Augmented reality in Journalism
What is the difference between AR and VR?
Augmented Reality
Augmented reality is an interactive experience that combines the real world and computer-generated content.
- Overlay AR, e.g Social media filters
- Location-based AR, e.g Pokemon go
- Projection-based AR e.g Augmented axe throwing/touch panels
Virtual Reality
Virtual reality is a simulated experience that employs pose tracking and 3D near-eye displays to give the user an immersive feel of a virtual world.
- Non-immersive, e.g a world in a computer game
- Semi-immersive, e.g This immersion experience is strictly visual
- Fully-Immersive, e.g Wearable technology into a virtual world
Examples of AR use
1. Scan this QR code with your phone to navigate to 8thWall.
2. The page ‘Discover WebAR’ should be visible.
3. Tick ‘Playable’
4. See how many experiences you can try!
NY times AR section
Esquire’s AR cover
Download Kiri Engine
- Maximum 70 pics (free version)
- Minimum 20
- Can take a long time to generate – minutes to hours
- Avoid shiny or thin surfaces. These do not translate well
- Limited exports on free version (capped at 3)
- The file format export is: .obj which is useable in nearly all 3D programmes