Augmented Reality

Augmented reality is a very new technology concept. I like the idea of using it to find out more information about the world around you. I'm not too into the concept of using it for gaming, but i see this as a logical result. The kinds of projects that i would be into if the ability to find secrets that only exist while in the AR.
I saw this cute rendition of AR the other day:

I think that AR will get its real push when the technology is able to be worn either in glasses or eye implants. I especially like this project: http://www.tinmith.net/

It seeks to create a backpack system that alters your reality, i like how they have put it together and what it can do. 

This is another impressive project:

Tracking the Cypress

The Cypress freeway in Oakland, CA collapsed during the 1989 Loma Prieta earthquake. It resulted in the deaths of 42 people and completely destroyed the freeway. After the earthquake the area was revitalized into the "Mandela Parkway". Today the area looks completely different than it did when the freeway existed. My project is a tracking of the former freeway path, through GPS and video to give people a since of how an area has changed since the disaster, and what it means for the community that has sprouted around.

QR code Dungeon Game

Taking after the old school dungeon games, my group decided to do a game based on the concept. We printed 9 simple QR codes, with a story to go along with it. We had to plan the story out ahead of time, as each QR code has you make a decision and go either left or right to find the next one. Choose wisely and you win! otherwise you'll be met by all kinds of horrible folk such as trolls, dragons, space bacon or snakes! This was a fun implementation of a classic dungeon concept, it enabled us to create a game others could play.The one draw back we found was that its very easy to quickly have a complicated game. resulting in a lot of qr codes needed to be printed.

Below are the codes, scan them to find out what they say!