california newspapers partnership is a publisher of more than two dozen daily newspapers and several weekly newspapers in the united states state of california .

the partnership is managed as a subsidiary of medianews group , its majority owner .

the minority partner is stephens media , with roughly a one-quarter ownership stake .

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the california newspapers partnership , which publishes the san jose mercury news and more than 80 other newspapers in the state , has named jeff herr vice president for interactive , effective sept . 27 .
george riggs has resigned his post as president and chief executive of denver - based medianews group’s california newspapers partnership , which owns the mercury news .
mclean , va . – june 1 , 2015 — gannett co . , inc . today announced that it has completed the acquisition of the remaining 59 . 36 % interest in the texas - new mexico newspapers partnership that it did not own from digital first media . the deal was completed through the assignment of gannett’s 19 . 49 % interest in the california newspapers partnership and additional cash consideration . as a result , gannett will own 100 % of the texas - new mexico newspapers partnership and will no longer have any ownership interest in california newspapers partnership .
he deal that would have sold all the digital first media properties to a private equity company collapsed just two weeks ago , and now the first piecemeal sales of newspapers has been initiated as gannett announced tht it would buy its remaining interest in the texas - new mexico newspapers partnership and the surrendering of its interst in the california newspapers partnership .
in addition to her role as president and publisher of the bay area news group , ms . ryan will continue to serve as chief financial officer of the california newspapers partnership , the largest newspaper company in california .
by this summer the cdnc will contain nearly 1 million pages of significant historical california newspapers published from 1846 to1922 , including the first california newspaper , the californian , and the first daily california newspaper , the daily alta california . it also contains issues of several current california newspapers that are part of a project to preserve and provide access to contemporary papers .
ryan will continue to serve as chief financial officer of california newspapers partnership , which she joined in 2007 . she was made general manager of the bay area news group last year .
“sharon and i have worked closely together at california newspapers partnership and i’m looking forward to working with her as she applies her considerable managerial talent to leading the bay area news group , ” he said .
a decline in government spending , rising rents and falling incomes have created a shortage of nearly one million affordable homes in five southern california counties , the nonprofit california housing partnership corp . reported monday , may 22 .
before coming to the california newspapers partnership , ryan was director of business and operational analysis with the chicago tribune ; cfo at the san luis obispo tribune ; and cfo and vice president of technology at the st . paul pioneer press .
the center for bibliographical studies and research at uc riverside has partnered with online genealogy giant urltoken to digitize millions of pages of historical california newspapers , a partnership that will speed up processing of more than 100 , 000 reels of newspaper microfilm .
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over the last 15 years ucr has assembled the largest existing archive of california newspapers on microfilm , some 100 , 000 , 100 - foot - long reels containing approximately 40 million pages of newspapers published between 1846 and the present . the acquisition of microfilm has been funded in part by the haynes foundation , the ahmanson foundation , ucr’s tomás rivera library , the university of california office of the president and the california state library .
artificial turf fields are failing across southern california , costing millions . here’s why .
laredo morning times , founded in 1881 , is one of the oldest newspapers in texas . . .
riggs said he has finished consolidating the cnp’s bay area newspapers and wants to “move on to other opportunities . ”
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san francisco chronicle is the largest newspaper in northern california and the second largest . . .
“the partnership allows us to move forward faster , ” mark jones , goals chief executive officer , said thursday in a phone call from london .
riverside’s success contrasts with other southern california cities that are looking for more tools to shutter pot shops .
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hearst newspapers is the operating group responsible for hearst’s newspapers , local digital marketing services businesses and directories . with more than 4 , 000 employees across the nation , hearst newspapers publishes 24 dailies and 64 weeklies reaching more than 45 million unique visitors across the u . s . with related mobile websites and digital products . it also operates digital marketing services and directories businesses under the localedge brand .
there are 89 cooperating associations that assist california state parks by enhancing the educational and interpretive programs in parks .
pomona > > goals soccer centers , which has a facility in pomona , announced this week it is entering into a partnership with the group that owns the manchester city football club and other professional soccer teams that will lead to more soccer facilities in southern california and beyond .
the report is the latest “housing needs” assessment by the california housing partnership , a state - sponsored agency created to preserve affordable housing and advise leaders on housing policies . the report includes policy recommendations , including support for proposed legislation designed to raise money low - income housing .
ferran soriano , chief executive officer of the city football group , said in a goals’ statement that the partnership will play a role in fueling the growth of soccer .
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“my judgement is , for the next two to five years the emphasis is southern california , ” he said .
ms . ryan has a broad and in - depth knowledge of the media industry that comes from her experience working at a large metro for tribune company ( chicago tribune ) , in a small market with knight ridder ( san luis obispo , ca ) and then a large cluster ( bay area news group ) . sharon also spent time at the st . paul pioneer press and served as cfo of the california newspapers partnership .
as part of the partnership , city football group has authorized the joint venture to use its brands to promote business in north america , according to a statement from goals .
the partnership will eventually lead to the creation of youth soccer development programs , referee training and other programs similar to what exists currently in the united kingdom , jones said .
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the denver post is one of nearly 70 daily newspapers owned by digital first media , which just purchased the orange county register and press - enterprise .
founded in 1983 , urltoken llc is the world’s largest online resource for family history with approximately 2 . 7 million subscribers across all family history sites . newspapers . com , launched in 2012 , currently hosts more than 62 million pages from 2 , 500 newspapers from the united states and around the world .
medianews acquired the mercury news , contra costa times and monterey herald in 2006 , adding them to its string of bay area newspapers which includes the oakland tribune , san mateo county times and hayward daily review . riggs oversaw the opening of a shared services center in san ramon and the integration of various operations of the newspapers .
current job : publisher , bay area news group ; chief financial officer , california newspapers partnership previous employment : san luis obispo tribune , cfo ; st . paul pioneer press , cfo and vice president of technology ; chicago tribune , director of business / operational analysis ; arthur anderson , auditor education : northwestern university kellogg school of management , master of business administration ; university of illinois at urbana - champaign , bachelor of science , accounting residence : san jose family : married , two children
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an earlier wave of dispensaries was closed around 2013 , when riverside won a california supreme court case asserting cities’ right to bar them .
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manchester city’s soccer player danilo luiz da silva , center , who signed with the team july 23 , was among the athletes at goals pomona where officials with goals and manchester city announced this week the establishment of a partnership that will lead to the creation of new goals soccer centers across north america starting in southern california . ( courtesy photo )
while the goal is to open soccer centers across north america , the initial focus of expansion efforts will be southern california , jones said .
while her understanding of what came before is important , more significant now is her determination and commitment to helping chart the california region’s path forward .
the announcement comes as newspapers move to reach an increasingly digital audience . ryan said she is “optimistic and confident” about the bay area news group’s ability to adapt to the digital age .
armstrong came to the times as editor in 1995 , less than a week before times heiress margaret lesher sold the contra costa times and its sister editions — the west county times , valley times , san ramon valley times and east county times — along with its other publications , to knight ridder for $ 360 million . he took over leadership of all east bay operations in 2006 with the purchase of the times newspapers by the california newspaper partnership , run by denver , colo . - based medianews along with its partners stephens media group and gannett .
the denver post is one of nearly 70 daily newspapers now owned by digital first media , which also operates 180 weekly publications and covers 15 states . digital first is based in denver .
but officials say more pot shops began opening again in the run - up to last november’s election , when california voters legalized adult use of marijuana .
sharon ryan on monday was named president and publisher of the bay area news group of 11 daily newspapers , including the san jose mercury news , the contra costa times and the oakland tribune .
bh media group has engaged lee enterprises inc . to manage its newspaper and digital operations in 30 markets . “i love our newspapers and am passionate about the vital role they serve in our …
medianews group operates in california , colorado , massachusetts , michigan , minnesota , new hampshire , new mexico , pennsylvania , texas , utah , and vermont .
san francisco — two northern california marijuana farmers have been charged with offering a sheriff $ 1 million to turn a blind eye to their marijuana growing operations .
under the joint venture involving goals and city football group , goals’ north american operations will become part of the partnership and the group will invest $ 16 million to establish more soccer centers across north america , according to a statement from goals .
