An Introduction to Augmented Reality and ARToolKit


7:30 - 9:15pm on Wednesday, September 16 2009 in Room A (Slater Mill Main Hall)

Important: Attendees are expected to bring their own laptop or portable computer. Access to power strips may be limited, so please top off your battery before arriving.

In advance of the workshop, please download and install Blender, the free open source 3D content creation suite.

Update:: attendees should also bring a laptop/portable computer with a built-in webcam or an external webcam.

Overview:
1) Quick demonstration of AR
2) Students design their own marker and print it out on sticker stock
3) Students develop a simple app that overlays Computer Clubhouse 3d artwork over the marker
4) Play with it!

Directions to Slater Mill

There is no fee to attend.

Presented by Intel Computer Clubhouse Network Alumni Duke Atkinson and Sean Galloway with Technology Manager Keith Simmons. The Intel Computer Clubhouse Network is a program of the Museum of Science, Boston, with support from the MIT Media Lab.