Myngle offers online language learning

Myngle is an application that allows students to find teachers for language training and facilitates the teaching process by providing a platform to share content and tests together, while using Skype for one-on-one voice communication.

Star Trek goes augmented reality

I found the following Star Trek augmented reality at a nice blog i came across called Augmented Planet.

General Electric shows off technology using augmented reality

General Electrics have a page up that lets you experience their Smart Grid technology by means of a augmented reality marker on a page you print. Do it yourself here. Blow into your mike to get the windmills spinning.

Its not General Electrics first go at augmented reality by the way, here is some research done into using the technique for maintenance and training purposes. It may have been done by Metaio, judging by the description on their references page.

Virtual Graffiti in a real world image online world

source article

Virtual partners seek to make relation off line

Cambridge researches shines a more positive light on relations that spring from virtual encouters, positioning the 3D online space as just a medium to pursue their relations.

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Us Now from Banyak Films on Vimeo.

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