According to the video on Nokia Conversations (Nokia’s official blog) that happens to feature Jo Harlow, SVP of Smartphones, Nok’s future will include more AR and 3D on their handsets.
Jo shows no qualms when mentioning that Nokia is looking at enhancing the likes of Ovi Maps with augmented reality,
She then dives into the realm of entertainment and since “everyone’s talking about 3D” Jo reckons that there’s an opportunity for mobiles to get to the 3D promised-land quicker than television.
This means 3D games and other content “could be very, very interesting in terms of enhancing that experience.”
We’ve already seen the Nok tablet rocking a specially made stereoscopic screen so this all looks promising.
Say hello to the latest reason to get excited if you own an iPhone.
Using the handsets accelerometer and connecting via Wi-Fi you can fly the Parrot AR.Drone!
As if that wasn’t cool enough it has two on-board cameras that beam a pilots-eye view right to your phones screen.
This means that you don’t need to see the craft in order to pilot it – the great outdoor beckons!
If you do loose connection then autopilot kicks in to gently land the drone.
If you’d rather stay in the safety of home then you can use the included foam propeller hubs to avoid injuring pets, loved ones and decor.
Now for the best bit! Yup, it gets better!
The AR part of the name stands for the very 2010 Augmented-reality.
This enables you to create race circuits around your area that are superimposed onto the iPhones display as well as giving you a variety of games that involve shooting robots, dodging lasers and dog-fighting with another chopper.
Being AR there’s every chance that you could fly against anyone, anywhere in the world!
No doubt developers will be working on something seeing as Parrot has also released an API (Application Programming Interface) for the little blighter.
Parrot say that the AR.Drone is “affordable” but that’s the only hint on pricing at the moment. It’s due for release later this year and you can sign up for email updates at the Parrot Web site.
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The video below gives a glimpse of how Nokia Future Tech Research Centre sees the future-world.
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According to the video on Nokia Conversations (Nokia’s official blog) that happens to feature Jo Harlow, SVP of Smartphones, Nok’s future will include more AR and 3D on their handsets.
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