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Reality check: making indoor smartphone-based augmented reality work

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Summary
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Researchers from Osaka University have found problems in augmented reality apps.

They found that visual landmarks can be difficult to find from far away, at extreme angles, or in dark rooms.

Radio-frequency-based localization, such as ultra-wideband (UWB)-based sensing, is a potential solution.

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92

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95

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53

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formal

Language

English

Language complexity

66

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long-living

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