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for generations , southern california news group classifieds have been the “go - to” marketplace for millions of buyers and sellers throughout southern california . today that tradition continues through a range of colorful daily and weekly publications where consumers and advertisers actively buy , sell and exchange everything from housing , transportation and employment , to merchandise , education and professional services .
“i don’t think anyone has tried harder than john . i don’t think anybody loves these newspapers more than john or the communities they serve , ” said tully . “he worked his tail off and the effort shows . ”
last year , the legislature passed ab 248 , the california disclose act , new political advertisement regulations that shed light on “dark money” in politics . this year , assemblymember kevin …
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for more than a decade , jeff collins has followed housing and real estate , covering market booms and busts and all aspects of the real estate industry . he has been tracking rents and home prices , and has explored solutions to critical problems such as southern california’s housing shortage and affordability crisis . before joining the orange county register in 1990 , he covered a wide range of topics for daily newspapers in kansas , el paso and dallas . a southern california native , he studied at uc santa barbara and uc irvine . he later earned a master’s degree from the usc school of journalism .
los angeles county has southern california’s steepest shortage : 551 , 807 , the advocacy group reported . l . a . county’s shortfall increased by 8 , 500 rental units from 2016 .
urltoken will host the data at urltoken for three years , after which the center for bibliographical studies and research will also host it at the california digital newspaper collection ( cdnc ) , which is publicly accessible at http : / / cdnc . ucr . edu . access to the data will be free during the three - year embargo period to researchers at ucr and at partnering institutions that help obtain permissions from participating newspapers .
cnpa expects few fireworks in next week’s assembly judiciary committee hearing on sb 1244 which would change a single term in the california public records act . the spark behind the bill was a …
crews with the los angeles department of water and power and southern california edison worked through the night to restore power to tens of thousands of customers blacked out amid staggering heat this weekend .
medianews group counts some notable newspapers among its fold . the company operates some 60 daily newspapers , serving markets in about a dozen states . its portfolio includes the denver post , the st . paul pioneer press , and the san jose mercury news . altogether , medianews publications boast a combined daily circulation of 2 . 3 million ; sunday circulation is about 2 . 5 million . it operates websites for all of its newspapers , hosted and supported by its medianews group interactive division . as part of its business , it owns a cbs affiliate tv station in anchorage , alaska , and four radio stations in texas . holding company affiliated media , which owns medianews , entered then later emerged from bankruptcy in 2010 .
“california is coming out of an era of prohibition , and while there will be significant problems ahead i do believe the budget advances some bold solutions to our biggest challenges , ” mcguire said .
yesterday both houses of the legislature overwhelmingly voted to pass a landmark privacy bill sending it to governor brown who signed it hours later . the vote on ab 375 , dubbed the california data …
for some california cities , officials say trying to shut down illegal pot dispensaries can seem like an endless game of whack - a - mole — close one down , and another pops up .
today , digital first is owned by alden global capital , a private hedge fund founded in 2007 by new york investor randall smith . it’s known for investing in distressed newspapers and took a stake in freedom communications after its first bankruptcy in 2009 .
california’s legislature is set to vote on a set of amended regulations as part of the state budget process on thursday that would seek to rectify the differences between the state’s medical and recreational cannabis laws .
jason cross is responsible for the adtaxi san francisco bay area agency and digital first media’s northern california footprint through bang and norcal . he also leads the engineering team and product development for this group .
jones said goals has been in southern california for seven years , has a home office here and is having discussions to establish soccer centers in other cities , including covina , and the inland empire .
“i don’t know anybody in this business who’s been around any time at all that doesn’t say this is by far the most difficult financial environment newspapers have ever had to operate in , at least in our lifetime , ” said armstrong after the announcement .
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with the newspaper industry struggling , affiliated media filed for chapter 11 to reduce its debt by about 80 % , from about $ 930 million to $ 165 million . because only medianews ' holding company filed for bankruptcy , its newspapers remained unaffected during the reorganization .
the california growers association , a statewide marijuana farmers organization , was opposed to the trailer bill until monday , and is now offering “unconditional support” for the amended version mainly because it provides protection for smaller growers .
but while wesson pointed to the various reasons a municipal bank would be a good idea , it also comes at a key moment for california’s cannabis industry , which will become legal for recreational use in 2018 .
“you have law abiding california tax payers driving hundreds of miles from humboldt , trinity , del norte and mendocino counties to pay their taxes in san francisco and sacramento , ” mcguire said . “that is absolute madness . ”
in a win for companies that host user - generated content , california’s highest court issued a 4 - 3 decision this week in hassel v . bird , affirming yelp is not liable for refusing to take down a …
digital first media’s acquisition of the register and the press - enterprise in riverside creates a mammoth new player in southern california media and represents a strategic business reset for the company , one of the nation’s largest newspaper chains .
lifestyle solutions inc . has announced the acquisition of a ±165 , 474 square foot warehouse / distribution space situated on approximately 10 . 15 acres and located in the airport gateway center at 834 performance drive , stockton , california .
community fuels , a biodiesel refinery and terminal at the port of stockton expanded its production capacity from 13 million to 73 million gallons per year . it also expanded its loading hours to include saturday and sunday , making biodiesel loading to tank truck , rail car and shipping container available 24 hours a day , seven days a week . community fuels started its operations at the port in 2008 . it is one of the largest biodiesel production facilities in california . the partnership assisted by providing information and demographics for community fuels ' grant application that funded the expanded production .
new york , ny ( february 10 , 2014 ) – digital first media today announced sharon ryan has been named president and publisher of the bay area news group , which is comprised of 11 daily newspapers including the san jose mercury news , the contra costa times and the oakland tribune .
more than 1 million pages of the san bernardino sun and santa cruz sentinel dating to the late 1880s have been scanned from the center’s california newspaper microfilm archive ( cnma ) and digitized since the agreement was signed in spring 2013 .
this year’s 4 / 20 follows successful legalization campaigns in california , nevada , maine and massachusetts , which join alaska , colorado , oregon and washington as states that allow recreational marijuana . more than half the states allow medical marijuana .
that cluster of local papers has been operating under the lang name , increasingly sharing content and staff . with the addition of the freedom papers , digital first announced monday that the publications will be rebranded as southern california news group .
goals has 48 locations with the majority in the united kingdom . of those , two locations are in southern california – the first in south gate and the second in pomona . a new facility is currently under construction in rancho cucamonga .
the company , which is the second largest us newspaper company by circulation , has been focused on expanding its digital media distribution operations to take advantage of increased ad spending online . medianews plans to start charging viewers to read online content on its newspapers ' websites . subscribers , however , would be given free access .
mostly owned by medianews group , cnp is the largest publisher of daily newspapers in the state , with a combined circulation of more than 1 . 1 million . it publishes 34 daily papers and more than 50 weeklies . besides the mercury news , its bay area papers include the contra costa times and oakland tribune .
ryan takes over from steve rossi , who was recently named chief operating officer of digital first media , the new york - based parent company of the bay area news group , which operates 75 daily newspapers across the u . s . and hundreds of multi - platform products reaching 67 million people in 18 states .
tully said the consolidation of advertising and circulation leadership will “create a more coordinated and sophisticated strategic attack” for generating revenue . he expressed optimism in the future of both the east bay papers and the newspaper industry , and said there are no immediate plans to merge any of the individual newspapers , although they all share stories .
the efforts to allow dispensaries and other pot - related businesses on the island follows california voters approving the use of recreational marijuana in november . state officials are now busy drafting regulations for its production and sale , which are due at the beginning of next year .
founded in 1976 by david a . thompson , tec is headquartered in portland , oregon and is the largest multi - point dealership group on the west coast . this past june , tec acquired the wabash trailer franchises for all of oregon , washington and california .
the purchase joined together once rival newspapers in the times and its sister papers , the oakland tribune , alameda times - star , tri - valley herald , san joaquin herald , fremont argus , hayward daily review , san mateo county times , their respective web sites and 20 bi - weekly or weekly papers , magazines and other publications .
rob has worked in media for 24 years . prior to mij , he was editor and publisher of a group of newspapers in silicon valley affiliated with the san jose mercury news and bay area news group . he began his career as a reporter . he has served in roles such as editor , social media director and advertising manager .
