Children books author enables his storybooks with Augmented Reality - bringing life to printed pages via animation / 3D objects.

H1Studio offers 3D Augmented Reality development on iPhone!

Leveraging on Artoolkit SDK, we are now offering 3D Augmented Reality development on the iPhone platform (3GS and above).

Customised app will allow users to detect a marker and a 3D object (animated optional) will be augmented over the video feed in real-time.

Multiple markers with multiple 3D objects will also be possible.

Contact us at frontdesk@h1studio.com for more information.

First multiple marker Augmented Reality campaign feat.Toyota Auris Hybrid.

Augmented Reality Annual Report anyone?

The design agency “ringzwei”, together with Integrated Media Production company “Produktionsschmiede” and our visual content partner “die bildproduktion” have created an interactive product experience for the annual report of the RTL Group, one of the biggest media houses in the world. The high quality print product was connected with various multimedia content on the corporate website, the application was launched during the annual report`s press conference. Via http://www.metaio.com/

Benetton’s print meets online - It’s My Time Augmented Reality “Meet the Models” application. Users can see models’ videos via markers printed on the magazine.

http://casting.benetton.com/augmented_reality

H1Studio’s interview by Today newspaper on Augmented Reality

I was fortunate to be interviewed by Hedirman, for his article on Augmented Reality.

“You might soon see a lot more commercial uses of AR here. Mr Shen W
Heng, creative director of local interactive design firm H1Studio (http://ar.h1studio.
com) gets up to three enquiries a month on AR-based applications from companies.
His firm is developing a website for Samsung that will employ AR to promote
the launch of its 3D television sets. “Companies like using augmented
reality because it can put the product in the hands of users virtually,” said Mr Heng.”

Here’s the full article in PDF format.

Our top 3 Augmented Reality apps… that are useful.

When we meet clients, regarding Augmented Reality type work, they usually ask us what our favorite AR apps are.

Many AR apps bank on the first-timer WOW! factor, and nothing much else.

In my opinion, 2 brands have used AR really well:

1. to promote their product as well as

2. made the AR app useful for the user.

They are USPS’s virtual box (so that you can see if your contents will fit into their fixed rate box) and LEGO (to view the completed toy in 3D by pointing the box at a kiosk).

Today I added another brand, Samsung, to the list. Their app allows the user to visualise what the Series 7 TVs could look like on their walls in the living room.

Check out these videos… (and contact us if you need an Augmented Reality app developed :p)

Why wait 60days? Put the Apple™ iPad™ in your hands…with Augmented Reality.

Print out our marker, point it to your webcam and you can have the Apple iPad in your hands! Try it yourself at http://h1studio.com/projects/ipad2.

If you don’t have a printer, you can try our markerless version (powered by Facial Recognition) at http://h1studio.tumblr.com/post/357742801/try-the-apple-tm-ipad-tm-on-for-size-with-augmented

*Disclaimer - Apple and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc. All rights reserved. 2010. We do not claim any credits / copyright for the product. Visit http://apple.com for more information on the iPad.

Try the Apple™ iPad™ on for size with Augmented Reality…

If you have a webcam, click here and allow Flash to access your camera. Upon detection of your face, the iPad will appear.

App is powered by OpenCV, not sure how it performs on all skin tones (RE: HP webcam saga - facial recognition is not racists), so do give it a go.

Will do a Flartoolkit marker version later if I have the time…

Adidas Augmented Reality shoes used as game controllers

Adidas will be launching shoes with AR markers on the tongue so that you can use it as a controller for the games which will be unlocked when you point the marker to the webcam, on their site.

Check out Originals AR Game pack.

The video teaser is pretty cool.

Buy our 3D Model of Barnes & Noble Nook Ebook Reader

Highly detailed accurate 3D model of the Nook Ebook Reader and it modelled in separate parts.

The reader body has a TurboSmooth modifier for easier editing in max.

This also gives you the freedom to increase or decrease the density of the mesh making it low or high poly depending on your project needs.

All the textures are mental ray textures and the bottom screen use a Mental Ray Glow Lume Map. Both screens come with two different image maps.

All textures, maps and materials are included as well as .3ds and .obj file formats.

Click here to buy it from 3DExport.com.

Click here to buy it from 3d02.com.

Do check out our Rapid Prototyping services as well Rpworkshop.com

World Cup 2010 Promos to Use Augmented Reality

“This screenshot is of a prototype of a system that will be found in public spaces around the world in the months leading up to this year’s tournament. Passers-by will see video reflections of their own faces but with the flags of randomly selected World Cup competing countries overlayed on top of their faces. When they see that image, the country’s national anthem will play.”

Click here to read more.

3D Visualisation work - before and after shots of semi-detached house in Yunnan Drive, Singapore.

Buy our 3D model of Google Nexus One Android phone (Max / Obj / 3ds)

Google Nexus One Android phone by Google.

The phone body has a TurboSmooth modifier for easier editing in max.

This also gives you the freedom to increase or decrease the density of the mesh making it low or high poly depending on your project needs.

All the textures are mental ray textures and the screen uses a Mental Ray Glow Lume Map and comes with 2 separate screen maps.The trackBall has a inner glow via glow section of an A&D Mat.

All textures, maps and materials are included as well as .3ds and .obj file formats.

Click here to buy it from 3DExport.com.

Click here to buy it from 3d02.com.

Do check out our Rapid Prototyping services as well Rpworkshop.com