Following on from our recent post about Google’s Augmented Reality application and the subsequent comments between myself and Anne Gentle, we thought it be useful to expand on our comments on how barcodes could also be a means for delivering Help text. Google’s operating system for mobile phones, Android, includes barcode scanning capabilities. There’s free,… Read more »
Tag: Augmented Reality
Google, its new Augmented Reality service, and what it could mean for your product documentation
Google has launched its first Augmented Reality application – one that could affect greatly the field of technical documentation in the future. This is probably the most significant announcement in this field since Cherryleaf first began discussing augmented reality and its potential impact on technical documents back in 2008. In 2008, we said: There could be a time where… Read more »
How barcodes could be the technical author’s best new friend
The latest mobile phones in the UK are using barcodes to provide one of the first practical applications of augmented reality. It’s technology that could see barcodes appear on thousands of physical items – something which would open up new opportunities for technical authors providing user assistance for equipment. The advert below shows how it’s… Read more »