Wikitude

Wikitude
Basic data
developer	Wikitude GmbH
Current  version	8.2.5 ( iOS ) May 3, 2016 8.2.6 ( Android ) May 2, 2016
operating system	Android, iOS
category	Augmented Reality , Browser
License	proprietary
German speaking	Yes
wikitude.com

The Wikitude (World Browser) is augmented reality software for mobile devices that was developed by the Austrian developer company Wikitude GmbH (Mobilizy GmbH until the end of May 2011) and released as freeware in October 2008 . Wikitude is the first mobile app , on a location-based approach of the augmented reality based (Augmented Reality, AR).

functionality

In location-based augmented reality, the position of the objects on the screen of the mobile device is calculated using the position of the user ( GPS ), the direction in which the user is currently looking ( compass ) and the motion sensor. Practical application examples can be found among others. a. in the area of ​​location-based services (for example when asking for the nearest ATM), tourism (with dynamically generated information about sights) and games. In contrast to this, marker-based augmented reality uses a marking (marker, e.g. QR code ) for tracking .

The central element of the Wikitude World Browser is the location . While the location plays a subordinate role in the normal Internet , browsing content in the Wikitude World browser is optimized for mobile location-related use. In contrast to the map view , which offers an abstract view from above , the augmented reality view offers a direct view of reality that is "expanded" with additional content.

User-generated content

In addition to the optimization of the visualization of location-based content, the recording of content for the Wikitude World Browser has also been optimized for location-based use. Using KML and ARML , data from the community ( user-generated content ) can be recorded. Additional tools are also offered to make content available in the Wikitude World Browser, for example web services can be registered that deliver data dynamically. Wikitude was a W3C member and is further developing ARML as part of a W3C project.

discussion

Wikitude World Browser on iOS

There are different views as to whether Wikitude's location-based approach to Augmented Reality can really be assigned to Augmented Reality. The main point of criticism here is the accuracy, since any inaccuracies in GPS, compass and motion sensors could add up when calculating the position of the virtual objects. In practice, however, this technique turns out to be much easier to implement and use than the marker-based approach. In a 2010 listing of The Telegraph's top 5 AR apps , three mobile apps use the location-based approach ( Google Goggles uses both approaches).

Awards

• 2017:
  • Best Developer Tool, AWE Auggie Awards
• 2012:
  • Best Augmented Reality Browser, Augmented Planet
  • Best Augmented Reality Developer Tool, Augmented Planet
  • Android Apps Magazine - Best Augmented Reality app 2013
• 2011:
  • Best Augmented Reality Browser, Augmented Planet
  • Best Augmented Reality Developer Tool, Augmented Planet
  • Best BBM Connected Application, BlackBerry EMEA Innovation Award
  • Most Addictive Social App using BBM Social Platform, 2011 BlackBerry Developer Challenge
• 2010:
  • Best Augmented Reality Browser, Augmented Planet;
  • World Summit Award
  • Galileo Master 2010 at the European Satellite Navigation Competition
  • Global Champion at Navteq Challenge 2010
  • Hagenberg Award
  • Grand Prize Winner Navteq Challenge 2010 (EMEA Region)
• 2009:
  • Best Augmented Reality Browser, Augmented Planet
  • GSMA Mobile Innovation 2009 Global Competition EMEA "Top Innovator"
  • Salzburg business award
• 2008:
  • Android Developer Challenge Top-50 Award

Web links

Commons : Wikitude  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• Official website
• The Telegraph (2009): Augmented reality: a technology whose time has come
• The Economist (2009): Reality, improved
• The New York Times (2009): Augmented Reality Browser War Heats Up With Wikitude's Latest Version
• The Economist (2010): A special report on smart systems - Augmented business
• The New York Times (2011): BlackBerry Brings Augmented Reality Mainstream, Preloads Wikitude On New Phones
• The Telegraph (2011): Top 5 augmented reality applications