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“this project will double the size of the california digital newspaper collection , ” said brian geiger , director of the center for bibliographical studies and research . “we were never going to get to 40 million pages in the next decade , so this arrangement is very beneficial . ”
the san joaquin partnership would like to thank its many partners that teamed to assist tec equipment , inc . in choosing a location in san joaquin county . these include staff at the city of lathrop , san joaquin county environmental health department , skip vanderbundt & john fondale - cornish & carey newmark knight frank ( sacramento ) representing the client and mark reckers ( lee & associates ) representing the property owner .
does this mean we will start to see the unwinding of dfm through the sales of individual properties and groups ? maybe . or this is simply the kind of step dfm had to make to make it easier to complete a sale of the company as a whole . we’ll see soon as there are plenty of interesting newspapers in the dfm portfolio .
walnut creek — the company that owns dozens of daily and weekly newspapers around the bay area , including the times , oakland tribune and san jose mercury news , announced a shakeup on tuesday , replacing john armstrong as president and publisher of bay area news group - east bay and folding local circulation and advertising operations under san jose - based leadership .
a 1996 state law allows patients to use pot as medicine , and an initiative california voters approved last year says adults 21 and older can use the drug and grow small amounts . but those rules don’t strip cities of the right to control or ban pot - related businesses .
, the makers of america ' s first molded paper bottle , has opened a 58 , 800 sf manufacturing facility in manteca , hiring 30 new employees . ecologic recycles old cardboard and newspapers into a molded paper bottle integrated with a thin inner pouch , made with 70 % less plastic than traditional plastic bottles . both the bottle and pouch are recyclable .
the university of california will establish the national center for free speech and civic engagement in washington , d . c . , as part of a concerted educational , research and advocacy effort centered on the first amendment’s critical importance to american democracy , uc president janet napolitano announced today ( oct . 26 ) .
feralloy pyramid structural solutions , a joint venture , combined expertise to design and develop standard and / or propriety solar mounting systems for large - scale utility and commercial projects on a regional and national scale . primary manufacturing will be at the ferralloy western division facility in stockton ' s airport gateway business park , a panattoni development . partnership services included wage data , direct company wage survey facilitation , and identification of incentives including the san joaquin county enterprise zone .
at its peak , the nursery produced over 200 , 000 bench - grafted vines for planting in tablas creek’s own vineyard and for sale to interested growers each year . although we no longer use the tablas creek’s nursery for commercial grafting , we partner with novavine , of sonoma , california , to make available grafted vines and budwood of tablas creek clones . since 1994 , we have sold nearly 5 million grapevine cuttings to more than 600 vineyards and wineries in california , washington , oregon , texas , and virginia . to inquire about grafted vines or budwood availability , please contact novavine at urltoken or 707 . 539 . 5678 .
businesses selling marijuana in california , where it has been legal for medicinal use for years , often operate as cash businesses . that is because major banks do not want to open accounts or offer services with them , in fear of violating federal laws that lump cannabis together with drugs like heroin as “schedule i” narcotics .
a large distribution company , project # 1624 , 081 acquired a 750 , 000 square foot building in stockton ' s arch road logistics center in may of 2008 . it will be used to supply more than 100 planned retail outlets throughout the west coast . once the building is occupied , the company anticipates having 700 employees . broker representation was tyson vallenari with cb richard ellis . the san joaquin partnership provided extensive services including incentive analysis , utility information and development fee analysis .
over the course of two decades traveling around the united states together to promote their french wines , haas and the perrins became friends , and emerged convinced that the rhone grape varieties so well suited to the sunny south of france would thrive in california ' s mediterranean climate . in 1985 , the families began looking for property .
some breweries make 4 / 20 themed beers — including sweetwater brewing in atlanta , whose founders attended cu - boulder . lagunitas brewing in petaluma , california , releases its “waldos’ special ale” every year on 4 / 20 in honoring of the term’s coiners ; it’s billed as “the dankest and hoppiest beer ever brewed at lagunitas . ”
“the big structural questions have been answered and it feels really , really good , ” california growers association executive director hezekiah allen said wednesday . “proposition 64 was pretty divisive and created factions within our community and in the first time in about a year or more , it all feels like we’re back on the same page . ”
this first - class lathrop facility will be one of tec ' s 23 locations in oregon , washington , nevada and california , serving a population base of more than 32 million people . tec equipment ' s truck franchises include volvo , mack heavy - duty trucks , hino and isuzu medium - duty , and gmc light - duty commercial trucks .
san joaquin usa has become a multi - modal hub for moving raw materials and goods throughout the western u . s . because of our regions proximity to large population centers of the san francisco bay area , the central valley and sacramento valley , large distribution and e - fulfillment centers are attracted to our community . it is a natural fit for tec to locate its truck equipment sells where the action takes place ,
said shelley burcham , cecd , vice president , client services , of the san joaquin partnership .
city football group owns a number of football clubs including major league soccer’s new york city football club , the australian melbourne city football club and the english manchester city . the latter was in southern california this week for a match in which the team faced off against spain’s real madrid wednesday night at los angeles memorial coliseum that attracted more than 93 , 000 spectators .
sharon ryan , new president and publisher of the bay area news group , is photographed at her office in san jose , calif . on monday , feb . 10 , 2014 . digital first media today announced sharon ryan has been named president and publisher of the bay area news group , which is comprised of 11 daily newspapers including the san jose mercury news , the contra costa times and the oakland tribune . ( gary reyes / bay area news group )
gavilon , llc is constructing an edible oil processing , transloading and storage facility at the port of stockton . they have partnered with wilmar international limited , asia ' s leading agribusiness company , to import and process palm , coconut and palm kernel oils to serve the west coast markets . the 20 , 000 square foot facility on ten acres is expected to be operational by 2013 and will employ 20 people . the partnership provided incentives information including the san joaquin county enterprise zone and the foreign trade zone as well as permit assistance and development fee estimates .
“this is a very exciting development for our plans in the u . s . and canada . soccer is indisputably the world’s number one sport and growing fast in this region , ” he said . “we have an ambitious vision in north america to grow the sport , including our ( joint venture ) with goals , ownership of new york city fc in mls and many other initiatives . this initiative shows city football group’s continuing commitment to soccer in north america . this partnership with an excellent and recognized operator like goals gives us the best opportunity to succeed . ”
ecs refining bought a 262 , 000 square foot former auto parts manufacturing plant in stockton and converted it into its western regional processing plant that handles everything from computers to a variety of electronic waste . the facility is capable of processing more than 25 million pounds of materials monthly , handling electronic waste from customers in five western states . ecs employs 120 employees and expects to ramp up to 200 at full production . broker representation was michael goldstein from colliers lnternational and tyson vallenari from cb richard ellis . the partnership assisted with incentives information and permitting , as well as human resources services .
scafco will be opening a 42 , 000 square foot steel stud fabrication facility in stockton , employing 50 people . scafco corporation has two divisions : grain systems has been manufacturing and designing complete grain storage silo projects for over fifty years and scafco steel stud manufacturing company produces a complete selection of steel framing products including studs , shaft wall studs , resilient channel and all other steel framing products used in light gauge metal framing . broker representation was jason ovadia of jones lang la salle . services provided by the partnership were site location , demographics , incentive and financing information as well as human resource assistance .
