Sony demonstrates ‘markerless augmented reality’

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Sony has a game shown which is a variation on Pong that uses markerless augmented reality. This is the paper ticket, which so far was used as a reference point for the virtual image, is unnecessary.

The game that Sony during the Game Developers Conference showed, it was just a techdemo, but it showed the possibility of augmented reality to be used without a paper markeringskaart is necessary that the virtual image is anchored. Sony showed a variation on Pong that could be played by two players, each with a PS Vita. The players may place their paddle to move the Vita to move to and fro. It is notable that the PS Vita it a virtual playing field can distract from a random angular object, claims Sony.

Shuhei Yoshida, head of Sony’s Worldwide Studios, announced the feature in september, during the last Tokyo Game Show. The option is built into the PlayStation Suite SDK, that games can be made for the PS Vita and Android devices, but not yet shown. Up to now showed the consolebouwer only games in which use is made of the special markeringskaarten that the PS Vita will be included.

Joystick spot Markerless AR on the GDC