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Black technology is also retro, flashlight can become AR interface

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2023-09-07 11:20

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Our exploration of AR technology has reached the limit level. In front of the iPhone's beauty lens, our faces do seem to look better, but all the world-changing possibilities-AR can add a new digital interface to our analog world-are still elusive. Many believe that with the launch of "Magic Leap" or "Hololens", AR will take off. But perhaps it hints that we need another AR that can be used as an alternative to "smart glasses.

Lumen is a creative application, it is an AR flashlight, very simple to use. Aim it at any object, whether it's scissors, a circuit board or a stereo, and Lumen will provide relevant information, from simple annotated diagrams (such as labeling a circuit board's parts) to fully interactive controls (such as allowing you to turn the stereo on or off or change a song).

Lumen was designed and built in just 10 weeks by Arvind Sanjeev, a student at the Design and Build Institute for Interaction Design in Copenhagen. It's equipped with a depth-sensing camera and object recognition algorithms that recognize what you're looking. Combined with a projector, it can intelligently illuminate objects, wrapping pixels around any specific 3D object, just like a customized digital jacket.

"I believe that, unlike traditional headphone isolation, Lumen can support collaborative immersive learning by allowing more people to experience the same real-world scene without headphones," Sangeev said."

 

Combining these technologies, creating more social features on the AR interface, and combining them in a retro flashlight can make a perfect user experience even more perfect. Especially compared to oversized smartphones, the flashlight is comfortable to hold-and the gesture made to Lumen requires no explanation-you just aim at what you want to "light up. You can see what you point.

Admittedly, Lumen has one big practical drawback. Because you have to hold it in your hand, you can use it with one hand. Imagine how bad Lumen suddenly loses control in your garage. It projects repair instructions onto the engine of your car, leaving you alone to repair the transmission. But as a tool for exploring a new environment, it's poetic, isn't it? Lumen is the light in your hands that symbolizes knowledge.

Sanjeev wasn't the only designer of the flashlight. The first Lytro camera with the same shape was designed in NewDealDesign. Local Projects has a project closer to Lumen AR: Jake Barton's team is helping to develop the Faith & Liberty Discovery Center in Philadelphia, where you can interact with similar digital lanterns to explore various exhibits. After trying, I can assure you that this concept works perfectly.

Of course, maybe Lumen won't get in the way of AR glasses. The idea is basic ergonomics, suitable for people who want to live comfortably, free our hands and respect the space we live in. It would be a shame if we didn't explore it, because we would simply have digital screens tattooed on our eyeballs. That's why Sanjeev want to see his project continue.

"I'm trying to find ways to turn Lumen into a true consumer platform and want to see it used by developers for a variety of applications like education and entertainment," Sanjeev said. "I also plan to rethink the existing design and form factors to make Lumen more ergonomic." As hard as it is to achieve, it doesn't mean he will give up the glamorous flashlight aesthetic of the 1980 s.

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