lifestyle solutions is headquartered in northern california and owns a ±177 , 041 square foot building in fremont . lifestyle solutions ' new warehouse is state of the art featuring the latest esfr fire suppression system , 32 ' interior clear height , 34 dock - high doors , 4 grade - level doors , full video surveillance , etc . the warehouse is in close proximity to bnsf & union pacific railroad intermodal facilities .
southern california has a low - income housing shortage of nearly 1 million units , according to a new analysis of housing costs . seen here , a
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roof atop a parking structure at the affordable park landing apartments in buena park . the environmentally friendly roof has a playground , barbecue grills and more than 20 , 000 square feet of outdoor recreational space . ( jebb harris orange county register )
for the first time , san diego welcomed the world’s leading forum for marine science & ocean technology oceanology international from february 14 to 16 , 2017 . a large french delegation from provence - alpe - côte d’azur ( paca ) region , led by the vice - president in charge of international relations mr . bernard deflesselles , crossed the atlantic ocean to reinforce the region’s strategic and economic links with southern california during this event .
the partners searched california from the foothills of the sierras in the north to coastal ventura county in the south , looking for a close match to the mediterranean climate and high ph soils of château de beaucastel . in 1989 , they purchased a 120 - acre parcel twelve miles from the pacific ocean in what is now the adelaida district west of paso robles . they named it tablas creek vineyard , after the small creek running through the property .
but in recent years , a consensus has emerged around the most credible explanation : that it started with a group of bell - bottomed buddies from san rafael high school in california , who called themselves “the waldos . ” a friend’s brother was afraid of getting busted for a patch of cannabis he was growing in the woods at point reyes , so he drew a map and gave the teens permission to harvest the crop , the story goes .
tammerlin drummond is a reporter covering east bay culture and a former columnist and editorial writer for the bay area news group . drummond was a 2014 nieman fellow . she won a sigma delta chi award for a series on oakland’s child prostitution epidemic and was a finalist for a california newspaper publisher’s award for an editorial investigation of elder financial abuse . she is a former miami bureau chief for time and a staff writer for the los angeles times . she is a proud oakland resident .
cooperating associations are non - profit charitable 501 ( c ) ( 3 ) organizations dedicated to enhancing the educational and interpretive programs in california state parks . collectively , the network consists of 89 associations and serves most of the 280 state parks . these associations , with more than 34 , 000 members and donors , provide critical funding for educational and interpretive needs that are impossible for state parks to meet . associations contribute more than 17 million dollars annually to fund critical staff positions , exhibits , visitor center developments , junior ranger and nature walk programs , living history demonstrations , special events and many other exciting projects .
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wikitude is a mobile augmented reality ( ar ) technology provider based in salzburg , austria .

founded in 2008 , wikitude initially focused on providing location-based augmented reality experiences through the wikitude world browser app .

in 2012 , the company restructured its proposition by launching the wikitude sdk , a development framework utilizing image recognition and tracking , and geolocation technologies .

the wikitude sdk is the company 's core product .

first launched in october 2008 , the sdk includes image recognition & tracking , 3d model rendering , video overlay , location based ar , and slam technology ( simultaneous localization and mapping ) which enables object recognition and tracking , as well as markerless instant tracking .

the cross platform sdk is available for android and ios operating systems , and is optimized for several smart eyewear devices .

the wikitude app was the first publicly available application that used a location-based approach to augmented reality .

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wikitude is terminating wikitude studio ( studio . wikitude . com ) and replacing it by our newly developed studio editor . additionally , wikitude will terminate support for geo - worlds hosted in the wikitude app .
see more with wikitude ! here ' s wikitude ' s latest demos and features on its augmented reality sdk .
the wikitude studio ( studio . wikitude . com ) will be discontinued from 2017 - 09 - 30 onwards .
- upgrade of included wikitude sdk from 5 . 3 to 6 . 1 - added support for new wikitude studio editor
augmented reality sdk , wikitude studio , cloud recognition and more ! find the best pricing for your ar experiences in wikitude store .
wikitude instant tracking feature - technology demonstration by companies around the world . for more information on wikitude ' s instant tracking feature check : urltoken
brands all over the world trust wikitude ' s augmented reality technology . here are some examples of apps powered by wikitude . see more at urltoken
based on the native api , wikitude offers a plugin for unity3d so you can integrate wikitude’s computer vision engine into a game or application fully based on unity3d .
ar experiences hosted in wikitude studio will be upgraded for compatibility with studio editor .
bigger projects require bigger storage . that’s where wikitude’s cloud recognition comes in . wikitude’s cloud recognition service allows you to work with thousands of target images hosted in the cloud .
- upgrade of included wikitude sdk from 7 . 1 to 7 . 2 . 1
ar experiences hosted in wikitude studio will be deleted after 2017 - 12 - 31 .
today there was some very interesting news ; the strategic partnership of vuzix with wikitude .
wikitude’s cloud recognition service allows developers to work with thousands of target images hosted in the cloud . wikitude’s technology is a scalable solution with very quick response time and high recognition rate .
wikitude has a global reach , with customers in over 180 + countries around the world .
agencies and top brands from around the world trust wikitude’s industry - leading augmented reality solutions .
wikitude : geo - tag the world using your facebook or twitter account | techdozer . com
- upgrade of included wikitude sdk from 5 . 0 to 5 . 1 . 4 - compatible with next generation wikitude studio - several fixes for 3d model rendering - stability and performance improvements
- updated to latest wikitude sdk 3 . 0 - removed myworld - performance improvements & minor bugfixes
geo - worlds in the wikitude app will not be available after 2017 - 09 - 30 .
wikitude is the technology provider for over 20 , 000 ar based apps . view a few in our
the image recognition technology from wikitude is powering switzerland’s largest department store chain , manor ' s catalogues .
hochschule offenburg launches ar app for the unesco year of light using the wikitude sdk geo location feature .
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- support for ios 11 - upgrade of included wikitude sdk from 6 . 1 to 7 . 1
- updates to latest wikitude sdk 5 . 0 - find out more on urltoken - fixes menu crash
wikitude studio will export worlds only in sdk 4 . 1 or higher version starting 2017 - 04 - 04 ( if you use the wikitude app as publishing channel , this does not affect you ) .
wikitude on twitter :
here’s where – and why – # markerless augmented reality works . urltoken
automatic migration of ar experiences from wikitude studio to studio editor will be provided for all customers later this year .
wikitude is committed to creating powerful tools that allow anyone to build ultimate ar experiences in just a few clicks .
andy gstoll of wikitude describes the opportunities and challenges of working with 3 - d content in augmented reality applications .
many ar vendors are integrating 3 - d authoring capabilities into their solutions . some 3 - d ar authoring solutions include wikitude’s wikitude studio , total immersion’s d’fusion studio , atheer’s air suite , apx labs’ skylight , and ngrain’s vergence .
mobilizy gmbh introduces enhancements to its award winning wikitude mobile ar platform , focusing on end users and opening up an application - programming interface ( api ) for developers . the enhanced wikitude mobile ar platform consists of three components : 1 . wikitude world browser – the original mobile ar browser and travel guide . 2 . urltoken – wiki - tag your world ( user generated geo - tagging portal ) 3 . wikitude api – build your own augmented reality application .
wikitude had the honor of stepping on stage once more , but this time for a different reason : to receive an auggie award . wikitude’s slam sdk was recognized as the ‘best developer tool’ and the award was accepted with pride and will certainly be an incentive for wikitude to keep innovating , pushing boundaries and evolving in the powerful realm of ar .
lapp group worked closely with wikitude to develop an augmented reality app that utlized our image recognition and 3d modelling technology .
after 2017 - 09 - 30 ar experiences hosted in wikitude studio will not be editable ( read - only ) .
wikitude participated in all awe usa events so far and here is how the augmented world expo 2017 unraveled for us .
the wikitude sdk can load and render 3d models in the ar scene imported from your favourite tool like autodesk® maya® 3d or blender . use the unity3d plugin to integrate wikitude’s computer vision engine into a game or application fully based on unity3d .
using web technologies , the wikitude sdk provides the same method of app building found in any apache cordova - based framework .
the wikitude app empowers businesses , brands and agencies to publish augmented reality campaigns within a matter of minutes . in combination with wikitude studio editor , anyone can quickly and easily create augmented reality projects . the best part ? no coding skills required !
