I remember going to the grad shows of a few local "new media" programs early last decade. I want to say half the projects used kinects, the other half used Arduinos.
We had one in the small natural history museum at a college where I taught. It was great for illustrating concepts about surfaces and vectors in multivariable calculus too!
@@BealsScienceI was thinking this has educational potential all the way from kindergarten to undergraduate. I'm a scout leader... I want to make one of these to teach mapping and navigation - specifically how to show geographic features using 2D. Col, spur, ridge, valley, hillside, mountainside.... the list goes on. My only concern is what to do with it when not in use...add a lid for use as table?
@@liammhodonohue I agree - this is a great project for scouts! To answer your question about what to do with it when not in use? I have a piece of plywood that fits over the top and I use it as a weight table for my balances in my chemistry lab at school! It is a perfect height for a table!
You could create a video game map in the sand, scan that map and then Paste the scan as terrain for the game. And the best thing about that is: It’s very fast and easy to make. And beautiful Edit: And it is easily customisable
Hello Craig. Thank you for posting your video of the augmented reality sandbox. Last summer, I built one for my 5th-grade classroom. It works great and kids are learning many lessons from it. I recently added a bulk bag of small fossils so they can use it as a dino dig as well. Just an idea for you!
This is amazing. I’ve dreamed of this as a tool to use to explain to customers about their existing and Proposed earthmoving project. I understand the whole build except one thing….what is the software needed? How does that work? Thanks
The software is free and available through the link in the description. All you need it a PC with a capable graphics card, Linux, the free software l, and you are in your way!
Thank you! I literally just had a bunch of my high school students in my room after school. They've spent several days after school learning how to run the program and developing lessons for elementary kids. They will be taking the AR Sandbox to the elementary schools in our city this year and teaching little ones about science, technology, topography, etc! In other words, this project is proving to be well worth the time and effort!
This is the coolest thing I've seen in a while. I love the topography lines but what if I wanted a hexagonal pattern with a more satellite kind of view for dungeons and dragons or other tabletop games. Ooooo I just peed a little!
I am sure there are ways to tweak the code to make anything you'd like! In fact, there are companies using the system/code to sell this as a product and many of them offer other uses (games, mazes, ants crawling around the sand dunes, etc)!
THANK YOU! I know of at least 25 schools and organizations that have contacted me to let me know they built an AR Sandbox using these plans! So, even though my video has never made it into the mainstream I am happy knowing that a lot of people were inspired to build one to inspire other people! Thanks for watching!
We were running into an issue with the BenQ projector overheating as well. I think this is due to a couple of things: Sand particles and dust collect quickly in the projector (we try to blow ours out often but only after it has cooled down) AND the fan on this type of projector points out the same direction as the lamp. And, because the lamp is pointed down, the heat doesn't dissipate quickly enough. To help with this, we bought a small fan that blows air down onto the projector to help clear the heat that builds up near the lamp (I would show you a picture but ours is currently set up at another school). This really seems to help with the heat issue and with helping push the sand dust away from the intake. It is a pretty cheap and quick fix and it may work for you as well! This is the fan we purchased (amzn.to/2j0GG6g)
I didn't have too much time to play around with it, but I would say that making a very tall mountain, then drawing an irregular path to the bottom and finally using your hand to produce rain from the top and seeing it actually fall and go through the path I made was the most awesome and fun thing I did with it!
It seems like mountains and rain are a favorite for most people! But my students absolute favorite is to destroy their mountains and cause landslides to watch the water slosh through the landscape! Thanks for sharing.
sorry I am slow in getting back to you. The model that I used must be discontinued so it took me a long time to find a comparable model with the same features as described in the video. This appears to be the updated model of what I have - it does have all the same features: amzn.to/2tdON66 Thanks for letting me know I hadn't shared the bracket info. I will update this information on the website as well so that others can find the bracket too. www.BealsScience.com/ARSandbox
Can I use the Xbox One Kinect with this? I know you say the second generation will not work... I hope you can find a way for that. I think the second generation Kinect is superior in every way specwise.
I’ve got more information and a video on how to build this at www.bealsscience.com/post/2017/06/07/augmented-reality-sandbox-will-blow-your-mind I hope that helps!
You are a genius. Its a litter to expensive for me but i have a project that works wit procedural generated world and a paddle boat simulater if you can combine it you could create worlds on the fly. .. in seconds.
