We caught up with the team behind ARY, one of our Open Call 1 winners. They are developing a solution to a key challenge in extended reality (XR): enabling multiple XR devices to share the same spatial understanding of their environment — without the need for markers or scanning.
Let’s hear from the team about what they are building and how their journey is unfolding.
Q: What is ARY, in one sentence?
A: ARY, the AR Media, is an innovative solution to bring spatial awareness to XR devices — led by ARY.
Q: What problem are you solving, and what makes your solution unique?
A: XR devices typically operate within their own isolated environments. To ensure an object appears at the same physical location across multiple devices, it must possess spatial awareness.
ARY introduces a wireless solution that requires no markers or environment scanning. This approach leverages radio technology to enable accurate positioning in indoor environments.
Q: What are ARY’s main objectives?
A: We aim to design a beacon-based system that brings spatial awareness to connected XR devices. It is cross-platform and works on any Bluetooth device with the help of a small add-on.
CORTEX2 support programme progress
Q: What have you achieved so far?
A: We have successfully designed hardware beacons that provide spatial awareness to other devices. These are the foundation of our solution.
Q: How is participating in CORTEX2 supporting ARY?
A: CORTEX2 has given us a unique opportunity to develop and fund this technology. It offers a valuable platform for working on real-world use cases. We also benefit from project management support and access to mentors, which helps us grow the technology further.
Q: What are your next steps within the programme?
A: We will be developing Unity modules to support integration within CORTEX2. We will also build an add-on that makes any device not natively supported by ARY compatible with our system.
Learn more about ARY and stay updated on its progress!
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