http://www.ghava.org The official GH avisualagency Blog Wed, 01 Oct 2008 17:30:10 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en From the website: http://www.t-immersion.com When the real world is enhanced with virtual images or objects it is referred to as Augmented Reality. Augmented reality is an interactive experience where virtual components are dynamically merged into a live video stream in real time. Think: a virtual new concept car in the palm ... http://www.ghava.org/total-immersion-and-artoolworks-augmented-reality-solutions/ A Behind-the-scenes documentary on how the "HBO Starship" intro from the 1980's was created. http://www.ghava.org/hbo-illusion/ Microsoft's Craig Mundie has dismissed the potential of "synthetic virtual worlds" like Second Life, saying that the potential for immersive environments will be likely realized through 3D tools that capture and model the real world. Another location-based visual technology demonstrated by Mundie had a lot in common with the "augmented reality" ... http://www.ghava.org/paraverses-augmented-reality/ Sekai Camera, a camera system that aims to merge the virtual and real worlds by using a digital device as a viewfinder. The idea of the is to link tags created by Sekai Camera users and others to items in the real world, using the global positioning system (GPS) location abilities ... http://www.ghava.org/sekai-camera-debuted-at-the-techcrunch-50/ Greg Palast on Barrick Gold Mines from Sadek Bazaraa on Vimeo. A short clip of investigative journalist Greg Palast speaking at the Bowery Poetry Club, NYC. There was a panel of guests / victims from other countries there to share their stories on the horrific crimes of the multinational Barrick ... http://www.ghava.org/greg-palast-speaks-at-bowery-poetry-club/ Our near—classic, beginning—of—decade Archinect shirts get another print run, this time in almost CMYK colorways. http://www.ghava.org/archinect-shirts/ Dug up from the archives. Cameron rocking it @ Tompkins Square Park & World Trade Center. http://www.ghava.org/cameron-martin-1991-freestyle-skateboarding-nyc/ Everyone probably saw excerpts of this in the Nike Basketball commercials currently being shown for Beijing games but the actual footage from the 1983 All Star NBA game gives me goose bumps. It is crazy the juice Nike has in being able to get usage rights for stuff like this. ... http://www.ghava.org/marvin-gaye/ Randall shared this documentary trailer with us this morning on one of my favorite New York artists. I've heard great things about it and can't wait to see it. http://www.ghava.org/wild-combination-a-portrait-of-arthur-russell/ http://www.ghava.org/come-on-children-lets-go-find-ourselves-a-nice-white-woman-to-make-love-to/