World Of Gadget

Now here is an interesting way to play around with augmented reality: barcodes.

Simply put, visually identifying objects is pretty hard considering that everything between pencils to a subway train looks so different and is shaped so uniquely that forming a proper database of visual references is really quite difficult. This is even more seen with objects that are similar to each other like wine glasses, pillows and other devices that only have minute, visually unrecognizable differences in terms of manufacturer and production details.

This is where barcodes come in, barcodes can provide AR technology with an anchor that can be used to identify and log details about devices. Some ingenious developers are even taking the technology on step further –adding online journal contents to objects.

The University College London is launching the Tales of Things where in various barcode tagged items are provided with background information. These bits of information grow with every user as owners add in their own personal opinions, reviews and information regarding the item. This will then embed things with unique histories as they are passed down from one owner to another.

Of course, actual practical application can provide many researchers with detailed information on how our society treats certain objects and in some ways, create studies on the behavioral patterns of humans in regards to the things they own. This can then be applied in various behavioral sciences as well as providing psychologists with a solid idea on how we behave.

The technology relies on two basic elements: mobile phones and universal 2D barcodes. The idea is that since mobile phones are carried by people all the time, a barcode scanning app is the most efficient way to get people using the technology (which needs users to make it successful in the first place). The barcode standardization is pretty much expected as it is what will make keeping track of item information streamlined. To find the latest phone deals visit Moby1 today. They are a great place to find mobile phone reviews for fantastic new phones like the HTC Desire.