Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR) are near and dear to the Ready-Player-One-loving hearts of the nerds at Metal Toad. While we may be a ways off from AR/VR changing the way that we live, that hasn't stopped us from making it a theme at a hack-a-thon or two.
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Web-based AR: Hunting for Treasure with A-Frame
When Metal Toad announced the theme of the winter Hackathon would be Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR), those of us who have focused our careers on building websites faced a conundrum: how can we learn the principles of AR/VR in
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An Exploration of Daydream Using the Android SDK
Going into the latest hackathon, I knew there were several options for building a virtual reality (VR) app for Android devices. Google currently has two platforms for VR available: Cardboard and Daydream, not to be confused with the screensaver mode on Android phones.
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Team Knock-Knock Answers the “Who’s There?” Question With AR
Metal Toad’s winter 2018 hackathon was all about Virtual Reality and Augmented Reality (VR and AR).
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Winter Hackathon 2018: Hacking History
A few years ago, I had the good fortune to travel to London to visit some friends. But before I talk about my trip, there is something you must know about me.