BuildAR

From HIT Lab NZ

Welcome to the home page for BuildAR. BuildAR is a software application that enables you to create simple augmented reality scenes on your desktop.

AR on your Desktop

Augmented Reality (AR) is a way of interacting with the real world and virtual objects at the same time. Three-dimensional computer graphics are overlaid on the real world in a way in that makes them appear to be part of the real environment.

Creating an AR experience poses technical challenges and requires various technologies including video capture, image processing, 3D maths and computer graphics.

BuildAR provides a graphical user interface that simplifies the process of authoring AR scenes, allowing you to experience augmented reality first hand on your desktop computer. All you need is a PC, a webcam and some printed patterns.

Download

BuildAR is currently available for Windows (XP and Vista). A Mac version of BuildAR is on the way. Please check back soon.

• BuildAR_Installer_1.1.exe (7.11MB).

Need Help?

Once you have downloaded and installed BuildAR, you may find it useful to follow the BuildAR Tutorial.

If you run into trouble with BuildAR, please use the forum to post a message.

We are eager to hear back from users about their experiences with BuildAR, and any suggestions they have about how the program can be improved. Please send any feedback via email to .