Welcome to the Testing Labs!
One of the most exciting aspects of the Hobart Wireless Waterfront (HWW) project is the opportunity to work with some of Tasmania's most interesting and creative developers. The Hobart waterfront and Salamanca precinct are home to an an amazing variety and mix of fresh, new and original thinkers and firms who are challenging the questions and directions about the digital future and the digital economy. The Testing Labs will allow developers to collaborate with like minded individuals via the wireless network to showcase new and exciting digital applications for people to experience via the wireless network when moving around and through the Hobart waterfront. The project team gratefully acknowledges the support of the Department of Economic Development and the Arts in making this collaboration possible.
Our first developer profile is well known Hobart digital artist, Raef Sawford
Hobart Wireless Waterfront Augmented Reality Project: Expanding the Present
Raef Sawford has been commissioned to develop an innovative piece of Augmented Reality (AR) content for trialling on the network. Raef Sawford's art practice and PhD research primarily deals with the expansion of spatiotemporal perceptions, attempting to review reality beyond both the constraints imposed by the conscious self, and the conditioning imposed by what philosopher Guy Debord described as the society of the spectacle. The recent development of an Augmented Reality (AR) platform designed to apply a virtual layer of information onto our view of reality has great potential particularly in the context of his research. By using the Layar application for iPhone 3GS and other GPS enabled smart phones, vistors will be able to utilise the AR technology and "augment’ their experience of reality by accessing data specific to their location, which is then overlayed onto the image from the phone’s camera. Further information on Raef's project can be found here.
Hobart Wireless Waterfont - iPhone and iPad Applications
Paris Buttfield-Addison and Jon Manning from Secret Lab are the undisputed rockstars of software development in Hobart! Both spend their time overseas developing, educating and generally causing mayhem around software development! Paris and Jon were visited by the Premier of Tasmania, David Bartlett during his recent USA technology visit.
Secret Lab are developing iPhone and iPad applications for the Wireless Waterfront project, concentrating on taking advantage of the the high bandwidth wireless footprint around the waterfront. The applications will allow users to explore the waterfront area, view media rich content about the history and activities in the area, taking advantage of videos, audio, podcast, pictures and maps, but proving the vast bulk of the content locally via the wireless link to allow the added value of actually being in the area. It promises to be a great showcase for Tasmanian software development! Further information about Paris and John can be found here.
