why sports enthusiasts are the future of augmented reality
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why Sports Enthusiasts are the future of AR
Rouli Nir | January 2011 | artimes.rouli.net | gamesalfresco.com | @augmented
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Phone based augmented reality is cool
but very limited
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Are small screen size & low accuracy
the reason there’s no killer application yet?
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On the other hand, no one in his right mind will usehead mounted displays in public.
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They just look silly
and are quite expensive
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but some people are
not afraid of looking silly
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and are willing to pay good money
to improve their performance
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we call them
sport enthusiasts
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is augmented reality and sports
a match made in heaven?
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GPS accuracy is good enough outdoors
and some are already in the habit of wearing goggles
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think of all the applicationsthat are possible today
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you will constantly see your
heart rate and distance covered
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you will be able to compete
against a virtual avatar
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which could be a world champion
or yourself from last week
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collect gold coins while you run
or escape sharks in the pool
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and best of all,sport enthusiasts are a bridgehead to the greater populace.
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can AR goggles be
as common as sneakers?
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