Jonathan Swift: Augmented Reality Application for Trinity Library’s Long Room
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Abstract
This demo paper describes a project that engages cutting-edge free viewpoint video (FVV) techniques for developing content for an augmented reality prototype. The article traces the evolutionary process from concept, through narrative development, to completed AR prototypes for the HoloLens and handheld mobile devices. It concludes with some reflections on the affordances of the various hardware formats and posits future directions for the research.
Keywords
Augmented Reality (AR) Jonathan Swift HoloLens Free-viewpoint Video (FVV) AR PrototypesNotes
Acknowledgments
Principle Investigator: Aljosa Smolic; Director/Producer: Néill O’Dwyer; Technical Team: Jan Ondřej, Rafael Pagés, Konstantinos Amplianitis; Script: Jane Maxell and Néill O’Dwyer; Actor: Jonathan White; Make-up artist: Roisín Condon; Costume designer: Sara Ben-Abdallah; Costume supplied by the Abbey Theatre Costume Department. This publication has emanated from research conducted with the financial support of Science Foundation Ireland (SFI) under the Grant Number 15/RP/2776.
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