Augmented reality, combining digital data with the real world using web cams, has found itself a new application, the AR figure. Not very long ago Geisha Tokyo Entertainment released their first AR figure. You just need a web cam and a computer running the software. Using the software and the cube and paddle that comes with the package you can have a virtual figure walking around on your desk. The cube and paddle have special print printed on it so the software recognizes the cube when being filmed with web cam. You can interact with it using the paddle. Depending on the print on the paddle you can poke or even undress the figure... Using other cubes and cards with different print you can also give presents to your figure. Somewhat scary how the first thing you can do to a virtual figure is undressing it...
Demo movie(mind the volume):
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