‘mirage by city social’ , the world’s first augmented reality cocktail , uses wikitude ' s engine to bring drinks to life .
the geneva motor show with zalando and rinspeed wikitude partnered with international online fashion retailer zalando and concept car firm . . .
while the applications of ar technologies are seemingly endless , wikitude focuses primarily on location based services and social networks through its flagship product , the wikitude world browser , with the primary goal of helping the user explore and enrich their surroundings . given the size and amount of content available on this spinning globe we call earth , how is wikitude compiling all of this data ?
it’s been a long ride since we first launched the wikitude app , the world’s first ar mobile app , and wikitude studio , the easiest ar content management tool in the market . with the launch of our sdk 6 wikitude started a new chapter in its history , focusing on the development of powerful tools for developers to create their own augmented reality apps in a single platform .
augmented reality series by the washington post to enhance its reporting and storytelling , the washington post is using wikitude’s augmented . . .
one direction “1d official book” companion app powered by wikitude image recognition technology , with the one direction 1d companion app . . .
museum art gallery exhibition wikitude and eovision collaborate to bring visitors the 21st century art exhibit experience . with a heavy . . .
wikitude 8 is now your tool to experience our partners ' augmented reality projects . the prominent search box in wikitude 8 is your way of finding what you are looking for . simply input a search term or type in the code you were provided with .
mobilizy gmbh introduces wikitude 3 for the android os and relaunches a completely new urltoken geo - tagging platform . wikitude 3 is the latest release of the wikitude world browser , the premiere mobile ar application for android , which displays location - based , geo - specific content in a real - time augmented reality camera view on a smart - phone using gps & gravimetric ( compass ) sensors .
with more than 100 , 000 wikitude developers , all the information , resources and support you need is right here at your fingertips .
similar to titanium , the core of the wikitude sdk is based on a sophisticated javascript api for creating ar experiences using web technologies .
wikitude counts more than 100 , 000 registered ar developers , all working to bring the future forward , today . join them on our
a quick scan of your surroundings with the urltoken world within wikitude provides you with a comprehensive listing of all the accommodations around you .
wikitude brings roman history to life at carnuntum working together with 7reasons and prof . wolfgang neubauer from the lbi archpro , . . .
how the wikitude app works on a smartphone . apologies for bad backlighting effects ! and of course the writing is back to front .
device . i recently sat down with ceo martin herdina to discuss what’s in store for not only wikitude , but ar in general .
when it comes down to dollars and cents , herdina points to two specific revenue models that wikitude employs : premium content and advertising .
hey guys can anyone help me here because i ' m lost on the problem . . my wikitude works but whenever i open the app it says
wikitude failed to connect to the server , check your internet settings
wikitude is connected to bbm , scans area n works great just everytime i open the app it states that error and its annoying . . can u guys plz help ? ?
tricktrack uses wikitude tech and is the first application that provides you with the right set of tools to increase the level of customer engagement .
- support / improvements for ios 8 - uses latest wikitude sdk 4 . 0 . 2 with various improvements including better image recognition and tracking
this playlist is dedicated to show all features of wikitude ' s augmented reality sdk . free trial of the sdk is available at : urltoken
product news : wikitute studio – create , publish and manage your ar app wikitude sdk 3 . 0 – just released and available for download
wikitude on twitter :
here’s where – and why – # markerless augmented reality works . # ar # app # slam | urltoken
is leading the charge on today’s augmented reality front . wikitude has seen a number of accolades over its short three year history , including today’s
the world’s easiest augmented reality tool . publish your ar project to the wikitude app or your very own app . with wikitude studio , no programming skills are needed . simply hop on to your web browser , login and create your first ar project in minutes ! additionally , wikitude studio enables the generation of image and object targets . new : sdk 8 introduces an improved recording process for objects & scenes using images instead of videos .
together with bbc active , dorling kindersley and wikitude the future technologies group within pearson created a prototype for a augmented reality phrase book called langar .
- improves homescreen , geobased augmented reality experiences , developer and demosection - uses latest wikitude sdk 4 . 0 with various improvements including better image recognition
existing tools offering ‘publish in wikitude’ feature will not be available after 2017 - 09 - 30 except for upcoming the new features in studio editor .
for the developer crowd , our cto philipp nagele prepared a speech about the company’s background , followed by an in - depth view of present and future wikitude developments as well as what the next version of the wikitude sdk will offer augmented reality developers . on top of that , he was also throwing chocolates around . if you are curious , watch what’s next with wikitude to see this great awe develop track talk in its entirety .
developed by bliss interactive for 20th century fox , the wikitude powered augmented reality app , scrat’s nut hunt allows users to experience the quest . . .
trentino 2013 fiemme nordic ski championships interplay software s . r . l . proudly used wikitude augmented reality technology to power their android and . . .
wikitude provides solutions for small businesses right on through to large enterprise organizations with minimal cost and effort . a fundamental benefit of the wikitude app is that it enables to easily publish augmented reality projects created in studio editor for a modest monthly fee . moreover , projects monitoring and reporting are supported thru google analytics .
by purchasing a commercial license all wikitude branding and watermarks are removed from the app . do you have any questions ? please contact us at sales @ urltoken
this is not a commercial license , so this product includes wikitude branding and watermarks . do you have any questions ? please contact us at sales @ urltoken
- adds support for ios 10 - upgrade of included wikitude sdk from 5 . 1 . 4 to 5 . 3 . 0 - stability and performance improvements
wikitude on twitter :
here’s where – and why – # markerless augmented reality works for businesses . # slam # iot # industrial | urltoken urltoken
wikitude’s augmented reality world browser is available for users of iphone , android , symbian , and now rim blackberry users , and is available free of charge .
powered by wikitude , anyline ' s ocr sdk enables text recognition on gift cards , bank slips , energy meters and much more ! learn more . . .
i am using bis , but i never successfully open wikitude . it always shows failed to connect with the web server , and the map is not avalible .
austria based paysafecard is europe’s most popular prepaid solution for purchasing online . their popular ios and android app now include a handy location based services feature powered by wikitude !
“with wikitude drive , i don’t find myself looking for directions ; the device itself guides me along the way , ” says nicola radacher , product manager at mobilizy .
