Augmented Reality &

Context Awareness Master Program in Web Engineering

University of Oviedo

Victor Alvarez Research Unit on Human-Computer Interaction, KU Leuven

iTEC Innovative Technologies for an Engaging Classroom - FP7 Victor.Alvarez@cs.kuleuven.be

Augmented Reality

What scholars say about AR

Augmented Reality mixes the real world with virtual objects to

create a mixed reality.

Where Do We Come From? Where Are We Going?

Mixed Reality

Mixed Reality

Simulation: Virtual Worlds & Avatars

Second Life

Augmented Virtuality

Kinect

Blake McGrath and Mia Michaels play Microsoft Kinect

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Immersive Cocoon

Is there anything missing?

..realityWikitude AR browser

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AR is about freedom..

Augmented Capabilities and Ideas

..awareness..

Ambient-awareness

Self-awareness

Ambient-awarenessAmbient-awareness

Event-awareness

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..and redefining our experience

feelSpace University of Osnabrück

Interacting with reality: devices & sensors

Interacting with reality: virtual information

Interacting with reality: Sexy times ahead