Why Sports Enthusiasts are the Future of Augmented Reality

why Sports Enthusiasts are the future of AR
Rouli Nir | January 2011 | artimes.rouli.net | gamesalfresco.com | @augmented

Phone based augmented reality is cool
but very limited
http://www.flickr.com/photos/plantronicsgermany/4540853608/

Are small screen size & low accuracy
the reason there’s no killer application yet?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/pftqg/18633093/sizes/z/

On the other hand,
no one in his right mind will use
head mounted displays in public.

They just look silly
and are quite expensive
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mvoorzanger/2898646875/

but some people are
not afraid of looking silly
http://www.flickr.com/photos/teamtraveller/3378863252

and are willing to pay good money
to improve their performance
http://www.flickr.com/photos/donnaoneill/4363695301/

we call them
sport enthusiasts

is augmented reality and sports
a match made in heaven?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kodomut/2875070587/

GPS accuracy is good enough outdoors
and some are already in the habit of wearing goggles
http://www.flickr.com/photos/kodomut/2875070587/

think of all the applications
that are possible today

you will constantly see your
heart rate and distance covered
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/3592318078/

you will be able to compete
against a virtual avatar
http://www.flickr.com/photos/lokner/3548996973/

which could be a world champion
or yourself from last week
http://www.flickr.com/photos/jimmyharris/116157704/

collect gold coins while you run
or escape sharks in the pool
http://www.flickr.com/photos/yourdon/2174897924/

and best of all,
sport enthusiasts are a
bridgehead to the greater populace.

can AR goggles be
as common as sneakers?
http://www.flickr.com/photos/niznoz/294561018/

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by rouli on Jan 26, 2011