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AdminAug 15, 2018 4:49:41 AM1 min read

Blippar launches indoor visual positioning system to anchor AR

 

If augmented reality (AR) is going to offer a reliable overlay for physical reality, it needs to be anchored into place.

In many cases, GPS positioning is employed to tether a Pokémon object or whatever to a particular physical spot. But GPS positioning can be off by several meters, and indoor reception makes it an iffy proposition for retailers.

Now, AR/computer vision firm Blippar is out with an indoor version of its urban visual positioning, offering what it says is a more reliable tether for AR than other indoor systems. The company, based in New York City and London, says it is the first to provide “an easy and end-to-end solution” to the problem of anchoring AR.

[Read the full article on MarTech Today.]


 

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Barry Levine covers marketing technology for Third Door Media. Previously, he covered this space as a Senior Writer for VentureBeat, and he has written about these and other tech subjects for such publications as CMSWire and NewsFactor. He founded and led the web site/unit at PBS station Thirteen/WNET; worked as an online Senior Producer/writer for Viacom; created a successful interactive game, PLAY IT BY EAR: The First CD Game; founded and led an independent film showcase, CENTER SCREEN, based at Harvard and M.I.T.; and served over five years as a consultant to the M.I.T. Media Lab. You can find him at LinkedIn, and on Twitter at xBarryLevine.

 

 

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