I was inspired to build one of these when I first saw this at a Military Simulating and Training Conference in Florida where it was showcased as a terrain board that would be mobile and could be used in the field!
For a guy who gives the KeckCAVES people "full credit", you give them pretty minimal credit. It's effectively jammed into the last few seconds of your video. Let's be clear: the KeckCAVES researchers conceived of, built, tested, and supplied open plans to literally hundreds, possibly thousands, of people around the world, including you, who have built their own AR sandboxes. They worked with researchers, museums, teachers and hobbyists to make sure those plans could be implemented as widely and as openly as possible. My late sister founded and led KeckCAVES until her untimely death last year. They, not you, implemented the entire AR Sandbox system, and developed the fluid dynamic models that make the geodynamic simulations with water and volcanos possible. As an educator myself, I appreciate that you made an excellent video that conveys the excitement of an augmented reality sandbox. The thrill on your kids' faces is priceless. I remember experiencing that excitement when I saw the first AR sandbox. But as an educator I also know the ethical value of giving proper credit. I hope your kids learn that from someone.
My reaction was pretty strident, but I still think you could have (and should have) been a lot more charitable in this video. Your other video (on how to build the box, and get the dimensions right fore the projector and Kinect) is excellent, and both more charitable while also making a really helpful contribution of your own.
Brentte Winchester that is an absolutely incredible idea! I don't have a clue how you could code it but the program is continually taking a snapshot of the topography and digitizing it so, theoretically you should be able to grab that data set and convert it to a format that a printer could use! Maybe we can find a mastermind to tackle this?!
Well you are WAY beyond me! It sounds like you know way more about 3D printing and programs than I do! Is there a 3D scanner that can scan an object and and take a '3D' image of it for printing later? This could be useful on SO many fronts!
Brentte Winchester you want a 3D scanner or an AR Sandbox? I did a quick search and there is free software called ReconstructMe that allows the Xbox Kinect to be a 3D scanner. Then it can be imported into a 3D printer! Mind blown! reconstructme.net/
Helllo. Extremely nice work. I want know how much sensitive it is ? Can it detect 1 mm elevation or depression ? Can we focus it on smaller areas like human cornea ?
Thank you! There are limits to the abilities of the Kinect. I am unsure of the exact resolution but I am sure it is available somewhere on the Internet.
I'm not sure how you would make a 3D model from this application but that doesn't mean it can't be done! If you figure out a way, I'd love to hear what you came up with!
Yannis De Cleene I’m not entirely sure what the output is for the connect (or what form you can grab it in for modeling) but I do believe, if you could grab the 3D point cloud you could build in 3D and that would be amazing!!
Yannis De Cleene I’m not entirely sure what the output is for the connect (or what form you can grab it in for modeling) but I do believe, if you could grab the 3D point cloud you could build in 3D and that would be amazing!!
The graphics card and projector is the most expensive part. If you used the recommended card and projector, I am guessing you could build one for less than $1500. Definitely not cheap but it has been worth every Penny for us!
I haven’t made any changes but I’ve noticed some differences in setups that used a different projector, processor or video card. The water is the biggest draw on the computer and graphics card so that could be causing the problem.
I am using the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070: amzn.to/2w8PUUu If you find it helpful, I've got all the specs for our machine at: www.BealsScience.com/ARsandbox
I do have a question though... you said it took months to make, but is it because it is a particularly difficult build; or because you are teacher and therefore busy?
It really isn’t too difficult to build. It took me so long because of time spent getting the funds, drawing up plans and figuring out how to make it mobile so I can take it to other schools. The construction only took a few hours!
I'm trying to build the sandbox but we are facing some issues with the calibration process . It would be great if you guys can help me sort out the issues
If you’d like to build one I’ve got all the info you need on my site www.bealsscience.com/post/2017/06/07/augmented-reality-sandbox-will-blow-your-mind
UC Davis could have gotten a mention in the video as well as the description. Just watching the video it sounded like you taking all the credit when all you did was make a box and mount for the hardware. That being said, using magic sand makes it much easier to shape mountains than fine sand, also there is a port of the UC Davis code which is multiplatform so you can do this with Windows and other OS, plus that code has some other games, animated sheep's, rabbits, fish and sharks and much lower hardware requirements.
