We’ve all done it, cleared a space in the house and Thought about what we want there or know what we want and Think about how it will look, well Panasonic has come up with a way for technology to think for us, better yet show us. See For yourself after the Jump what the Panasonic VIERA AR Setup Simulator is.
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A.R. or Augmented Reality has invaded Gaming strong, now it’s found it’s way into an everyday App that will place items you haven’t bought yet to show you if you want to buy that item , but see the Video for Yourself!
Press Release:
Panasonic Released “Panasonic VIERA AR Setup Simulator”, iPhone*1 Application That Enables Simulation of VIERA Being Setup in a Room
OSAKA, Japan–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Panasonic Corporation (NYSE:PC)(TOKYO:6752)(“Panasonic”) developed “Panasonic VIERA AR Setup Simulator” using AR (augmented reality*2), iPhone application that enables to see when VIERA is setup by integrating real-time generated CG to camera captured images of real space such as living room. The distribution began on April 27, 2011.
Panasonic VIERA AR Setup Simulator on YouTube:
http://www.youtube.com/user/PanasonicVIERAglobal#p/u/0/33h6KCsKPys
Print out special AR markers (2 types: With Pedestal and Wall-hanging), place it where you like to setup VIERA, and look at the marker with iPhone camera that the application has been downloaded, then an image of VIERA will appear on a display. Even when you change a viewing angle, CG image of VIERA will be displayed with a correct angle as if VIERA actually exists there.
This application supports VIERA lineups that varies between countries and regions and displays a lineup according to a user’s country and region of residence. Countries and regions are free to switch.*3
The simulation results can be captured with a camera and be shared with family and friends via e-mail, twitter and facebook.
In the future, “Panasonic VIERA AR Setup Simulator” will contain the product lineups around the world as well as the languages.*3
“Panasonic VIERA AR Setup Simulator” Introduction page:
http://panasonic.net/apps/en/setup_simulator/
Japanese: http://panasonic.jp/viera/iphoneapp/setup_simulator/
*1: Requires iPhone 3G or later, iOS3.1 compatible
*2: Abbreviation for augmented reality. Technology that appends information to real environment using computer and/or the term that refers to the environment which information has been appended to real environment.
*3: Lineups available only for the United States, Japan and Europe as of April, 2011.
Application Specification
Price: Free
Size: 19.9MB
Operation environment: iPhone3G, iPhone3GS, iPhone4, iPod touch (4th generation) / iOs higher than iOS 3.1
Language: English, Japanese
