wraggster
November 24th, 2014, 20:35
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The castAR team has just shipped its first pair of augmented reality glasses, a year after it raised $1 million on Kickstarter. This headset, developed by a group headed by ex-Valve engineers Jeri Ellsworth (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/28/jeri-ellsworth-interview/)and Rick Johnson, features active shutter glasses, a camera for input and a projector that displays 3D images onto a surface. Its developers call the device "the most versatile AR and VR system," but its strength lies in augmented reality (digital display superimposed against the real word) -- you can't even use its VR functions unless you also get the optional clip-on (http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/14/castar-kickstarter-launch/). When we interviewed the developers and tried out (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/17/castar-augmented-reality/) the latest prototype, we noticed a number of improvements from previous versions, including brighter and crisper images and a lighter design.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/23/castar-shipping/
The castAR team has just shipped its first pair of augmented reality glasses, a year after it raised $1 million on Kickstarter. This headset, developed by a group headed by ex-Valve engineers Jeri Ellsworth (http://www.engadget.com/2014/03/28/jeri-ellsworth-interview/)and Rick Johnson, features active shutter glasses, a camera for input and a projector that displays 3D images onto a surface. Its developers call the device "the most versatile AR and VR system," but its strength lies in augmented reality (digital display superimposed against the real word) -- you can't even use its VR functions unless you also get the optional clip-on (http://www.engadget.com/2013/10/14/castar-kickstarter-launch/). When we interviewed the developers and tried out (http://www.engadget.com/2014/10/17/castar-augmented-reality/) the latest prototype, we noticed a number of improvements from previous versions, including brighter and crisper images and a lighter design.
http://www.engadget.com/2014/11/23/castar-shipping/