@@steveogfunkgaming2650 Sorry, I must have missed it. I see now the plug in the very last few seconds, but still I feel like it's disingenuous. The concept, he said, was from UC Davis. It's a bit more than that, the software is the shining star, not just a wooden box of sand. He really did do an awesome job on this build. I like that he made sure to stain and water proof the wood. I like the rig he made for the Kinect (others I have seen are just zip tied or clamped). It looks super sturdy.
Hi there! I'm currently building my own AR Sandbox with a colleague of mine and we can not for the life of us get the rainmaker and water simulator to work. I was curious could you post your start up command prompt? The topographical map shows up perfectly when we enter this prompt: "./bin/SARndbox -uhm -fpv" but sadly the rainmaker/water doesn't seem to be working... All the Best, Aedan
Aedan Somerville we are using the latest version of Ubuntu. I don't have the computer with me right now so don't have the specifics to be able to share.
Yes, we make sure we're in the latest SARndbox- directory. we are just catching the following errors: " Caught exception GLContext: GLX extension not supported on display :0 while initializing rendering window 0 Caught exception Vrui::startDisplay: Could not create all rendering windows while initializing rendering windows " We are using NVIDIA-375 drivers so I'm very confused as to why we are getting these errors.
Glad someone found a use for the Kinect
Tbh that gadget is the only thing that went from consumer back to commercial use, can't count how many technologies are still using Kinect right now.
@@nabkawe a ton of hospitals use it.
😂😂😂
kinnect:
I was murdered!
I remember going to the grad shows of a few local "new media" programs early last decade. I want to say half the projects used kinects, the other half used Arduinos.
A literal topographical sandbox, wow! That is so trippy.
David -flamingsword1 technology is fantastic, isn't it?!
@@BealsScienceI’ve seen one of these and messed with it it’s kinda cool but it was made out of litter or smth.
@@Wandkater like kitty litter?!
@@BealsScience yes
Cool! I haven’t seen that used before.
We had one in the small natural history museum at a college where I taught. It was great for illustrating concepts about surfaces and vectors in multivariable calculus too!
I never thought of that as an application! How cool!
@@BealsScienceI was thinking this has educational potential all the way from kindergarten to undergraduate.
I'm a scout leader... I want to make one of these to teach mapping and navigation - specifically how to show geographic features using 2D.
Col, spur, ridge, valley, hillside, mountainside.... the list goes on.
My only concern is what to do with it when not in use...add a lid for use as table?
@@liammhodonohue I agree - this is a great project for scouts! To answer your question about what to do with it when not in use? I have a piece of plywood that fits over the top and I use it as a weight table for my balances in my chemistry lab at school! It is a perfect height for a table!
This is quite honestly one of the coolest things I’ve seen in my life
Thank you!
I didn’t develop it, just shared instructions for making it.
yes its awesome the army uses it
You could create a video game map in the sand, scan that map and then Paste the scan as terrain for the game. And the best thing about that is:
It’s very fast and easy to make. And beautiful
Edit: And it is easily customisable
My school just made one... Beautiful
awesome! How did it turn out?!
@@BealsScience It turned out great. I was the xbox
how much did it cost by chance? I would like to make this for my work
My school got one of these the other day!! So excited for my geology class to use it!!
I think you are going to love it!
4:29 Experienced this at Buffalo Museum of Science. Our two littles seemed to enjoy this exhibit most. I know I surely did 🌏🌍
They are really quite amazing to play with!
By far the coolest sand box ever! Where was this when I played with my GI Joes?
Chris Mercier get GI Joe back out of storage! We are going to bring Joe into the 21st Century!!
Beals Science , epic stop animation Lego battle! Just Saying
This is mind-boggling cool!!! I'm gonna see if I can suggest this to my school.
Get your school on board to build one! You won’t be disappointed!!
Very nice project. It looks awesome. : )
Thank you very much!
Is there a way to buy something like this somewhere? Or a museum where this can be found?
There are a lot of museums that have this for people to use but I don’t have a list of which ones, sorry.
Those things are SOOO fun! I got to play with one of those at OMSI Oregon.
Was the one at OMSI this same size or bigger? I'd love to find someone (or somewhere) that has a HUGE version of this and go check it out.
Very useful for many applications.
👍
playing with sand on a whole new level^^
dude this is insane!!
+Sam Bevins its crazy isn't it! We've been having a blast playing in the sand!
We made one last year for our college. The students loved it. How do you project the topography? What type of topography map you used?
I just pulled a topographic map as an image off the web and projected it. Then we built up the sand to match it.
