Wikitude and Augmented Reality Fieldtrips .

Augmented Reality fieldwork using Wikitude Me.

Wikitude Browse the World  and Wikitude Me

WIKITUDE  World Browser presents the user with data about their surroundings, nearby landmarks, and other points of interest by overlaying information on the real-time camera view of a smart-phone.

WIKITUDE.me, is a community of mobile augmented reality users and shapers, empowered with a powerful tool to embed unique points of interest (POI) and location-specific.

The following video shows how to add POI (Points of Interest) and forms the basic function of creating an Augmented fieldtrip or tour.

 Educational Use
The teacher could prepare an Augmented reality fieldtrip by adding a POI (Point of Interest)
 along the route which subsequently students could find additional  information at relevant points by
launching the Wikiude app or their smartphones .

The camera, GPS and compass is used to calculate where you are in which direction the camera is facing. This allows Wikitude articles that are close to be displayed, these articles or blocks of Wikipedia information  could be created prior to the field vist by the lecturer or students could create their own using Wikipedia blocks.

Related Links@-

http://searchengineland.com/battle-of-the-augmented-reality-apps-urbanspoon-layar-wikitude-wheremark-more-27806

http://muppetmasteruk.blogspot.com/2010/01/augmented-reality-use-in-geology-field.html

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Augmented Reality use in a Geology Field Trip.

What is augmented reality ?

Augmented reality (AR) is a term for a live direct or indirect view of a physical real-world environment whose elements are merged with-, or augmented by virtual computer-generated imagery - creating a mixed reality.

What tools are ?available

wikitude (wikipedia) and wikitude me
Layars
Brightkite
My tracks
Google Latitude

Example of augmented Reality and Fieldwork.
Image students armed with a wikitude or Layars enabled smartphone, they reach the first stop on their River or geological field trip.



The teachers says...." OK using your mobile GPS locate and mark on you maps/notes your location and use my track or google latitude to record place mark.

The teacher having previously created a Google maps or a wikipedia entry, with location/placemarks already recorded and information in the form of notes placed on the Google map.




"ok lets look at this location, what is the rock type here? if you are unsure refer to your Augemented Reality notes"....... at this points the student point their phones at the outcrop to see a Google layar showing location 1, clicking on this opens a set of explanatory notes or a set of clues, a close up photo of the rock, or even a youtube video the teacher recorded beforehand on a previous trip.

Augmented Reality on Google Maps using Junaio
Junaio  is a mobile and online platform that lets users create, explore and share information using augmented reality and location-based content. Users can place 3D objects, twitter messages or websites into the real world and then share their creations with friends through social networks.

This is an Augmented Reality field trip.

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Mark Rollins