Milgram, Paul, Haruo Takemura, Akira Utsumi, and Fumio Kishino. 1995. “Augmented Reality: A Class of Displays on the Reality-Virtuality Continuum” 2351: 282–92.
Role of Libraries and Librarians
Content Curation & Evaluation
3D scanning and 360 capture
Quality and authority control
Digital curation is necessary
What content is deserving of digital preservation?
What is real?
Can librarians act as arbiters of genuine content?
Cataloging
Cataloging for linked data environment
Data can be independent of object
New ways to catalog and record metadata
User Experiences
New user interface possibilities
New ways to interact with materials
New ways to access information
Digital Preservation
Preserve interactions and experiences
3D reproduction
Preservation through data
Examples
Anne FRank HOUSE VR
The tour gives an immersive experience of the hiding place of Anne Frank and the seven other people in the Secret Annex.
Anne Frank House VR shows the furnished rooms of the Secret Annex.
The real Secret Annex is empty.
The tour provides access to mobility impaired individuals as well
ESIE 360 Kit
Ricoh Theta V
Low Profile Stand
3D Spatial Audio Recording
Protective Case
User Guide
Release template
ShelvAR
Use AR and visual identifiers to find misplaced books
Discontinued due to patent dispute
Variation on a theme
Sensor based
Measurement based
LIDAR
Old City of Dubrovnik
Recreate spaces with existing datasets
Public Flickr images
Mythical Maze
http://www.sol.us/mythical/
Flexible Virtual Spaces
Questions?
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