Hello Craig. Thank you for posting your video of the augmented reality sandbox. Last summer, I built one for my 5th-grade classroom. It works great and kids are learning many lessons from it. I recently added a bulk bag of small fossils so they can use it as a dino dig as well. Just an idea for you!
Love the fossil idea!
Thank you!
This is really awesome.
Thank you!
And thanks for watching!
This is amazing !!!! Im amazed at thw thing we as humans can invent and this seems like a great mixture of education and fun . its awesome .
I agree! The folks at UC Davis came up with something very special (and simple) with this project!
Thanks for watching!
This is amazing. I’ve dreamed of this as a tool to use to explain to customers about their existing and Proposed earthmoving project. I understand the whole build except one thing….what is the software needed? How does that work? Thanks
The software is free and available through the link in the description. All you need it a PC with a capable graphics card, Linux, the free software l, and you are in your way!
Saw this at an aquarium in Connecticut, it was just luke this, and real fun to use. I wish you couod little house and stuff
They are popping up everywhere! That’s a good thing! More people should get to play with augmented reality environments!
Fantastic. just amazingly fantastic. Fun and realworld application
Thank you!!
The link to make the map of this fall? It just won't let me open it, and I would be interested in applying it in my classroom.
Can you clarify which link isn’t working and I will try to fix it.
Hi Craig, just curious have you observed an improvement in student's Spaitial Reasoning from using the sandbox? Thanks!
I definitely think it helps student’s spatial reasoning!
HOLY 💩‼️ This is the most insanely ingenious, interesting, intriguing, & incredible invention I have seen EVER, EVER, EVER, EVERRRRRR 👀 👍
Thank you for the kind words! I give all credit to the team that developed it at UC Davis.
Please let me know how can we get it...we are interested in your system...
Saw this on a random compilation. You must be a fun teacher!
Thank you for the kind words!!
Awesome, thanks I'm going to make one!!
Let me know how it turns out!
mind blown - good work!
Thank you!
Shut up and take my money!
That's basically playing god,at this point im sure god is the ultimate scientist
yeah all 6400$ it costs?😭😭😭 my broke ass longs for this
*NOW THIS IS A REAL TEACHER*
Thanks!!
This is amazing. I can't even believe how awesome this is. How much did it cost?
It cost about $1800 US to build but you could do it for less with cheaper components or for more if you want higher resolution.
Very cool! Things like this that make learning fun are awesome. Thanks for creating such a good video for this!
Thank you! I literally just had a bunch of my high school students in my room after school. They've spent several days after school learning how to run the program and developing lessons for elementary kids. They will be taking the AR Sandbox to the elementary schools in our city this year and teaching little ones about science, technology, topography, etc!
In other words, this project is proving to be well worth the time and effort!
This is the coolest thing I've seen in a while. I love the topography lines but what if I wanted a hexagonal pattern with a more satellite kind of view for dungeons and dragons or other tabletop games. Ooooo I just peed a little!
I am sure there are ways to tweak the code to make anything you'd like! In fact, there are companies using the system/code to sell this as a product and many of them offer other uses (games, mazes, ants crawling around the sand dunes, etc)!
This should have gone viral. I am homeschooled and i need this stuff.
THANK YOU! I know of at least 25 schools and organizations that have contacted me to let me know they built an AR Sandbox using these plans! So, even though my video has never made it into the mainstream I am happy knowing that a lot of people were inspired to build one to inspire other people!
Thanks for watching!
Great Work, I really like this
Thanks!
This is totally mind blowing, why, for sure because someone can find usefulness of AR apart of amusement and marketing promotion
awesome! thank you
Thank you!
We find that the projector burns out quickly. Have you had that problem too. Ours is on 8 hours a day and often gets sand in it
We were running into an issue with the BenQ projector overheating as well. I think this is due to a couple of things: Sand particles and dust collect quickly in the projector (we try to blow ours out often but only after it has cooled down) AND the fan on this type of projector points out the same direction as the lamp. And, because the lamp is pointed down, the heat doesn't dissipate quickly enough. To help with this, we bought a small fan that blows air down onto the projector to help clear the heat that builds up near the lamp (I would show you a picture but ours is currently set up at another school). This really seems to help with the heat issue and with helping push the sand dust away from the intake. It is a pretty cheap and quick fix and it may work for you as well!
This is the fan we purchased (amzn.to/2j0GG6g)
Interestingly, now I know where the term "sandbox" (for trying out computer code) comes from!
