Canon unveils augmented reality dinosaur show in Japan
By Laura June 
posted Jul 8th 2009 8:59PM
posted Jul 8th 2009 8:59PM
Canon's just unveiled its new augmented reality display in Chiba, Japan, and we have to say, we're thinking about heading over there to check it out... and hopefully experience what it's like to be eaten (virtually) by a T-Rex. Featuring 260 dinosaur specimens, the display makes us of a virtual reality viewer -- one for each person roaming round the exhibit -- putting the dinosaurs at a "distance" of about 5 meters. The exhibit will make use of various Canon products, including an inkjet printer, an LCD projector and several different cameras. The dinosaurs will be on display starting July 18th until August 1st, so you probably want to just go ahead and book a flight right now.
This would rock when high.
If you were high, would you need it?
Anything besides being arrested is fun when high.
Oh, except for taking drug exams.
Just taking normal school exams was quite a challenge being high.
thats one fucked up dinosaur. lol.
Especially since it's makes us.
"Featuring 260 dinosaur specimens, the display makes us of a virtual reality viewer . . ."
Could you imagine strapping that on your head and running around the "museum" when you are on mushrooms? holy crap that would be insane..
This would rock when high.
I think you might be.. hence the double replies..
That 3D model is pretty bad
could use some better lighting or bump mapping if you ask me, and get rid of that stupid look it has on its face.
...i think she's real...
Yeah, some heavier normal mapping with scales, some shadows, lighting the matches the girl.
that model isn't lame, its really lame
But what if you could see it from any phone with a camera and Java support? Aim the camera at the bones and you see a dinosaur!
Probably won't happen till every phone with camera has Tegra chip...
One would assume that Canon would be able to spit a bit more cash on a proper 3D artist to give them some really nice dinos!
It really is lame. Look at the right foreleg.
Velociraptors and Jurassic Park say hi. o/
SHOOT HER! SHOOOOT HER!!!
Yeah, I miss JP too, just hope they're making the 4th.
God creates dinosaurs, God kills dinosaurs, God creates man, man kills God, man creates dinosaurs...dinosaurs kill man, woman inherits the earth.
Wow, that looks NOTHING like a T-REX. FAIL!
I lol'd
That Dino is too fake....
What about augmenting porn star in reality instead of dino.
That dino looks stoned, lol
Do you have to stick that device on your face? It's gonna be like walking around looking through a narrow straw. I can imagine everyone bumping into each other.
You know the Polaroid camera should face the other way. Silly girl!
Remember the wands that told you what you were looking at, by picking up the faint transmissions form various locations within at the CN Tower?
Need these there. Ever wondered what it would be like to jump from this location? I bet you have.
Until August 1st? Aw man!!! I'm heading to Japan for the first time on Aug 3, I'm going to miss it. :(
I'm guessing this, like 3D movies, won't work right for me because of my amblyopia?
Maybe the T-Rex that almost eats the stig?
I'm about to unveil an augmented reality Canon Museum in Japan in America. Instead of having to fly to Japan to put on a helmet and walk around an empty room, you get to put on an helmet where ever you are and walk about any empty room at your convenience.
But you still have to go through the 18-hour plane ride. I can't bypass this without overflowing.
I'll accept this as a temporary placeholder until they get around to making freakishly realistic robotic dinosaurs.
this would be nice
If you're sticking something that big on your face, do you even need to be there?
"including an inkjet printer"--this is sounding more like staying home all the time :) Probably some kind of print and fold thing.
Use or us? It would be cooler if it makes you a virtual reality viewer.
OH SHIT!
It's shopped!
I've seen some shoops in my time!
Really? I thought it was a real, live photo of augmented reality.
JESUS CHRIST IT'S A DINOSAUR GET IN THE CAR!
This is way cool, but I wonder how they deal with registration errors ... http://blog.augmentality.org/?p=126