic Channel has added a unique learning attraction at the Bahrain shopping center.

National Geographic Channel has entered into a joint venture with the Seef Mall in the kingdom of Bahrain, where it has installed a fascinating augmented reality attraction for visitors to enjoy.

The attraction is open to all visitors to the mall and provides a uniquely realistic experience.

It has been designed to allow people in the mall to view different fascinating parts of the world from the safety, convenience, and comfort of the shopping mall. Through the magic of augmented reality, the National Geographic Channel’s content from around the world appears to come alive before the eyes of the participants, allowing them to learn, watch, and interact.

The official launch of this augmented reality experience occurred this month, and it will continue until April.

Robert Addison, the general manager of Seef Properties, was on site to answer media questions during the previews of the augmented reality experience. Demonstrations of many exciting and fascinating parts of the world were provided. Visitors could “swim” with dolphins and interact with other animals. It was even possible to “feed” dinosaurs that have been extinct for millions of years.

This augmented reality experience provides visitors to the mall with a unique and interesting interactive firsthand experience of activities.  Some would otherwise be too dangerous or otherwise unavailable. For example, they can see what it is to walk on the moon, right before their eyes. Or, they can view some of the most treacherous weather conditions that the globe can conjure up. The cutting edge digital technology opens up an interactive and fascinating world that allows participants to immerse themselves in the learning experience.

From the West Wing of the mall, where the augmented reality attraction is taking place, Addison explained that “Seef Mall brings in a new era of interactive technology through this event, which combines education with fun at the same time. National Geographic has always inspired many, we hope families, children and visitors of the mall will take advantage of this unique ‘never-been-witnessed-before’ experience in Bahrain which will be on showcase at the mall starting tomorrow for next few months.”