Augmented Reality is Focus at Mobile Monday Detroit

DETROIT - Aug. 10, 2013 - PRLog -- Detroit, MI - Augmented Reality (AR) may seem like a futuristic concept but in reality it’s becoming a part of our daily lives. Given the focus that this use of mobile technologies is attracting among business, industry, government and the media, and the need to increase understanding of the technology, Mobile Monday Detroit will explore AR and its implications at its August 12^th event taking place at Compuware at 5:30 p.m .

AR blurs the line between what’s real and what’s computer-generated by enhancing what we see, hear or feel. With the help of advanced AR technology, the information about the surrounding real world of the user becomes interactive and increasingly informative.

To help us gain an understanding, Mobile Monday Detroit presents the following speakers:

-  Steve Peterson, Director of Sales & Business Development, DAQRI

-  Ali Al-Aasm, Co-founder/Developer, Red Piston

-  Brian Wassom, Partner/Chair of Social, Mobile & Emerging Media Practice Group, Honigman Miller Schwartz and Cohn LLP

They will address such topics as:     

-  An overview of Augmented Reality (AR) technology and how it will be used

-  AR Developer tooling and approaches

-  Legal issues with Augmented Reality                                                                                    

Attendance at Mobile Monday Detroit is FREE, but advance registration is required at http://meetup.com/Mobile-Monday-Detroit. Free parking is available (with ticket validation at event sign-in) in Compuware’s parking deck directly behind the headquarters building, and refreshments will be served courtesy of Compuware.

Mobile Monday Detroit is sponsored by the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan (http://gomobilemichigan.org/) (MTAM), Mobile Monday Michigan (http://mobilemondaymichigan.org/), and Compuware (http://compuware.com/).

 

About Mobile Monday Michigan:

Mobile Monday Michigan, a subsidiary of the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan, is a mobile / wireless industry networking and education organization which is a branch of the international Mobile Monday organization. Here in Michigan we currently have 4 chapters (Detroit, Ann Arbor, Lansing and Grand Rapids) with over 2500 members state-wide.

About the Mobile Technology Association of Michigan:

MTAM is a non-profit trade association for Michigan’s mobile / wireless industry. The organization's mission is to increase the use of Michigan-based mobile/wireless technology products and services in-state, nationally and globally; to increase the productivity and profitability of every industry vertical in Michigan via the use of these technologies; and to create sustainable jobs and increased entrepreneurial opportunities in the state based on the use of these technologies, thereby achieving substantial growth of Michigan’s economy. Information about MTAM can be found at www.GoMobileMichigan.org.