www.metaio.com issue 1 - Dec 2009

Augmented Reality on the Rise - be a part of it!

2009 has been an exciting year for augmented reality and metaio. Being in the industry for almost a decade, metaio has established itself as a technology leader and solution provider in the AR domain. Today our Unifeye technology platform powers unique solutions for developers, industrial users, marketers and consumers.

We would like to share with you the latest news from the augmented reality industry in our monthly newsletter. Please feel free to send us your feedback on this newswire and we will certainly get in touch.

Yours sincerely,

Thomas Alt, CEO metaio

junaio brings 3D to the real world

junaio logo

junaio is a mobile and online platform that lets users create, explore and share information in a completely new way 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. Currently, the junaio client is running on iPhone and will be available on Android and Symbian early next year. Beginning December 7th, developers can use the Junaio API to build their own applications that interact with the junaio platform. The open API includes enhanced features such as the ability for users to see multiple categories of information at once and the ability to interact with the data.

The API specifications and additional information can be found at www.junaio.com/index/cpapi . The latest junaio client, with multiple information display and user interactions will be available to the public at the end of January 2010.

Design your own augmented reality

Unifeye Design

Unifeye Design is a simple and easy to use stand alone software package for designing your own augmented reality presentations. You can create your augmented reality presentations with only a few clicks of the mouse. Just import your 3D content and configure your scenario logic - no development needed. Read more and download the free demo version

AR for mobile phones

Unifeye Design

The Unifeye Mobile SDK is metaio's comprehensive solution to create augmented reality applications for iPhone, Symbian and WinMobile devices. The latest release, version 2.0, now features markerless tracking and makes it even easier for developers to deploy their own mobile applications. Read more about Unifeye Mobile SDK

Augmented reality for your web site

Unifeye Design

metaio introduces the most advanced solution for creating interactive augmented reality web-applications with the Unifeye Viewer Xtra. The Xtra ties in perfectly to the established Adobe® Shockwave™ platform giving designers and developers full flexibility to produce high-quality 3D-experiences with stunning augmented reality features.
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Project review: AR goggles at the BMW Museum in Munich

Unifeye Design

metaio's partner mehrwert has created an augmented reality installation for the BMW Museum in Munich, Germany. FutureScope reveals its interactive contents to visitors when looking at hotspots that are recognized on a printed map. The installation was done using the Unifeye Design stand alone software package.

Industrial Case Study: AR saving time and costs at MAN Diesel SE

Unifeye Design

MAN Diesel SE is the global, leading provider of large engines for ship drives and power generation. To save time and cost and for a reliable project planning, the installation of the new engine is simulated a-priori using the Unifeye Planner. Read the complete case study and learn more about Unifeye Planner