“the alliance with wikitude means that more than 35 , 000 registered worldwide developers can now easily create ar apps optimized for the entire current and future line of vuzix smart glasses , including the recently introduced m100 . the alliance means that wikitude will also be reselling and bundling its software with vuzix m100 smart glasses to their growing customer base”
since launching in 2008 , wikitude has received a number of awards and accolades . here you ' ll find information and links to the awards we ' ve won .
extended tracking allows developers to go beyond image and object targets . once the target is recognized , users can continue the ar experience by freely moving their devices without the need of keeping the marker in the camera view . this feature shares the same slam algorithm as wikitude’s instant tracking feature , providing robust performance for wikitude - based apps .
the wikitude sdk builds heavily on web technologies . this component has been optimized for the xamarin environment , enabling c # developers to embed an ar view into their project .
the wikitude app , together with studio editor , is a winning combination for brands and businesses wishing to easily publish augmented reality experiences to a broad audience . while studio editor allows you to create and manage your ar project , the wikitude app serves as a handy publishing platform , enabling anyone to publish ar experiences with no programming skills needed .
using the wikitude powered osmino wi - fi app , users can find free wi - fi hotspots anywhere in the world , including turn by turn directions to these locations .
wikitude navigation is the worlds first and only augmented reality based gps navigation system . with precise turn - by - turn directions overlaid onto a real world image . . .
customers using wikitude studio hosting in combination with a sdk version lower than 4 . 1 , should contact our team for further information latest by 2017 - 03 - 30 .
once at the summit , visitors can then take advantage of a stunning 360º view of london , and use the wikitude - powered augmented reality element to further explore . . .
tripadvisor features more than 75 million reviews and opinions , all submitted by travelers . and now , when you access the tripadvisor world via wikitude , finding the advice . . .
object recognition enables real time and 360° augmented reality experiences around real world objects , that were pre - defined by you . with the latest developments , wikitude launched scene recognition , supporting recognition and tracking of larger objects , rooms , and scenes . the feature is based on wikitude’s simultaneous localization and mapping ( slam ) engine that is also used for instant tracking .
this playlist is intended to serve developers interesting in creating advanced ar experiences with the wikitude cross - platform augmented reality sdk . learn more at : urltoken documentation : urltoken download : urltoken
the wikitude sdk is also available for a number of leading augmented reality smart glasses . different smart glass hardware requires differently optimized software . we make sure you get the best ar sdk for
secondly , wikitude drive solves a key problem of all other navigation systems , namely the way they force drivers to take their eyes off the road in order to look at an abstract navigation map . since wikitude drive provides you with driving directions on top of a live video stream , you still see what is happening ahead of you when looking at your navigation system’s display .
“wikitude’s gps and camera functions made it easy to apply the android app . only with the augmented reality contents of the app did the great potential of the whole project become apparent . ”
and while wikitude is collecting and being fed data from a vast array of content providers , herdina notes that a large portion of wikitude’s available content offerings are provided by their user driven content groups . urltoken is an open subsection of urltoken where users can create their own points of interest to be made instantly available in the urltoken world , accessible from the app’s home screen .
these are the tools that will build the future . our suite of award - winning technology products has the powerful wikitude sdk at the core , and is complimented by additional tools and services .
augmented reality glasses powered by wikitude after starting out in 2008 , the austrian company wikitude was named the 2010 galileo master with the world’s first augmented - reality navigation system for smartphones . since then , it has spawned a revolution in the industry and is now looking to do it again with wearable ar technology . “augmented reality on a smartphone or a tablet is already such a cool and fascinating topic , but running applications on these new wearable devices brings ar to a totally new level and gives us a glimpse of how we will use mobile technology in the future , ” comments wikitude ceo martin herdina . “at wikitude , we are super - excited to be at the centre of it and to see our ideas , thoughts , and visions come to life . ” more
globo rio , 2016 was the first great augmented reality project created in brazil . powered by wikitude , the app brought ar to the 2016 olympic games hosted in rio . . . . learn more
, that will continue to provide the same features you loved in wikitude studio . studio editor is now available for free trial . exact migration instructions and actions to be taken will follow via email to
have you heard the good news ? wikitude received the auggie award for ' best developer tool ' 2017 at awe ! thank you for the support all those years . more exciting things to come !
after creation , the augmented reality project is easy to find and access in the new wikitude app via a search code . employees , customers , and prospective leads can start visualizing all sort of augmentations around images and objects . if for example , you own a runners sports store , the code could be “running shoe” . once typed into wikitude’s power search , your ar project will come up immediately .
among these participants were developers of the offenburg university of applied sciences , who developed a wikitude based ar app to support the 2015 international year of light . using the wikitude sdk , the university has initiated a project called “invisible light” in order to support this important cause . the ar app revolves around geolocation - based contents stored in a globally accessible portal , where user - generated content indicates light relevant pois on an interactive map . the wikitude radar helps provide users with a better overview of their vicinity . navigation to , and additional information from each light - relevant poi is available to global audiences .
porsche ' s new app aims one thing : creating emotions . powered by wikitude , the company redesigned the entire porsche leipzig
behind the production
experience for visitors . . . . . learn more
and it’s not just about searching for the next pit - stop , as herdina notes that the tourism association of trinidad and tobago are also wikitude contributors , helping tourists explore the island like never before .
should you use it ( and no , the answer is not ‘everywhere , all the time , and because we’re awesome . ’ ) . here are some interesting use cases for wikitude’s markerless augmented reality feature .
i was joined by + dan cui , vice president of business development at vuzix and + andy gstoll , the chief marketing office at wikitude to talk it all through and what it means for both companies .
that focus on user - generated content separates wikitude from one of its major rivals , layar , who is betting on outside developers creating geotagged
layers
of data for its browser . there ' s an api for the wikitude browser as well , but mobilizy seems to be far more actively promoting the idea that the best source of location and situation - specific data will be the people who actually spend time there .
from the monetization side , rim and wikitude will operate under an industry standard revenue share , allowing users to purchase the aforementioned premium content packages , as well as offer up rim’s advertising network as a preferred partner .
with wikitude , you’re not just working on an ar app with the world’s leading cross - platform augmented reality sdk , but joining a dedicated community of augmented reality enthusiasts that are pushing the boundaries of what’s possible today .
at europe ' s largest football tournament , augmented reality scored a goal ! powered by wikitude ' s sdk , the uefa magic pic app became the official photo booth for supporters attending the 2016 euro cup in france .
innovation the innovation in wikitude drive is clearly the use of augmented reality : driving instructions are drawn directly onto a smartphone’s live video stream and thus onto the road , replacing the conventional maps all other navigation systems use .
arml 2 . 0 emerged from arml 1 . 0 , developed by the creators of the wikitude world browser , and was completely remodeled within the ogc arml 2 . 0 standards working group to fit existing ar use cases .
so be creative in your ar applications – and do something surprising . developers all over the world are already using the wikitude technology to build ar apps that grab attention and customers – and it’s already making their lives easier . “wikitude’s new instant tracking technology is perfect when you need to quickly bind digital content to user’s environment , ” says stan kuhn of analyticadesign . com . “it works instantly and it’s very easy to integrate to any mobile device . ”
- overall performance improvements - for wikitude studio users : adds support for videodrawables - note : you might experience some issues with geo ar worlds . a bug fix for this is already submitted and should be available within the next days .
wikitude is one of the most high - profile augmented reality services on the market . it’s a market that’s getting crowded fast , and everyone wants to know if interoperability will be a priority or if we’re looking at the next browser war .
add digital content to packages , banners , brochures , magazines , books , labels , and all sorts of image targets and empower your audience to see more ! the latest wikitude sdk enhancements allow you to augment not only images and small objects , but scenes such as rooms , buildings , landscapes , or industrial sites as well . from machines , tools , and toys , to decorations , retail products , and other large scale objects , the wikitude app empowers augmentations of 3d targets .
we see this as an important step toward establishing an open ecosystem for mobile augmented reality ,
said martin lechner , cto at wikitude .
more than a thousand developers throughout the world already use the arml 1 . 0 which we first introduced to the industry not long ago . wikitude natively supports arml and we are looking forward to working with others to make arml an adopted ogc standard that enables ar applications to connect well with thousands of other ogc - compliant geospatial resources .
* new ! 3d support in wikitude . you can now create ar experiences with 3d buildings , creatures & models . showcase world will be in featured section soon ! * improved overall stability and performance , thanks to all of you for detailed feedback
license terms : the trial version of the wikitude sdk is provided for the sole purpose of enabling developers to try out the wikitude sdk ; it does not entitle developers to distribute or otherwise make publicly available derivative works created under such license . trial versions contain a watermark indicating that distribution and making available is prohibited . the watermark will be shown in the cam view of the applications . in order to remove the watermark , as well as to gain publication rights , a commercial license is required .
