AREA
MIXED REALITY: AR / VR
Augmented reality (AR) is a type of interactive, reality-based display environment that takes the capabilities of computer generated display, sound, text and effects to enhance the user's real-world experience. Augmented reality combines real and computer-based scenes and images to deliver a unified but enhanced view of the world.
TYPES:
FEATURE-TRACKING (STRONG)
GEOLOCATION (WEAK)
JOBS IN AUGMENTED REALITY:
UNITY DEVELOPER
CREATIVE DIRECTOR
APPLIED RESEARCH
APPLICATIONS ENGINEER
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
GAMING
ADVERTISING
Virtual Reality (VR) is the computer-generated simulation of a three-dimensional image or environment that can be interacted with in a seemingly real or physical way by a person using special electronic equipment, such as a helmet with a screen inside or gloves fitted with sensors.
TYPES:
FULLY IMMERSIVE (TETHERED TO MACHINE)
MOBILE (VIEWED THROUGH WEARABLE MOBILE DEVICE)
360 VIDEO (COUSIN TO VR)
JOBS IN VIRTUAL REALITY:
UNITY DEVELOPER
PRODUCT DESIGNER
APPLIED RESEARCH
APPLICATIONS ENGINEER
ENTERTAINMENT INDUSTRY
GAMING
ENVIRONMENT DESIGNER
MAIN HARDWARE USED IN LAB:
Oculus Rift
HTC Vive
Samsung Gear VR
Google Cardboard
MAIN SOFTWARE USED IN LAB:
Unity 3D game, vfx, and film development engine
Vuforia Augmented Reality SDK, formerly Qualcomm's QCAR, is a Software Development Kit for creating augmented reality applications for mobile devices.
ARKit, an Apple SDK, currently designed exclusively for iOS 11+ app creation. Formerly Metaio, purchased by Apple in 2015.
ARCore, a Google SDK, currently designed exclusively for Android 7.0+ app creation.
