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“AR is beginning to move away from its gimmicky past
and, when added to the emergence of smart glasses,
the form factor that is most conducive to a positive
consumer experience, the future place of AR within the
consumer’s ecosystem is beginning to take shape.”
- Juniper Research - Mobile Augmented Reality ~ The 8th Mass Medium
49. The next BIG thing.
Developer investments in AR will represent $2.5 billion
200 million usersvs. 60 million today
Source: ABI Research (July 2013) & Juniper Research (November 2013)
In 2018:
50. “Really, to have high fidelity in head-worn displays, you
really need binocular, see-through displays”
Thomas Alt, CEO Metaio
Source: Interview with TechCrunch (November 2013)
52. Moverio is a natural platform for AR:
• Image is centered in your field of view
• Can project information on top of the real world
Epson Moverio Google Glass
62. No fee to register & upload apps
Technical resources
Moverio specific Libraries
Technical support
https://moverio.epson.biz/
Developer Site
63. How to build apps for Moverio BT-200?
• Moverio BT-200 is an Android 4.0.4 – API Level 15 Device
• Use the standard Android SDK to build apps
• Apps can use the SensorService to read the sensor data:
No need for proprietary Epson Moverio specific API for sensing data
• Landscape Screen orientation only
• Uses Android 4.0 Tablet UI for full screen display
• Side by Side 3D format is supported
• Set background to black for transparency view
64. Differences from Smartphone
• Keys and key events are the same as standard Android OS Displays in landscape mode
• HOME/MENU/BACK Key are hardware buttons
• No touch screen feature on the display itself (only touch pad on the controller is supported)
• Track pad uses relative position method similar to PC
• The cursor is displayed in a graphic image
• Wi-Fi only (3G, LTE and other are not supported)
• Services that require Google Certification are not supported