* note : in order to update wikitude , please remove the current version and reinstall the app . - introducing new logo and style - improved cam - experience : clustering of overlapping places , new radar - now supporting 33 languages - various performance improvements
the wikitude sdk embeds in - house built image recognition and tracking technology . it works with up to 1000 images that can be recognized offline . developers can switch seamlessly between augmenting recognized images and geo - located points of interest within the live camera image .
this blog post aims to share important dates and details related to the upcoming changes in the wikitude product suite in accordance with our terms and services . this information comes ahead of time so our community can have enough time to plan for the upcoming changes .
last week , what looks like the first ar app to do so snuck into the iphone app store . yesterday a red hot app for road conditions in major us cities made an appearance . and now wikitude quietly let ar bloggers know today about its new release .
announced in conjunction with this week’s blackberry world conference , wikitude will now come pre - installed on all blackberry devices , beginning with the newly unveiled bold 9900 and 9930 models . herdina says , “research in motion is a strong believer in ar as a discovery method . blackberry devices now incorporate all the features we need to make wikitude function , and we’re very excited and honored to be included in rim’s official pre - installed offerings . as a native super - app within the blackberry os , we have the unique ability to hook into the operating system itself , taking full advantage of the handset’s power , and allowing us to utilize other core functions of the device . for example , blackberry users could be viewing an object via wikitude , and discuss the image with another blackberry user via the blackberry messenger service . ”
lenovo nbd is launching an augmented human cloud , powered by wikitude’s intelligent recognition engine and markerless slam technology , and their coo , oscar gu , says that “the goal of the ah cloud is to reduce the ar applications development term from two weeks to two hours” . impressive stuff !
wikitude sdk is the market’s most complete augmented reality platform , enhancing apps with object recognition and tracking , 3d markerless tracking technology ( slam ) , smart ( integration of arkit & arcore based on device support ) , image recognition and tracking , as well as geo - location ar features .
moreover , the ability to add geotagging data is very platform - agnostic and can be done from any internet - enabled device . each point of interest contains a title , description , category , language and url , and gets cross - posted to @ wikitude _ me ' s twitter account .
description wikitude drive is the worlds first fully functional mobile augmented reality navigation system with global maps . it is a light - weight turn - by - turn navigation system that uses augmented reality ( ar ) to draw driving instructions directly onto the live video stream of your smartphone . wikitude drive distinguishes itself from other navigation systems in two ways : first , by superimposing directions onto a live video stream of the driver’s surroundings , he or she can easily recognise and follow the suggested route . instead of an abstract map , the driver looks at the real world and can simply follow a line .
target market wikitude drive will initially target early adopters , because using augmented reality for driving is still a new and unproven concept . in a later phase , wikitude drive will be marketed as a navigation system for all drivers , as well as for pedestrians . wikitude drive will be available in the a ndroid m arket early november 2010 . customer benefit first of all , many people have problems reading maps , which provide an abstract image of reality and are therefore hard to understand . second , people who read maps have to “translate” them to reality . and finally , map reading is not only difficult – it also takes time . looking at a map of a navigation system requires the driver to take his or her eyes off the road . just by looking at the map for one second when driving at 100 km / h ( 62 mp / h ) , the driver is actually “blind” for 28 metres ( 92 ft ) . t hink about how much can happen over such a distance . since wikitude drive provides you with driving instructions on top of a live video stream , you still see what is happening ahead of you when looking at the display of your navigation system .
the wikitude sdk comes with many convenient features that simplifies working with geo - referenced data . the design and layout of your points of interest are fully customizable to suit your needs . depending on the use - case , location is used via gps ( global positioning system ) , network or beacon .
the mobile augmented reality space has really been heating up lately ( check out our recent feature on the top 6 ar apps ) . today one of the front - runners , austrian software company mobilizy , launched a new version of their mobile augmented reality browser wikitude for google ' s android platform .
the next evolution in ar involves the recognition of 2 - d objects through the camera . “it predominantly is used to augment posters , books , magazines—anything that is flat and has a 2 - d surface , ” says andy gstoll , chief marketing officer of wikitude , which offers sdks for ar authoring .
born in salzburg , philipp studied telecommunications engineering at the university of applied science in salzburg and received his m . sc . in computer system engineering from university of halmstad , sweden . prior to joining wikitude , philipp worked at verisign inc . in boston , usa and t‑mobile austria as product and innovation manager .
have you used any of these augmented reality apps yet ? do you think wikitude is on the right track with a focus on user - generated data , or will some other player with a hefty development budget ( cough ) come along and geotag the entire globe ? let us know your thoughts in the comments .
in the context of the international year of light 2015 , a unesco global initiative , the offenburg university of applied sciences has launched an augmented reality project called “invisible light” . using the award winning wikitude sdk , the app reveals hidden geo - location markers with interesting information about optics , photonics and the world of light theme
the instant tracking technology makes it possible for ar applications to overlay digital interactive augmentations on random surfaces , without the need of a marker . wikitude provides it’s own slam based instant tracking and , when the devices allow it , it triggers the smart feature . smart switches to google’s arcore or apple’s arkit instant tracking , depending on device support .
the wikitude sdk is available for the major operating systems . we make sure that it’s up to date , even before google , apple and windows push out upgrades of new versions of their systems . rest assured that your ar app and functionality will run flawlessly on brand new , as well as older devices ensuring maximum utilization of your app .
build amazing location - based , marker or markerless ar experiences with wikitude ' s cross - platform sdk . enterprises , agencies and independent developers benefit from our tools to develop augmented reality apps for a wide range of operating systems and devices . moreover , you have the freedom to choose the coding language you prefer and to extent the sdk by 3rd party functionality .
arml ( augmented reality markup language ) 1 . 0 is a descriptive , xml based data format for mobile augmented reality ( ar ) applications . arml focuses on mapping georeferenced points of interest ( pois ) and their metadata . defined in late 2009 , arml was developed by the creators of the wikitude world browser to enable developers to create content for augmented reality browsers .
wikitude’s application appears to be more user - centric than its competitors . by enabling content creators to add points of interest by simply logging in with their google , twitter , yahoo or openid accounts , there will be a lower barrier to entry than there is for creating a wikipedia entry for a location with proper location markup that can be viewed through other ar browsers .
austrian augmented reality startup wikitude announced today that it has released the 3 . 0 version of its software for android handsets , fully integrating its openid - enabled wiki markup of physical locations around the world with a more sophisticated mobile user experience and preparing for the launch of its iphone version . unfortunately , the company’s content - adding site , urltoken , appears to have crashed already .
wikitude drive works very well with the gps system available today and proves that this technology is viable . however , due to the inaccuracy of gps , driving directions are not fully superimposed onto the real street . we believe that augmented reality navigation will really take off once egnos is in place , mainly because of its improved accuracy , faster positioning signal , and more accurate altitude detection .
what makes wikitude unique is the way it represents the information to the user , and quite possibly could be to the future of gps interfaces . the interface on this app allows for figuring out directions and orientations when in a big city far easier than that of a traditional gps , which can oftentimes be slightly misleading . simply holding up your device like a camera and looking at the screen , wikitude can place the locations , events , etc . of your query in their respective places on the screen . if you ' re unimpressed with what ' s over there , simply spin a little to the side and keep looking ! of course it will work in smaller towns , as it seems to get a lot of its information google places , but the more information to work with the better .
from the advertising side , wikitude has grown to a critical mass , whereby businesses pay for the traffic that the augmented reality app can send their way . “this could be a retailer such as starbucks , who want to ensure that every single one of their store locations are listed in our databases . when a user wants coffee near them , starbucks wants to make sure they’re represented , ” says herdina .
