Jim Weaver’s Rich-Client Java Blog

off topic but fun: Five-minute augmented-reality scavenger hunt

Just a quick heads-up:  If you have an android mobile device and want to have some fun with augmented reality, go on the five-minute augmented-reality scavenger hunt.  See my aug.mx blog post for details.

Update 10-Feb-2010: Congratulations to Dave Pease of Liverpool, UK, who was the first one to successfully complete the five-minute augmented reality scavenger hunt!  Dave walked to the other side of the augmented reality 3D snowman, and identified that the symbol on his back is a Christmas tree!  Dave sent a screen shot from the Layar Mobile Browser running on his Android as proof:

Quoting Dave: "Here's the evidence. I would have got closer, but it would have involved trespassing and possibly receiving numerous dog bites!"

I don't blame you, Dave.  I hear that blokes in Liverpool don't take well to people walking around their back yards pointing mobile phones in the air ;-)

Congrats, Dave!

Jim Weaver

My newest blog: augmented reality explored

Just a quick announcement that I'm starting a new blog whose purpose is to explore technologies and applications surrounding augmented reality.  To make the URL easy to remember, I found a short domain name: aug.mx which I hope that you'll remember by thinking AUGMented reality eXplored.  Of course, I will continue to work at my day blog, which is this JavaFXpert.com site. :-)

Please check it out, and let's explore augmented reality together!

Regards,

Jim Weaver