Augmented+Reality

= Augmented Reality (AR) with Alex Shynkarenko =

Alex Shynkarenko is a student at the YMCA Academy.

I started working on augmented reality about 3 years ago when I was researching game development and playing with my web cam (http://www.extendedreality.com/webcam_game_motion_bubbles.html)

Getting Started
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What you Need
//**For the Basics**//


 * **// Computer with a web cam //**
 * **// A marker (A symbol printed out on a page - I will have many of these with me for your use at the conference) //**
 * AR Marker (http://www.inglobetechnologies.com/en/products/arplugin_su/download/Marker.pdf)
 * Living Sasquatch - http://www.livingsasquatch.com/

//**To Create Your Own**// Sketchup ( [] ) Sketchup ARSights Plug-in( [] )

Use it in Any Grade
Early grades - Used to display different shapes, or to draw picture and make them come to life Later grades - Used for Building designs, 3d mapping and art pieces

**RESOURCES (Please download these before you come to the conference. If you don't, we will have the installers on a memory key for you at the conference.)**
Google SketchUp - This 3D modelling tool is easy to use to create objects or buildings.
 * ARSights** Here you will find: the ARSights application, downloadable 'marker' and placemarks

AR Using Google SketchUp
SketchUp is a 3d modeling tool for anyone from children playing around or a professional designer making a 5 star hotel. and with AR we are able to make that creation come to life.

Other Ideas
Check out CamSpace (http://www.camspace.com/) for many other AR applications.

Another site is **http://www.metaio.com/** which lets you develop for iphone and http://www.junaio.com/index/create

Alex's List of Needs!
//(Participants! Ignore these notes. They are just for me!)// 10 markers for AR-Media 10 markers for Sasquatch Google Sketch-up samples (yours, other students')

list items to go on key (think Mac and pc) download Google Sketch-up samples (yours, other students')
 * Prepare a memory key**

bookmark all sites you need into a folder