Augmented Reality Challenges
in HTML, X3D and Tracking
Timo Engelke
Fraunhofer IGD, Germany
15 June 2010
Fraunhofer IGD
Institute for Computer Graphics Research
� Mission: Technologies and Applications of Visualization, Interaction and
Communication in the field of ICT
� Director: Prof. Dr. techn. Dieter W. Fellner
� 4 Locations: Darmstadt, Rostock (Germany), Singapore and Graz (Austria)
� 180 Researchers (FTE)
� 14,7 Mio. € Turnover
-> Department Virtual and Augmented Reality
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Dep. Virtual & Augmented Reality
Research Topics
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Computer Vision Computer Vision
Computer Graphics Computer Graphics
Interaction Technologies Interaction Technologies Page 3
Dep. Virtual & Augmented Reality
Application Areas
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IndustryIndustry
Cultural HeritageCultural Heritage
Trade Fairs / MuseumsTrade Fairs / MuseumsPage 4
DOM as Base for AR-WebbrowsersDeclarative vs. Imperative Approach
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HTMLHTML X3DX3D
Tracking
Standard?
Tracking
Standard?
DOM as Base for AR-WebbrowsersDeclarative vs. Imperative Approach
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HTMLHTML X3DX3D
Tracking
Standard?
Tracking
Standard?
X3DomX3Dom
IRIR????
For complex
3D
Location &
Vision Based
Everyone
knows
An first AR Webbrowser approach
Lessons learned from many Projects…
� Complex 3D visualization (3D-css is nice but…)
� Server-Based Approach and Device-Based
� Vision-Supported/Based Tracking
Tracking and events:
� 2D-Projected Positions
� Detection Events (out of image, coarse
recognition,exact…)
� Dynamic Content
� Dynamic Tracking (Load Server Generated Trackers)
� Packagable Content for offline use
� Debuggable
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