wikitude’s premium content holds a wide variety of potential , but herdina pointed out a branded content example : “travel guides are a strong factor in augmented reality usage . sure there are millions of markers across a landscape , but you purchase travel guides to see the best of the best . we’re now offering these publishers the same opportunity , but with all the additional content that can be provided via ar . ”
while wikitude may be getting cozy with research in motion , iphone and android users don’t have anything to worry about . herdina himself carries an iphone , and he’s quick to note the java based similarities between the blackberry os and android . he says that while the company still has a large number of symbian os based consumers , given recent events , the company will not be putting any significant resources into the project .
the common ar interchange format that enables this ar interoperability is based on the candidate ogc arml 2 . 0 encoding standard that martin lechner of wikitude introduced into the ogc , with the goal to provide an interchange format for augmented reality . after it has been successfully tested in the interoperability experiment , arml 2 . 0 will be reviewed by the ogc membership to become an adopted ogc standard within the next couple of months .
utilizing wikitude’s powerful in - house built recognition and tracking engine , you can provide consumers with rich media overlays like videos , widgets and 3d models , or augment simple images , buttons and texts . you can make your messages more interactive and catchy , add a sense of wow to your communication and create compelling end - user experiences . this will bring you one step closer to gaining new customer leads , loyalty and will help drive sales !
we can all agree that computer vision is a key part of the future of augmented reality , mobile or not . that’s why we’ve been working so hard on our instant tracking over the last year . released this january , wikitude’s slam markerless augmented reality tracking is one of the most versatile cross - platform 3d - tracking systems available for mobile . instant tracking creates the perfect digital recreation of real world things anytime , anywhere without the user having to scan any image .
similar to video , 3 - d content is very data intensive . cad models of any reasonably complex device or system can be very large , which makes processing and rendering on smartglasses or other mobile devices difficult . “you need to reduce the files and encode them into something we can work with , ” explains gstoll . as part of its authoring environment , wikitude has a proprietary encoder that optimizes large files to reduce their size for use on smartglasses and mobile devices .
anyone can contribute freely to the corpus of information that wikitude draws from ( it also pulls in data from wikipedia and a european recommendation site called qype ) , and the urltoken site was designed for simplicity and ease of use to encourage broader participation . envisioned with a similar ethos to wikipedia , the data inside urltoken is also licensed under creative commons attribution - sharealike 3 . 0 unported , giving other users the right to share and remix it with attribution and identical licensing .
“we’re also currently experimenting with premium points of interest . we have 3d modeling within our app , and we can overlay historic or significant models on top of real world locations . if we’re standing at vienna’s michaelerplatz , and i look down to see the roman ruins , with wikitude , we could overlay a 3d model of what the square might have looked like 3000 years ago . to a traveler , this type of content could be readily available for a sub $ 1 purchase . ”
the charter members of the arml 2 . 0 swg are : feng chia university , university of alabama huntsville , caci , wikitude and salzburg university . these ogc members invite the participation of ar developers , location based services ( lbs ) developers , ar service providers and browser vendors , location based content developers and publishers , companies seeking to be represented in ar applications , and game developers . the arml 2 . 0 charter , which includes technical details about the scope and intent of arml 2 . 0 , is available at urltoken .
martin lechner , cto , wikitude , explained that , “the interoperability experiment is a breakthrough for mobile ar . for the very first time , content published in one of the platforms becomes available on any participating mobile ar platform , allowing content creators to follow the
write once , run anywhere
approach . to us , the experiment is only a first step . we plan to cooperate in the future and allow more and more features of the ar browsers to become available in an interoperable way as we move down the interoperability path . ”
maybe it’s not as slick and refined as today’s visual effects , but back in 1989 , it was certainly surprising – and attention - grabbing . that’s part of the way ar still works today – especially for the next couple years as wide - spread adoption still continues to grow . the most important thing to remember ? if you truly surprise someone , they’ll be sure to tell everyone they know all about it . that’s one thing that won’t change , ever – and why we decided we needed a ufo to appear outside the wikitude office in salzburg .
in addition to the wikitude augmented reality function , other screens show an overview of all the markers , including detailed information on the individual points . by connecting to google maps , all markers within a close vicinity are displayed in a clear and optically attractive way . if the user chooses a certain marker , it will be highlighted in color when returning to the main screen . thus , it is also possible to select markers on the overview map and use the augmented reality function for navigation . there are currently 970 active markers available all over the world .
as with geospatial ar , building for 2 - d ar is largely a matter of developing the necessary content , normally as an app , by using an sdk from an ar software provider . for example , in addition to its geospatial system , layar’s sdk enables 2 - d image recognition ar . the craftar system includes a large image database , which could ease the complexity of teaching an app how to recognize certain objects . blippar , metaio ( acquired by apple in 2013 ; the product is no longer available to the public ) , and wikitude are other vendors that offer 2 - d authoring sdks .
in addition to presentations by ogc representatives about location standards that maximize the value of mobile devices ' location awareness , the ogc will host the world’s first augmented reality ( ar ) browser interoperability demonstration . layar , metaio and wikitude , the largest ar platform providers , have cooperated to make it easy for ar content to be shared across their technology platforms . this cooperation has resulted in the development of three unreleased but fully functioning browsers from the three companies . the demonstration of ar content being used interchangeably by these browsers will take place after lunch on tuesday feb 25 at the icc during the ogc mobile seminar .
what makes wikitude unique is the way it represents the information to the user , and quite possibly could be to the future of gps interfaces . the interface on this app allows for figuring out directions and orientations when in a big city far easier than that of a traditional gps , which can oftentimes be slightly misleading . simply holding up your device like a camera and looking at the screen , wikitude can place the locations , events , etc . of your query in their respective places on the screen . if you ' re unimpressed with what ' s over there , simply spin a little to the side and keep looking ! of course it will work in smaller towns , as it seems to get a lot of its information google places , but the more information to work with the better . there are a few usability issues , especially within the user interface for browsing the options of a search ( but recently they have been making drastic updates to this ) . also , the search function should be updated to allow for more refined queries and allow selection of the databases you wish to pull information from . this app has a lot of potential and is , in my opinion , a fantastic tool to have on a bustling city street .
thanks to all of you who provided valuable feedback - it helps to continuously improve wikitude ! new in this version : ✔ optimized all graphics for the new ipad retina display ✔ all new panorama user interface to provide easy access to • favorite worlds - organize your worlds according to your preferences & lifestyle • featured worlds - updated regularly to highlight what’s new and interesting • categories of worlds - find the worlds you are looking for ✔ new engaging content worlds : • facebook locations , view your social graph in augmented reality . follow in a friend’s footsteps and experience the very same locations . • animated twitter world • great offers from trip advisor , yelp and urltoken
authoring for this type of gps - based ar application is now relatively commonplace . inglobe technologies , arlab , layar ( now part of blippar ) , wikitude , and others offer solutions and software development kits ( sdks ) for authoring gps - based ar apps . using these tools , developers simply define a file that matches gps coordinates with some form of contextual information . that could be a link to a website , a home’s value , a tourist photograph , or a piece of textual data . when the device is near a certain gps location , the corresponding data for nearby points of interest will be loaded into the mobile device and can be displayed on the app .
“an enterprise might have a factory with lots of machinery and might need to train a new employee to perform maintenance on the machinery . the easiest way to transfer knowledge would be to give the employee a smartglasses headset that augments reality during the training or that eliminates the training process altogether , ” says gstoll of wikitude . “we’re working with a car manufacturer to build 3 - d use cases for the company’s service technicians . they would work through a procedure while wearing ar glasses that would show them how to test or diagnose the braking system , remove particular components , and carry out some necessary repair tasks , so they know what to do for a specific car model . ”
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this feature enables recognition of several images simultaneously . once the images are recognized , developers will be able to layer 3d models , buttons , videos , images and more on each target . additionally , augmentations will be able to interact with each other based on the targets’ positions . multiple image target recognition can be used to bring interactivity to many apps .