Individual evidence

1. ^ Wikitude
2. ^ Wikitude
3. ↑ Simon Perry: Wikitude: Android App With Augmented Reality: Mind Blowing. (No longer available online.) In: digital-lifestyles.info. October 23, 2008, archived from the original on October 26, 2008 ; Retrieved October 23, 2008 . 
4. ^ Daniel Wagner: History of Mobile Augmented Reality. In: Institute for Computergraphics and Vision. August 6, 2009. Retrieved August 6, 2009 . 
5. ↑ Torsten Paßmann: Nine questions for Martin Herdina from Wikitude. In: vc-magazin.de. February 7, 2013, accessed April 21, 2017 . 
6. ↑ www.openarml.org
7. ↑ Bruce Sterling: Augmented Reality: Wikitude, W3C and future AR standards. (No longer available online.) In: wired.com. March 23, 2011, archived from the original on March 26, 2011 ; Retrieved March 23, 2011 . 
8. ↑ opengeospatial.org: The OGC seeks comments on candidate Augmented Reality Markup Language (ARML 2.0) standard. In: www.opengeospatial.org. November 15, 2012, accessed November 15, 2012 . 
9. ↑ Mok Oh: Is That * Really * Augmented Reality? (No longer available online.) In: allthingsv.com. August 23, 2009, archived from the original on September 2, 2009 ; Retrieved August 23, 2009 . 
10. ↑ telegraph.co.uk
11. ↑ Announcing the 8th Annual Auggie Award Winners! In: www.bizzabo.com. June 2, 2017, accessed November 4, 2018 . 
12. Jump up ↑ Lester Madden: Readers Choice Awards 2012 Winners. In: www.augmentedplanet.com. November 1, 2012, accessed November 1, 2012 . 
13. ↑ Android Magazine: Android Apps Magazine - Best Augmented Reality app 2013. (No longer available online.) In: androidmag.de. November 15, 2012, formerly in the original ; Retrieved November 15, 2012 .  ( Page no longer available , search in web archives )  Info: The link was automatically marked as defective. Please check the link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.    
14. ^ Lester Madden: Readers Choice Awards 2011 Winners. In: www.augmentedplanet.com. December 21, 2011, accessed December 21, 2011 . 
15. ↑ Wikitude Expands Support for BlackBerry Smartphones. (No longer available online.) In: press.rim.com/. December 7, 2011, archived from the original on April 19, 2013 ; Retrieved December 7, 2011 . 
16. ^ BlackBerry Partners Fund Announces Winners of the "BBM" Competition in the 2011 BlackBerry Developer Challenge. (No longer available online.) In: blackberrypartnersfund.com. October 18, 2011, archived from the original on October 21, 2011 ; Retrieved October 18, 2011 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
17. ^ Lester Madden: Readers Choice Awards 2010 Winners. In: www.augmentedplanet.com. January 7, 2011, accessed January 7, 2011 . 
18. ↑ WSA Mobile: Wikitude World Browser, WSA-mobile Winner in the category m-Tourism & Culture, 2010. (No longer available online.) In: www.wsa-mobile.org. December 1, 2010, archived from the original on June 6, 2012 ; Retrieved December 1, 2010 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
19. ↑ ESNC: Augmented Reality Navigation Brings Home First Prize in European Satellite Navigation Competition 2010. In: www.galileo-masters.eu. October 18, 2010, accessed October 18, 2010 . 
20. ↑ NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge® CHAMPION. (No longer available online.) In: www.nn4d.com. January 10, 2010, archived from the original on September 4, 2012 ; Retrieved January 10, 2010 . 
21. ↑ Monitor: Softwarepark Hagenberg Award. In: www.monitor.co.at. November 24, 2010. Retrieved November 24, 2010 . 
22. ↑ NAVTEQ Global LBS Challenge® CHAMPION. (No longer available online.) In: www.nn4d.com. October 18, 2010, archived from the original on September 4, 2012 ; Retrieved October 18, 2010 . 
23. ↑ Lester Madden: Best Augmented Reality Of 2009 - Awards. In: www.augmentedplanet.com. December 18, 2009, accessed December 18, 2009 . 
24. ↑ The winners in the field of innovation. (No longer available online.) In: portal.wko.at. November 1, 2009, archived from the original on November 8, 2011 ; Retrieved November 1, 2009 . 
25. ^ ADC I Top 50 Gallery. (No longer available online.) In: code.google.com. May 13, 2008, archived from the original on June 30, 2009 ; Retrieved May 13, 2008 . 
26. ^ Sarah Perez: Android Developer Challenge I Winners Announced: Our Picks. (No longer available online.) In: readwriteweb.com/. May 13, 2008, archived from the original on May 15, 2008 ; Retrieved May 13, 2008 . Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice.  
27. ↑ Tom Krazit: Google chooses 50 finalists in the Android Developer Challenge. In: news.cnet.com. May 13, 2008, accessed May 13, 2008 . 
28. ↑ Erick Schonfeld: Fifty Android Developers Get $ 25,000 Each: The List. In: TechCrunch. May 13, 2008, accessed May 13, 2008 .