I don’t have many ideas for this, unfortunately. AR isn’t something I’ve thought a lot about. But I do have some ideas, so I’ll list them below
1. An app that puts silly hats on random passersbys
2. An app that puts Groucho Marx glasses on random passerbys
3. An app that simulates a little figure running alongside your car if you aim your camera out the side of a moving vehicle.
I like the “little moving figure” idea the best, in some ways. Back when I was a little kid, driving in the back seat of my parent’s car, I would always imagine a little figure running alongside me. And I think this is a kind of universal experience, so it might be good to do. But it would also be hard to do, and hard to test, and may be beyond my abilities at this moment.
So in the interest of doing something I’m actually capable of finishing, I think I’m going to opt for the “Groucho Marx Glasses” idea. It’s funny, it’s interesting, and it shouldn’t be too hard to implement. So we’ll see where I can go with that, by the end of the semester.
Joe, I just want to print out the Groucho Marx glasses and wear them. Is it possible the user will be able to take selfies like that? 😀 I have one small concern about how the person that is augmented might feel if they are not aware of what is going on. Is there some sort of mechanism like a fiducial sticker or pin that would allow the user to know they are in on the game and consent to it?