Wednesday, February 9, 2011
Work in Progress
The process undergone to create this AR Guide is not complicated however it was incredibly tedious and slightly boring as it included a number of model optimising actions, multiple exports as different model types in order to make it work with the layar platform, and then the actual placing of the model onto a gps map, which required lengthy model and image uploads for the respective models information dialogues. So as I said, a simple process yet because of the scale fo the job, the simple process became repeated and tedious.
My workflow went as follows:
Models
-Unit setup
-Resize and Position on plane
-Export as .obj
-Open in Layar model converter, export as .l3d
In the first stage I really should have made sure I had a low poly count(<5000), style="font-weight: bold;">
Hoppala
-Setup new augment page
-Place models
-Upload model, image, information
Layar
-Setup new layer
Test
-Use iPhone or Android to view the AR layer
My workflow went as follows:
Models
-Unit setup
-Resize and Position on plane
-Export as .obj
-Open in Layar model converter, export as .l3d
In the first stage I really should have made sure I had a low poly count(<5000), style="font-weight: bold;">
Hoppala
-Setup new augment page
-Place models
-Upload model, image, information
Layar
-Setup new layer
Test
-Use iPhone or Android to view the AR layer
Models Used for AR Guide
To start off I needed a compilation of objects I would embed into the campus that would enhance the features and buildings in an interesting, funny and catchy way. I naturally went with video game objects and decided on how I could use them to my advantage and to create a bit more depth and life to the major features of the university.
Because I wasn't entirely confident in the accuracy of the google map placement, I went with objects I could simply put into a space, as opposed to parasitic installations for example something stuck to the side of a building.
I decided to attach an object to the meaning of the faculty or the space, to give it some kinda of video game characteristic, like the castle from Mario brothers to represent the Architecture faculty. In other cases I went simple and just attached icons to things, such as the burger to represent eating places.
The Mario Brothers Castle - Architecture Faculty
Goomba - These were placed along main walkway as if to be obstacles before one enter the main area of the university
The Tubes - Placed along main walkway as well, as options for other world or paths before entering the university
The Plant in Tube - I placed these with jokes about them eating students
The tree from Mario Brothers - placed to keep the other objects in character along main walkway
The book - up near the library
The Stargate - I used this to represent some students idea that the library lawn clock is actually a portal, and notjust a wasted ornament.
The stocks - Were placed near the law faculty
The Hamburger - used to represent food outlets
Giant 8-bit Mario - placed outside CSE
Radioactive Barrel - Placed outside Chemical Engineering
The Pokeball - Used to replace the ball sculpture near the Photovoltaic faculty
Halo Teleporters - These were place at the top and bottom of basser steps as a joke to say we need some way to avoid the steps
The Money - This was to represent ASB
The Barrel - Represented the Roundhouse
There were other objects used such as the powerboxes from Mario and a parade of doraemon, pikachu, kirby and other cuddly characters. Here is a full list of the objects, and their respective sources online, all accessed between 27th January and 3rd of February.
book
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=742e14aa241feab67efcee988123ee4c&prevstart=0
battery
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a924eb3037129eaff8095890d92b7d6c&prevstart=0
mario
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=990d23bd05d1c4831a3ec9372ad43c85&prevstart=12
atom
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=e51e9d5c1c44e8c77606ea5e71538863&prevstart=0
money
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=70f21800f1a96174463abfaed9deacfc&prevstart=0
beer barrel
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=926a48228d89e5e344b2fa2cac0778f5&prevstart=60
hamburger
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=794254b87952feaad0a4a80928262549&prevstart=0
stargate
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a2129c7130b9d773715bc452373fd8b5&prevstart=0
eye of rah
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=1ab7439e969795af2ada19a8d8424ba7&prevstart=0
gear
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=fbe88db131a663712023ea913a5ab2ea&prevstart=0
stethoscope
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=e56b2d6fd4cb11772a9ac6e37486360c&prevstart=0
music notes
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=3405197dd271aa03c1b1d058ac781b3c&prevstart=0
radioactive barrel
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=315893050380836e8e35db9103756ad5&prevstart=0
teleporter
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=39653d1f38f19f0e4dbbdd0235b5740e&prevstart=48
kirby
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=2936cf91218a53dee04e4d5188c661b9&prevstart=0
yoshi
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=e84e2abc7d52e97594c82b4c22576d29&prevstart=0
doraemon
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=23d24c6685ca6571d9b6e49730554b10&prevstart=0
pikachu
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=52e8c9cb831d02d2d30940d312d0f512&prevstart=0
toad
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=7704cff5dd17bd82fbae9ce3c3e23f65&prevstart=0
goomba
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=ab64f848922ddfe442382753acf99ebb&ct=mdrm&prevstart=0
sonic
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=2fe711d4929637b46f4986aaad339ed6&prevstart=0
mario tube
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=2b5a8696d01668fa6f4986aaad339ed6&ct=mdsa&prevstart=0
plant pipes
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=9d9762a4a2982b55e32398ab272e24a1&prevstart=0
mushroom pipe castle
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=6cc6d441db49480253e73991e4e62a07&prevstart=0
pokeball
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=6e5293cc109eb6a3a06399e706688398&prevstart=0
Because I wasn't entirely confident in the accuracy of the google map placement, I went with objects I could simply put into a space, as opposed to parasitic installations for example something stuck to the side of a building.
