findAR

findAR is an augmented reality application created to make real-world search easier.

findAR analyzes the user's surrounding to preprocess images before they reach the eyes. The hardware for findAR include the Oculus Rift and a webcam mounted on the front. Video is processed with OpenCV before being fed to the Rift display.

Key Features

• Oculus Rift
  • Track and locate moving objects by color.
  • Detect and recognize human faces.
• Pebble smartwatch
  • Portable control interface.

Benefits

• Save time by processing only the highlighted visual information that you want.
• Avoid social faux pas and never forget the name to a face again.

Quirks

• See the world through grayscale, sepia, and various color filters.

Built With

• hardware
• oculus
• opencv
• pebble
• windows