LONG BEACH, Calif.,
May 6, 2015 /PRNewswire/
-- Prelaunch.com has announced the grand prize winners of the
"Epson® Moverio® Develop the Future
App Challenge," a three-round, three-month competition aimed at
inspiring developers and entrepreneurs to create apps showcasing
the power and possibilities of the Epson Moverio augmented reality
smart glasses.
Prefrontal Cortex of Halle, Germany, won the consumer augmented
reality/gaming category with their "Daskalos Chemistry"
app. The app enables Moverio users to observe and analyze
every element from the periodic table in augmented reality. Moving
an atom closer to you reveals the inner structure, including
electronic configuration and properties. Moving it further away
shows the color-coded structure of the element using the CPK
coloring scheme, the most popular system for distinguishing
chemical elements. A video of the Daskalos Chemistry app can be
viewed here.
CN2 of Atlanta, Ga. won the
enterprise application category with their "Visualizing the Future"
app. Designed to assist in training medical staff on new
devices, the app displays step-by-step AR instructions over a
WellStar® Atrium Express™ chest drainage system. A
video of the Visualizing the Future app can be viewed here.
The grand prize winners in the consumer and enterprise
categories received $5,500
apiece.
"The winning entries from the challenge effectively showcase the
potential of augmented reality on the Moverio platform," said
Eric Mizufuka, product manager, New
Ventures for Epson America. "We wish
to thank Prelaunch.com and all the entrants who are helping to
shape the future of augmented reality on the Epson Moverio smart
glasses."
"KoZZmoZZ" from developers Yana Artishcheva, Stan Podolski,
Arseny Popov and Dmitry Seregin was the runner-up in the consumer
category with their AR game played on a table using printable
markers. "Telepresence" from developer Benn
Fronk was the enterprise runner-up, enabling medical experts
to provide first-person guidance and instructions to individuals at
off-site locations. Videos of the two apps can be viewed here.
"Our challenge attracted some of the best new developers in the
AR glasses industry and they truly brought their 'A' game," said
Donald Brewer, president of
Prelaunch.com, a platform for brands to manage and optimize the
pre-order sales process. "Prelaunch.com looks forward to seeing
these AR smart glasses apps available on the Epson Moverio platform
for the benefit of consumers and enterprises."
Leveraging Epson's patented core technologies, the Moverio
BT-200 provides a binocular transparent display directly in the
user's field of view, making it the optimal device for 3D augmented
reality applications. Micro projectors located on each side of the
lens project transparent overlays of digital content directly in
the user's field of view over the real-world environment, while
sensors enable head-motion tracking for hands-free navigation.
The Epson Moverio BT-200 smart glasses are available through
select online retailers and direct from Epson for MSRP $699.99. For more information regarding the
Moverio Developer Program, please visit the dedicated site
here.
To see the Moverio BT-200 in action, visit the official YouTube
channel at https://www.youtube.com/moverio. To engage with the
Epson Moverio team on Twitter, visit http://twitter.com/MoverioUSA.
For more information, visit www.epson.com/moverio.
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