Samsung C-Lab to showcase new AR and VR projects at MWC 2017


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Samsung is geared up to showcase a bunch of AR and VR related projects at the MWC 2017 event in Barcelona this week. The company has announced a total of four projects that include a smart aid for visually impaired people, monitorless PC viewing glasses, a VR home furnishing solution and a 360-degree travel experience platform.

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First up, Samsung has announced Relúmĭno visual aid application that works with Gear VR and allows near blind and visually impaired people to read books and watch TV. It works as a mobile app that when inserted into the Samsung Gear VR can enhance visuals and text so that they can be enjoyed in better quality. The technology even has the ability to remap blind spots by displacing images and uses an Amlser grid chart to correct distorted images caused by metamorphopsia.

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Next up is Monitorless remote-control VR/AR solution that enables consumers to use devices such as smartphones and PCs without a monitor. The solution consists of a special pair of glasses that resemble regular sunglasses that are used to view content from other devices and can be used for both Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality functionality. It features electro chromic glass.

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Samsung will also showcase VuildUs, home interior and furnishing solution that enables users to see what a new furniture purchase would look like and whether it would fit in the room before they buy it. It consists of a 360-degree depth camera and a mobile app for VR compatible devices. Users connect both devices and scan their home using the camera and the collected data is then used to build a VR version of the user’s home which the user can then enter when wearing a VR headset. They can view items of furniture in 3D.

Finally, traVRer is a 360-degree video platform that enables users to experience realistic virtual travel before and after a real-life trip. Users will be able to visit landmarks and famous places around the world with the mood, noises and events captured. Users can switch seamlessly between different videos to go in different directions or see the place at a specific time of day – all without the need to navigate menus for alternative video options.

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