Scrap that car manual with AR
Audi have launched an app that uses augmented reality to explain what the controls on an Audi A3 dashboard do.
The free application has been developed by AR software and solutions company Metaio and is targeted for consumers who don't want to flick through the car manual.
The new app can recognise over 300 individual elements of the Audi A3 – from the insignia on the windshield wipers and entertainment system to actual engine components under the hood – in order to return relevant how-to information or even virtual overlays of maintenance instructions animated in real-time 3-D. Metaio’s cloud-based architecture pushes digital information directly to the device, meaning the user won’t need to update the app.
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The Audi A3 eKurzinfo app uses Metaio’s 2-D and 3-D augmented reality tracking technology. The user positions the camera of the mobile device directly over individual vehicle elements, instantly detecting and returning information on the desired subject. For example, after scanning the engine compartment, the app would return information with an animated overlay showing how to locate the engine coolant and refill it to the appropriate level. The use of tacking technology means no markers are required.
“After the remarkable success of the first version of the eKurzinfo application, we are delighted to continue our partnership with the Audi AG. We see enormous potential in the field of interactive service applications. In the future it will be possible to automatically retrieve the specific information relevant in a certain situation”, Dr. Thomas Alt, CEO of Metaio.
Metaio website
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