German Scientists Create Augmented Reality Scope

Posted by Zonk on Tuesday January 31, 2006 @10:18AM from the augmented-reality-internet-please dept.

porkchop_d_clown writes "New Scientist is reporting that German engineers have developed a scope that combines imaging and planitarium software with a telescope to overlay what you see in the scope with stored images and information about the object being viewed." From the article: "Bernie Volz, president of the Amateur Telescope Makers of Boston, Massachusetts, US, says an augmented reality telescope could serve as a useful educational tool. At star parties, bright objects such as the Moon, Mars and Saturn elicit 'the wow factor' from novices, he says. 'But when they look at galaxies or planetary nebulae or something that is just a fuzzy white spot in the sky, they don't have that kind of reaction.'"

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So what about... by Merlyn_3k · 2006-01-31 10:32 · Score: 3, Funny

When I point it at the girl next door?
1. Re:So what about... by middlemen · 2006-01-31 10:42 · Score: 2, Funny
  
  "Maggie: Girl Next Door. Jock boyfriend. Will kick your ass. Go watch p0rn instead."
And with a few code tweeks, you could have by Anonymous Coward · 2006-01-31 10:32 · Score: 1, Funny

a space kaleidoscope!
hmmmm..... by BlaKnail · 2006-01-31 10:54 · Score: 3, Funny

So what happens when you point it at Steve Jobs?

Augmented Reality Scope + Distorted Reality Field = ?????
Augmented Reality by 1Oman · 2006-01-31 11:15 · Score: 4, Funny

Leave it to the Germans to perfect beer goggles.