Last week, Dr. Sara Aronin presented TeachMe!: Mixed Reality Simulation Technology in Teacher Preparation to an overflowing room here in the School of Education at the University of Kansas. This classroom simulation technology was developed by Professors Lisa Dieker (Sara’s doctoral … Read
Last night, approximately 100,000 people filled Cowboys Stadium to watch the Green Bay Packers beat the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 45th annual edition of the Super Bowl. For the rest of us stuck at home watching the big game on … Read
What is augmented reality? I’ve tried explaining it myself several times, but this is the best explanation I’ve found yet. It comes from Common Craft, makers of the well-known Plain English series of videos explaining various Internet technologies. The fighter … Read
Check out this clip showing off an augmented reality textbook concept from the Institute for the Promotion of teaching Science and Technology in Thailand, showing how augmented reality could be incorporated into science textbooks. Wait, what’s augmented reality? Simply put, … Read
If last week’s Friday Five about augmented reality caught your interest, here’s a recording of an O’Reilly webcast (also from last week) called “Augmented Reality in One Hour” with more examples of real world use of this technology: Have you … Read
As I mentioned last month, I’m very excited about augmented reality. Augmented reality, or AR, is essentially a computer-generated layer of information that sits on top of live video. For this week’s Friday Five, we’ll look at a few examples … Read
There’s been a lot of buzz of late about augmented reality, and although it sounds like the premise for science fiction, it’s very real and something you can check out on your smart phone or television today. Simply put, augmented … Read
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