Metaio 6D Holodeck: 360º virtual reality through the smartphone camera

Metaio, world leader in augmented reality solutions and software, has presented its 6D Holodeck technology at the InsideAR Tokyo competition, that allows virtual environments to be placed directly in the real world so that smartphone users can explore them through their devices' cameras.

The German augmented reality developer Metaio has taken another step in virtual innovation with its new 6D Augmented Reality Holodeck technology. As explained by its technology director, Peter Meier: “360º virtual experiences require true immersion; if we are in a virtual environment, we must be able to move around it as if we were in the real world. And that is precisely what we want to make possible with our 6D technology.”.

6D-AR technology allows virtual environments to be placed directly in the real world so that smartphone users can explore them through their devices' cameras. To do this, it uses cutting-edge SLAM algorithms. (simultaneous localization and mapping) that interoperate with the sensors of the smart mobile device, thus connecting the real and virtual world, where the user can move 360º through the latter environment and enjoy it with the camera of their Smartphone.

In this sense, The company's objective is to offer new ways of interaction and user immersion with the use of smart devices, such as the newly developed Thermal Touch technology (see more details at Digital AV Magazine) and allow programmers to create new experiences in 6D augmented reality games, educational projects, etc. as demonstrated by the publication by this source code provider.

Some of these new developments will be shown at the event organized by Metaio, InsideAR Munich, that will take place next 30 October at the Kleine Olympia Halle in this German city.

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