As this week was filled with news in augmented reality, we can already see how much Apple can influence the technology market. Although AR apps and resources have been around for years, it was not as talked about / used as it is now, after Ma announced ARKit at the Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 2017.
We have seen several interesting and useful examples of ARKit, and certainly most of us are thinking about the possibilities that this technology could bring. However, as natural, there are also those intentions towards the side, you know how
What if you could see a tiger in your room? Or maybe Spider-Man in your room? How about training with the other “spider”, Anderson Silva? If you still don't understand what I mean, I present you the application Holo.
Holo
in 8i
Version 4.0.0 (50.4 MB) Requires iOS 11.3 or superior
Created by the company 8i, Holo is an application that allows you to add holograms to the real world. The so-called "Holos" they are actually 3D images of real people and animals. Most or at least all that I have tested are in 360, which allows you to position it at the angle you prefer (although it is a little difficult to do this, since you need to "guess" which movement to make with your fingers so that it moves move or change the orientation).
There is a hologram “store” where you can download the element you choose to star in your production. So, all you have to do is point your camera and, like filters in most social apps we see, drag upwards to reveal your most recent holographic options. You can take a picture next to a hologram or record a video with sound and all!
Something very peculiar in this app that there are several known figures, including the great fighter Anderson Silva. In a video posted on the company's YouTube channel, they show how they made the hologram. Check out:
In addition to Anderson Silva, the app brought holograms to advertise the new Spider-Man movie, which is very cool, too:
When Spidey comes over but he's always on his phone… SMH @thisisholo #HoloApp #SpiderManHomecoming pic.twitter/8G95Nx5RG9
– stnic 🎶 (@stnic) June 22, 2017
Super cool to not let the fun die, but the augmented reality present in the app is quite simple and limited. Although there is a great deal of work in creating the "Holos", the app does not recognize surfaces or the world returns; in fact, he just "remembers" the place where you put him and stays there.
That is, he does not recognize walls or other objects that may be in front of him and floats on them. Although in many videos we see a certain stability in the halographic elements, in my tests, the tiger was sliding sideways and was not standing in one place.
The company's hope is to implement ARKit as soon as possible, and certainly this will greatly improve the application experience, making it even closer to the real thing. However, by then, we can already have a lot of fun with the app and create things like this:
Holo is available for free download from the App Store (for iOS) and Google Play (for Android).
tip from Bruno Tzung
