POLAR: portable, optical see-through, low-cost augmented reality

Authors:
Alex Olwal;Tobias Höllerer
Affiliations:
University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA and Royal Institute of Technology (KTH), Stockholm, Sweden;University of California, Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, CA
Venue:
Proceedings of the ACM symposium on Virtual reality software and technology
Year:
2005

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Abstract

We describe POLAR, a portable, optical see-through, low-cost augmented reality system, which allows a user to see annotated views of small to medium-sized physical objects in an unencumbered way. No display or tracking equipment needs to be worn. We describe the system design, including a hybrid IR/vision head-tracking solution, and present examples of simple augmented scenes. POLAR's compactness could allow it to be used as a lightweight and portable PC peripheral for providing mobile users with on-demand AR access in field work.