Pro Android Augmented Reality

by Roche, Kyle; Chiappone, Chris; Lovecchio, Frank

• ISBN13: 9781430239451
• ISBN10: 143023945X
• Edition: Revised
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2012-07-11
• Publisher: Apress

Summary

Augmented reality (AR) offers a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment, where the elements and surroundings are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as graphics, sound and other sensories. It makes a game more real. Your social media app puts you where want to be or go.  Pro Android Augmented Realitywalks you through the foundations of building an augmented reality application. From using various software and Android hardware sensors, such as an accelerometer or a magnetometer (compass), you'll learn the building blocks of augmented reality for four different kinds of apps. Case studies are included in this one-of-a-kind book, which pairs nicely with other Android development books. After reading Pro Android Augmented Reality, you'll be able to build augmented reality rich media apps or integrate all the best augmented reality into your favorite Android smartphone and/or tablet. Additionally, you'll learn techniques for selling your augmented reality application on Google's Android Market and the Amazon Appstore for Android. What you'll learn The differences in hardware and Android OS levels All about Android location-based services (LBS) How to use most Android cameras How to program against the accelerometer How to detect movement and use orientation of the device How to access information from the android.hardware class (compass) How to use sound and user feedback on the device How to build social apps, games and a enterprise augmented reality apps using the case studies in this book Who this book is for This book is for Android developers familiar with Android programming, but new to the camera, accelerometer, magnetometer and building augmented reality applications in general.

Table of Contents

Applications of Augmented Reality

Basics of Augmented Reality on the Android Platform

Adding Overlays

Artificial Horizons

Other Features of Augmented Reality

A Simple App Using AR

A More Complex Project Using More AR Features

A Project Using All AR Features

An AR Game

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