I decided to attach an object to the meaning of the faculty or the space, to give it some kinda of video game characteristic, like the castle from Mario brothers to represent the Architecture faculty. In other cases I went simple and just attached icons to things, such as the burger to represent eating places.
The Mario Brothers Castle - Architecture Faculty
Goomba - These were placed along main walkway as if to be obstacles before one enter the main area of the university
The Tubes - Placed along main walkway as well, as options for other world or paths before entering the university
The Plant in Tube - I placed these with jokes about them eating students
The tree from Mario Brothers - placed to keep the other objects in character along main walkway
The book - up near the library
The Stargate - I used this to represent some students idea that the library lawn clock is actually a portal, and notjust a wasted ornament.
The stocks - Were placed near the law faculty
The Hamburger - used to represent food outlets
Giant 8-bit Mario - placed outside CSE
Radioactive Barrel - Placed outside Chemical Engineering
The Pokeball - Used to replace the ball sculpture near the Photovoltaic faculty
Halo Teleporters - These were place at the top and bottom of basser steps as a joke to say we need some way to avoid the steps
The Money - This was to represent ASB
The Barrel - Represented the Roundhouse
There were other objects used such as the powerboxes from Mario and a parade of doraemon, pikachu, kirby and other cuddly characters. Here is a full list of the objects, and their respective sources online, all accessed between 27th January and 3rd of February.
book
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=742e14aa241feab67efcee988123ee4c&prevstart=0
battery
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a924eb3037129eaff8095890d92b7d6c&prevstart=0
mario
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=990d23bd05d1c4831a3ec9372ad43c85&prevstart=12
atom
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=e51e9d5c1c44e8c77606ea5e71538863&prevstart=0
money
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=70f21800f1a96174463abfaed9deacfc&prevstart=0
beer barrel
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=926a48228d89e5e344b2fa2cac0778f5&prevstart=60
hamburger
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=794254b87952feaad0a4a80928262549&prevstart=0
stargate
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a2129c7130b9d773715bc452373fd8b5&prevstart=0
eye of rah
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=1ab7439e969795af2ada19a8d8424ba7&prevstart=0
gear
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=fbe88db131a663712023ea913a5ab2ea&prevstart=0
stethoscope
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=e56b2d6fd4cb11772a9ac6e37486360c&prevstart=0
music notes
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=3405197dd271aa03c1b1d058ac781b3c&prevstart=0
radioactive barrel
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=315893050380836e8e35db9103756ad5&prevstart=0
teleporter
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=39653d1f38f19f0e4dbbdd0235b5740e&prevstart=48
kirby
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=2936cf91218a53dee04e4d5188c661b9&prevstart=0
yoshi
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=e84e2abc7d52e97594c82b4c22576d29&prevstart=0
doraemon
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=23d24c6685ca6571d9b6e49730554b10&prevstart=0
pikachu
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=52e8c9cb831d02d2d30940d312d0f512&prevstart=0
toad
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=7704cff5dd17bd82fbae9ce3c3e23f65&prevstart=0
goomba
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=ab64f848922ddfe442382753acf99ebb&ct=mdrm&prevstart=0
sonic
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=2fe711d4929637b46f4986aaad339ed6&prevstart=0
mario tube
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=2b5a8696d01668fa6f4986aaad339ed6&ct=mdsa&prevstart=0
plant pipes
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=9d9762a4a2982b55e32398ab272e24a1&prevstart=0
mushroom pipe castle
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=6cc6d441db49480253e73991e4e62a07&prevstart=0
pokeball
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=6e5293cc109eb6a3a06399e706688398&prevstart=0
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