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‪The History of CGI

By Tom Saunter | Published: August 5, 2011

‪I see loads of great stuff every single day, but since switching from Tumblr I’ve been quite poor at posting sideblogs. I’m gonna up the frequency a little, but I promise I’ll only show you the good stuff, like this one, which came via @rochellelara: So many memories! And think of all the breakthroughs yet to […]

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Experience a Glimpse of 3D Web Browsing

By Tom Saunter | Published: July 25, 2011

Coming Soon: 3D computing. Well, it makes sense, doesn’t it? My claim is that 3D is the next step in object-oriented user interface (OOUI), which is the way most of us interact with computers after someone (at Apple, I think) had idea that we’d store ‘documents’ in ‘folders’ rather than access them via a command line. […]

Posted in Technology | Also tagged 3D, apple, BlackBerry, Bumptop, camera, computer, Film, Hollywood, icon, Johnny Lee, kinect, laptop, microsoft, Mobile, movie, Mozilla, Nintendo, object-oriented, OOUI, RIM, screen, tablet, TATmobile, TED, youtube, Zelda | Leave a comment

World Builder – A Film Where Holography Meets Romance

By Tom Saunter | Published: January 29, 2010

I stumbled upon a video last night, in which a man builds a virtual world using holographic tools for a certain special someone. It’s a blend of astounding graphics, clever user interface ideas, some poignant moments, and an actor who does this odd sideways smirk quite often (but don’t let that spoil it). World Builder […]

Posted in Film | Also tagged colour, Design, facebook, Film, footage, fx, green screen, hologram, holography, movie, palette, romance, short film, stumbleupon, texture, user interface, video | Leave a comment

Wrigley to Launch New 5 Gum in UK

By Tom Saunter | Published: May 4, 2009

A new gum brand is about to hit the shelves. 5 Gum is designed to ‘stimulate the senses’ and it’s one of the most exciting new brands of the year. I was lucky enough to get hold of a sample set: The marketing lifecycle is about to kick off here in the UK with a […]

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Introduction

By Tom Saunter | Published: May 2, 2009

Augmented Reality (AR) is a theme of computer research which deals with a combination of real world and computer generated data. AR is just one version of a Mixed Reality (MR) technology, where digital and real elements are mixed to create meaning. In essence AR is any live image that has an overlay of information […]

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