From the Book - First edition.
Part I. How humans interact with computers: How humans interact with computers ; Designing for our senses, not our devices
Part II. How eXtended reality is changing digital art: Virtual reality for art ; 3D art optimization
Part III. Hardware, SLAM, tracking: How the computer vision that makes augmented reality possible works
Part IV. Creating cross-platform augmented reality and virtual reality: Virtual reality and augmented reality : cross-platform theory ; Virtual reality toolkit : open source framework for the community ; Three virtual reality and augmented reality development best practices
Part V. Enhancing data representation: Data and machine learning visualization design and development in spatial computing ; Character AI and behaviors
Part VI. Use cases in embodied reality: The virtual and augmented reality health technology ecosystem ; The fan experience : sportsXR ; Virtual reality enterprise training use cases.
From the eBook - First edition.
Intro; Copyright; Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; A Note on Terminology; Why We Wrote This Book; What We Didn't Cover in This Book; How This Book Is Organized; Conventions Used in This Book; Using Code Examples; O'Reilly Online Learning; How to Contact Us; Acknowledgments; Part I. Design and Art Across Digital Realities; Chapter 1. How Humans Interact with Computers; Common Term Definition; Introduction; Modalities Through the Ages: Pre-Twentieth Century; Modalities Through the Ages: Through World War II; Modalities Through the Ages: Post-World War II
Modalities Through the Ages: The Rise of Personal ComputingModalities Through the Ages: Computer Miniaturization; Why Did We Just Go Over All of This?; Types of Common HCI Modalities; New Modalities; The Current State of Modalities for Spatial Computing Devices; Current Controllers for Immersive Computing Systems; Body Tracking Technologies; A Note on Hand Tracking and Hand Pose Recognition; Voice, Hands, and Hardware Inputs over the Next Generation; Chapter 2. Designing for Our Senses, Not Our Devices; Envisioning a Future; Sensory Technology Explained
So, Who Are We Building This Future For?The Role of Women in AI; Sensory Design; An Introduction; Five Sensory Principles; 1. Intuitive Experiences Are Multisensory; 2. 3D Will Be Normcore; 3. Designs Become Physical Nature; 4. Design for the Uncontrollable; 5. Unlock the Power of Spatial Collaboration; Adobe's AR Story; Conclusion; Part II. How eXtended Reality Is Changing Digital Art; Chapter 3. Virtual Reality for Art; A More Natural Way of Making 3D Art; VR for Animation; Chapter 4. 3D Art Optimization; Introduction; Options to Consider; Ideal Solution; Topology; Baking; Draw Calls
Using VR Tools for Creating 3D ArtAcquiring 3D Models Versus Making Them from Scratch; Summary; Part III. Hardware, SLAM, Tracking; Chapter 5. How the Computer Vision That Makes Augmented Reality Possible Works; Who Are We?; A Brief History of AR; How and Why to Select an AR Platform; I'm a Developer, What Platform Should I Use and Why?; Performance Is Statistics; Integrating Hardware and Software; Optical Calibration; Inertial Calibration; The Future of Tracking; The Future of AR Computer Vision; Mapping; How Does Multiplayer AR Work?; What's the Difficult Part?
How Does Relocalization Work?What's the State of the Art in Research (and Coming Soon to Consumer)?; Can the Relocalization Problem Really Be Solved for Consumers?; Can't Google or Apple Just Do This?; Relocalization!= Multiplayer; It's Also Critical for ... ; How Is Relocalization Really Being Done Today in Apps?; Platforms; Apple's ARKit; Some Mysteries Explained; Isn't ARCore Just Tango-Lite?; So, Should I Build on ARCore Now?; What About Tango, Hololens, Vuforia, and Others?; Other Development Considerations; Lighting; Multiplayer AR-Why It's Quite Difficult
