AR Drone brings augmented reality to Android
The cool contraption that grew its wings on the iPhone is currently flying forward to new adventures.We're talking concerning the AR Drone, the remote-controlled quadrocopter. additionally to being a strong, subtle flying device, it gained plenty of attention as a result of the method it's controlled - via an iPhone or iPad.
The AR Drone contains a small WiFi sensor built-in, that receives commands from the corresponding iOS app.
But it's way more than that. the corporate behind AR Drone, Parrot, needs users to think about the copter as a gaming device. that is as a result of the AR Drone additionally contains a digital camera, that transmits video of the flight in real-time to your iPhone or iPad.
There are a few of games that distort this video feed to create it seem as if enemy creatures are within the method, therefore to require them down users need to fly the real-life copter whereas shooting down the enemies within the confines of the sport.
Parrot held a press conference these days at the E3 trade extravaganza, where it announced a similar apps are finally returning to Android, one thing non-iPhone-owning onlookers are requesting over the last year.
In addition, a brand new game launches these days for iOS, referred to as AR Race. And if you actually wish to travel crazy with augmented reality, there also are real, physical obstacles you'll get to line up in your yard (or ought to we are saying, your makeshift race track?) Parrot is functioning to actually flip the Drone into its own video game platform. the corporate promised additional games are within the works.
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