Augmented reality (AR) is a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment whose elements are augmented (or supplemented) by computer-generated sensory input such as sound, video, graphics or GPS data.
Aurasma: Since launching in 2011, Aurasma has quickly risen to become the world’s leading augmented reality platform with over 70,000 customers operating in over 100 countries. Educators and (more importantly) students can use this open source tool to essentially bring their learning to life. We've seen Aurasma used several different ways in the classroom. For example, Aurasma can be used for yearbook purposes, homework mini-lessons, book reviews, parent involvement and lab safety.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/augmented-reality-new-dimensions-learning-drew-minock
Explain Everything: Explain Everything is used for many activities in classrooms. It makes creating homework mini lessons very easy! A quick picture of the homework assignment, and a recorded mini lesson with audio and writing is created. This allows teachers and students to export the video and create homework experiences with DAQRI. The students then use augmented reality to view the mini lesson at home. Since we started using - See more at: http://www.twoguysandsomeipads.com/p/meaningful-integration.html#sthash.t4O9CMAt.dpuf
Theodolite: Knowing your exact latitude, longitude, and elevation while exploring through the wilderness is by no means necessary, one can’t help but be curious from time to time. Once downloaded, the app serves a GPS tool, rangefinder, tracker, geo-tag camera, compass, two-axis inclinometer, and a zoom camera, and even has an A-B calculator for measuring distance, height, heading positions, relative angles, and triangulation. It’s a jack of all trades when it comes to surveying the landscape, so much so Apple highlighted Theodolite’s built-in features during one of its iconic keynote addresses in late 2013.
Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-augmented-reality-apps/2/#ixzz3H62D6ZlH
Sun Seekeer: Sun Seeker is an app designed for a specific purpose: the enormous star position in the center of our solar system. The app provides both a flat view compass and a 3D, AR view, each detailing the sun’s solar path, maximum elevation, its hourly intervals, and its rise and set times, among other noteworthy data. Furthermore, the app presents the sun’s winter and summer solstice paths, and allows users to quickly view the sun’s current position in the sky, complete with marked hour points. Though users can choose from nearly any location on earth, the app also taps into your mobile device’s GPS and magnetometer, providing useful information.
Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-augmented-reality-apps/2/#ixzz3H63YRJkV
Wikitude World Browser: Wikitude World Browser is known as the king of all augmented reality browsers. While using your smartphone’s camera in a given area, the the virtual browser — along with more than 3,500 associated content providers — offers you just about any geographically-relevant information you may find valuable in your travels. Useful information is often presented in the form of Wikipedia articles detailing the hallmarks of a specific landmark, or directions to the nearest ATM location or five-star Italian restaurant. The built-in AR games, including the rollicking Alien Attack and bug-beating Swat the Fly, and the app’s ability to mark and share your favorite spots via Facebook are merely an added bonus.
Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-augmented-reality-apps/#ixzz3H65LXHJc
Aurasma: Since launching in 2011, Aurasma has quickly risen to become the world’s leading augmented reality platform with over 70,000 customers operating in over 100 countries. Educators and (more importantly) students can use this open source tool to essentially bring their learning to life. We've seen Aurasma used several different ways in the classroom. For example, Aurasma can be used for yearbook purposes, homework mini-lessons, book reviews, parent involvement and lab safety.
http://www.edutopia.org/blog/augmented-reality-new-dimensions-learning-drew-minock
Explain Everything: Explain Everything is used for many activities in classrooms. It makes creating homework mini lessons very easy! A quick picture of the homework assignment, and a recorded mini lesson with audio and writing is created. This allows teachers and students to export the video and create homework experiences with DAQRI. The students then use augmented reality to view the mini lesson at home. Since we started using - See more at: http://www.twoguysandsomeipads.com/p/meaningful-integration.html#sthash.t4O9CMAt.dpuf
Theodolite: Knowing your exact latitude, longitude, and elevation while exploring through the wilderness is by no means necessary, one can’t help but be curious from time to time. Once downloaded, the app serves a GPS tool, rangefinder, tracker, geo-tag camera, compass, two-axis inclinometer, and a zoom camera, and even has an A-B calculator for measuring distance, height, heading positions, relative angles, and triangulation. It’s a jack of all trades when it comes to surveying the landscape, so much so Apple highlighted Theodolite’s built-in features during one of its iconic keynote addresses in late 2013.
Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-augmented-reality-apps/2/#ixzz3H62D6ZlH
Sun Seekeer: Sun Seeker is an app designed for a specific purpose: the enormous star position in the center of our solar system. The app provides both a flat view compass and a 3D, AR view, each detailing the sun’s solar path, maximum elevation, its hourly intervals, and its rise and set times, among other noteworthy data. Furthermore, the app presents the sun’s winter and summer solstice paths, and allows users to quickly view the sun’s current position in the sky, complete with marked hour points. Though users can choose from nearly any location on earth, the app also taps into your mobile device’s GPS and magnetometer, providing useful information.
Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-augmented-reality-apps/2/#ixzz3H63YRJkV
Wikitude World Browser: Wikitude World Browser is known as the king of all augmented reality browsers. While using your smartphone’s camera in a given area, the the virtual browser — along with more than 3,500 associated content providers — offers you just about any geographically-relevant information you may find valuable in your travels. Useful information is often presented in the form of Wikipedia articles detailing the hallmarks of a specific landmark, or directions to the nearest ATM location or five-star Italian restaurant. The built-in AR games, including the rollicking Alien Attack and bug-beating Swat the Fly, and the app’s ability to mark and share your favorite spots via Facebook are merely an added bonus.
Read more: http://www.digitaltrends.com/mobile/best-augmented-reality-apps/#ixzz3H65LXHJc