Vi ho parlato più volte di realtà aumentata che mi affascina molto.
Oggi vi parlo di un annuncio della LG di una partnership con Wikitude, un browser che combina le ricerche con la realtà aumentata diventato popolarissimo negli ultimi mesi. LG d’altra parte sta per lanciare Optimus 3D, che dovrebbe fare il proprio debutto tra poche settimane e che si presenta come il primo smartphone ad integrare la tecnologia 3D glasses-free nel proprio display.
Ed ecco che dal matrimonio tra LG OPTIMUS 3D e Wikitude nasce il primo dispositivo compatibile con la nuova versione del browser Wikitude che introduce proprio il 3D, il browser raccoglie ad oggi circa 100 milioni di informazioni riguardanti diverse località del mondo e, nella sua nuova versione, grazie proprio al 3D migliorerà lteriormente l’interazione con l’ambiente in tempo reale e visualizzare monumenti, oggetti, luoghi e quant’altro completamente in 3 dimensioni.
Come la versione precedente del software, anche Wikitude 3D integrerà i collegamenti alle informazioni raccolte in Wikipedia e Twitter.
Inizialmente disponibile in 12 lingue Wikitude 3D sarà scaricabile gratuitamente da tutti i possessori di un LG Optimus 3D tramite l‘LG app store a partire da metà giugno.
Questo il comunicato ufficiale:
OPTIMUS 3D ADDS ANOTHER INNOVATIVE “FIRST”WITH 3D AUGMENTED REALITY
Collaboration with Wikitude Gives 3D a Whole New Dimension
SEOUL and SALZBURG, AUSTRIA, May 11, 2011 – LG Electronics (LG), in collaboration with augmented reality (AR) pioneer Wikitude, today announced the adoption of the world’s first three dimensional AR browser on its upcoming LG Optimus 3D smartphone.
The Wikitude 3D browser allows for better interaction and engagement with real-time user environments. While 2D AR only displays overlapped objects, 3D AR shows places, landmarks and objects in 3D making them easier to distinguish. The browser al-lows users to discover details about their surroundings and access related Wikipedia articles and Twitter information.
“AR technology has been praised for its potential to replace the ‘abstract’ realities of standard mobile browsers with ‘actual’ reality streamed through the camera of the smartphone,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, CEO and President of LG Mobile Communica-tions Company. “LG’s cutting-edge hardware and 3D API software technology now pushes this reality a step further.”
Wikitude 3D includes information on over 100 million locations around the world, with contributions from more than 1,000 content providers. The browser currently provides support for 12 languages with plans to increase this number in the near future. Users can download Wikitude 3D from LG World, LG`s dedicated application store for free, staring in the middle of June.
“The synergy here is simply perfect and the resulting partnership has the potential to take both AR and smartphones to a whole new level,” said Martin Herdina, CEO of Wikitude.
The LG Optimus 3D introduces a number of innovative first technologies, including the world’s first dual-core, dual-channel, dual-memory architecture, as well as the first full 3D platform providing glasses-free viewing, recording and sharing of 3D content.
The LG Optimus 3D will be available this summer starting in Europe followed by other markets around the world.
Augmented Reality (AR) is a real-time technology which works by overlaying detailed information on user surroundings, including graphics, audio, and more, as captured through smartphone cameras and other devices