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jkbaldania1-Visitor
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May 5, 2018
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Thingmark loses track

  • May 5, 2018
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Hi,

I made my first experience of CPU dismantling.
At closer distance from the real world object (image_1), thingmark remains tracked.

But as soon as I step a bit backwards, far from the real world object (image_2), thingmark loses track and the virtual 3D model disappears. Then I have to again go closer and track the thingmark to resume the experience.

I wonder, for such small objects like CPU, if there are such problems, how can this technology be used for very big machines in industries?
Is there a setting in Thingworx Studio which allows us to go far from the object without losing track of thingmark?

Please also find 3D container settings and thingmark settings attached.

Regards,

Kishan

Best answer by bwhelan

Hi Kishan,

 

The HoloLens is a clever device. It continually scans and maps its environment and "knows" where it is in its 3D space. Once a ThingMark is scanned, the HoloLens knows its location in relation to the HoloLens location. Once it is scanned and you are viewing the Experience, you can even remove the ThingMark completely and the HoloLens will still display the Experience. Once you move out of the very local environment, there may be issues if the HoloLens tries to map the new location but I have successfully viewed lots of Experiences even through walls in adjacent rooms and locations. 

 

Unfortunately I cannot assist with how to obtain the HoloLens itself. Perhaps this is a question for the general forum?

 

Regards,

Brian

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bwhelan1-Visitor
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May 10, 2018

Hi,

Just wondering a few things...

Is this Experience set up for viewing on a HoloLens or a mobile device such as an iPad or phone? If it is not a HoloLens Experience, you must keep the ThingMark within the screen view to keep tracking. The HoloLens however will keep its tracking accurately due to its own spacial awareness as it knows where it and the ThingMark are in 3D space. Also make sure to set the ThinkMark to a suitable size to be viewable at the required distance in TWX Studio! 

 

Also, make sure that the actual print out of the Thingmark is accurate. If it is for example setup in TWX Studio as a 10cm in size, make sure that the printed version is exactly 10cm also. Sometimes if the printed version is smaller or bigger than what it should be, then there could be issues tracking and displaying the AR accurately.

 

Regards,

 

Brian

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jkbaldania1-VisitorAuthor
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July 7, 2018

Hi,

 

It was published for iPad or phone, not Hololens.

So I have two questions now:

1) As you are saying, Hololens has a spatial awareness. Sounds outstanding. So, if I would have a hololens, scan the thingmark and turn myself 180 degrees, would the AR experience still be active?  Or lets say, I am roaming in 10 metre radius from thingmark, would the AR experience still be active? instead of 10 metre, what is the approximate radius then?

2) How to get Hololens? I tried to get it online but its not simple like buying something on Amazon.

Regards,

Kishan

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bwhelan1-VisitorAnswer
1-Visitor
July 9, 2018

Hi Kishan,

 

The HoloLens is a clever device. It continually scans and maps its environment and "knows" where it is in its 3D space. Once a ThingMark is scanned, the HoloLens knows its location in relation to the HoloLens location. Once it is scanned and you are viewing the Experience, you can even remove the ThingMark completely and the HoloLens will still display the Experience. Once you move out of the very local environment, there may be issues if the HoloLens tries to map the new location but I have successfully viewed lots of Experiences even through walls in adjacent rooms and locations. 

 

Unfortunately I cannot assist with how to obtain the HoloLens itself. Perhaps this is a question for the general forum?

 

Regards,

Brian

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jkbaldania1-VisitorAuthor
1-Visitor
July 25, 2018

Thank you bwhelan, whity and jmikesell. Your responses have boosted up my confidence to buy Hololens. I am right now pursuing Thingworx certification course and will soon provide awesome solutions to clients.

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