by Adam Vahed
14 November 2010 00:58
Bruno Uzzan, CEO and Co-Founder of Total Immersion, made this important announcement during his keynote presentation, at AR Immersion 2010 in Los Angeles this week.
The collaboration between Adobe and Total Immersion will foster optimization of Total Immersion’s D’Fusion software platform for developers and companies using the Adobe® Flash® Platform, of which there are many (over three million at last count).
Flash has an enormous user-base, with over 98% of internet-connected PCs worldwide having the Flash player installed. This alliance will considerably accelerate the market penetration of augmented reality applications, and will take Flash-based AR well beyond the confines of the current black and white marker-based systems.
Under the collaborative relationship, Total Immersion and Adobe will work together to help ensure the Flash Platform is enhanced for the development of professional AR experiences, providing seamless playback on any platform that supports the Adobe Flash Platform runtimes. Total Immersion also plans to leverage the new ‘molehill’ Flash Player and Adobe AIR 3D APIs when they are made available in future releases of the runtimes.
AR Immersion 2010 Keynote: Special Guest Session with Adobe - Part 1
AR Immersion 2010 Keynote: Special Guest Session with Adobe - Part 2
If you’d like us to develop a Flash-based AR solution for you, we’re ready and waiting, so feel free to get in touch today!
by Arun
21 August 2010 06:02
As kids in the U.S. begin that annual back-to-school ritual, Total Immersion – global leader in augmented reality solutions – has joined forces with two environmental organizations to bring an engaging lesson in eco awareness to children visiting SEA Lab in Redondo Beach, south of Los Angeles.
In association with Montrose Settlements Restoration Program and Pavement LA, Total Immersion developed an environmental kiosk that uses augmented reality to teach kids about pollution and its effects on wildlife and the environment. DDTs and PCBs dumped in the ocean near Los Angeles decades ago continue to contaminate natural resources in the area, and consequently The Montrose Settlements Restoration Program is taking action to restore these resources.
Kiosk visitors can sample any of three augmented reality experiences, each accompanied by an embedded informational video. As kids witness the nesting habits of bald eagles, they learn about the lingering impact of DDT on the species. A separate vignette highlights habitat restoration among native seabirds, known as murrelets, while a third promotes safe fishing via an animated look at the white croaker, a fish at risk from DDTs and PCBs that are still found in the sand and mud on the ocean bottom.
This project was developed by one of Total Immersion's other development partners. If you'd like us to do the same for you, please get in touch.
by David Foster
16 August 2010 16:56
It almost doesn't need to be said that augmented reality is exploding right now, particularly in its mobile form. Oftentimes, however, its application at grand events, tradeshows and amusement parks bizarrely goes unmentioned. Here's some of the best: