Pro Android Augmented Reality

by Raghav Sood

Overview

Augmented reality (AR) offers a live direct or indirect view of a physical, real-world environment, where the elements and surroundings are augmented by computer-generated sensory input such as graphics and GPS data. It makes a game more real. Your social media app puts you where want to be or go.

Pro Android Augmented Reality walks you through the foundations of building an augmented reality application. From using various software and Android hardware sensors, such as an accelerometer or a magnetometer (compass), you'll learn the building blocks of augmented reality for both marker- and location-based apps.

Case studies are included in this one-of-a-kind book, which pairs nicely with other Android development books. After reading Pro Android Augmented Reality, you'll be able to build augmented reality rich media apps or integrate all the best augmented reality into your favorite Android smartphone and/or tablet.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781430239451
Publisher:	Apress
Publication date:	07/13/2012
Edition description:	1st ed.
Pages:	346
Product dimensions:	9.10(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Raghav Sood, born April 16, 1997, is a young Android developer. He started working with computer seriously after learning HTML, CSS and Javascript while making a website at the age of nine. Over the next three years he developed several websites and quite a few desktop applications. Since then he has learnt several programming languages, including PHP, Java, x86 assembly, PERL and Python. In February, 2011 he received his first Android device, an LG Optimus One running Froyo. The next day he began work on his first Android app. He is currently the owner of an Android tutorial site, an author on the Android Activist site and the developer of 12 Android apps. He regularly takes part in the android-developers Google Group, trying to help whoever he can. Raghav also enjoys reading, photography and robotics. He currently resides in New Delhi, India. This book is his first ever.

Table of Contents

• Applications of Augmented Reality
• Basics of Augmented Reality on the Android Platform
• Adding Overlays
• Artificial Horizons
• Other Features of Augmented Reality
• A Simple App Using AR
• A More Complex Project Using More AR Features
• A Project Using All AR Features
• An AR Game