Students in the University Simon Bolívar in Venezuela also built one of these! And it's completely awesome!!
Awesome! In your opinion, what activity with the AR Sandbox is the most fun?
I didn't have too much time to play around with it, but I would say that making a very tall mountain, then drawing an irregular path to the bottom and finally using your hand to produce rain from the top and seeing it actually fall and go through the path I made was the most awesome and fun thing I did with it!
It seems like mountains and rain are a favorite for most people! But my students absolute favorite is to destroy their mountains and cause landslides to watch the water slosh through the landscape! Thanks for sharing.
awesome, i want to build one, where I can buy the projector bracket? thanks.
sorry I am slow in getting back to you. The model that I used must be discontinued so it took me a long time to find a comparable model with the same features as described in the video. This appears to be the updated model of what I have - it does have all the same features: amzn.to/2tdON66
Thanks for letting me know I hadn't shared the bracket info. I will update this information on the website as well so that others can find the bracket too.
www.BealsScience.com/ARSandbox
thank you very much.
Ok, im going to build. Ty 😀
No problem 👍
Thanks for watching!
Im going to use this in my next Geography class im so excited to use it
I think you are going to really enjoy it!
Available but at a very expensive price
Orlando Science Center has one, I could have played with it all day.
They really are amazing, aren’t they?!
Can I use the Xbox One Kinect with this? I know you say the second generation will not work... I hope you can find a way for that. I think the second generation Kinect is superior in every way specwise.
Hey, how did you get your sand to be more viscous aka not only creating soft hills?
I use a spray bottle with water to moisten the sand. It also keeps the dust down!
How did you build a sturdy enough platform for 250 pounds of sand?
Use good wood and lots of bolts!
It looks so much like traditional war maps for deciding strategies.
That is exactly what it was developed for!
Hi, I'm trying to make it on my school, I own a Kinect but,what are the dimensions of the sandbox?
I’ve got more information and a video on how to build this at www.bealsscience.com/post/2017/06/07/augmented-reality-sandbox-will-blow-your-mind
I hope that helps!
I built it once too and it was endless hours of fun
They really are hours of fun, aren’t they?!
I was at a ESA presentation, where they showed something exactly like this.
You are a genius. Its a litter to expensive for me but i have a project that works wit procedural generated world and a paddle boat simulater if you can combine it you could create worlds on the fly. .. in seconds.
That would be amazing!
This really is the coolest thing ever!
Thank you!
I give all the credit for this cool contraption to the folks at University of California - Davis who developed the idea.
That is awesome! you seem like an amazing teacher! and the other teachers seem like they had a blast! keep up the good work at home and on the job!
+MyGamester Gamin thank you for the kind words! And thanks for watching!
great video!
Thank you!!
Finally the Kinect is being used for something
Agreed!!
I really love this. Well done!
Thank you!!
I am a little confused as to how the projector works. Can you make a video that elaborate on that?
You are an absolute genius. I want one to cure my anxiety
Genius?! Well, thank you!
But all the credit goes to the team at UC Davis who developed it.
This would be great for military terrain boards!
I was inspired to build one of these when I first saw this at a Military Simulating and Training Conference in Florida where it was showcased as a terrain board that would be mobile and could be used in the field!
How do you use the sandbox in your lesson plans? Does it become a distraction?
I have a Kinect V2 with the USB adapter, maybe ill get a projector and make this! Does it work with Kinect V2?
I'm not sure if it will work with the V2 Kinect at this point. When I put this one together, the program would only work with V1.
Incredible!
Hey man would u be kind enough to tell us about the software which u r using
You can find the software and link for free download here: www.bealsscience.com/single-post/2017/06/07/Augmented-Reality-Sandbox-will-Blow-Your-Mind
For a guy who gives the KeckCAVES people "full credit", you give them pretty minimal credit. It's effectively jammed into the last few seconds of your video.
Let's be clear: the KeckCAVES researchers conceived of, built, tested, and supplied open plans to literally hundreds, possibly thousands, of people around the world, including you, who have built their own AR sandboxes. They worked with researchers, museums, teachers and hobbyists to make sure those plans could be implemented as widely and as openly as possible. My late sister founded and led KeckCAVES until her untimely death last year. They, not you, implemented the entire AR Sandbox system, and developed the fluid dynamic models that make the geodynamic simulations with water and volcanos possible.
As an educator myself, I appreciate that you made an excellent video that conveys the excitement of an augmented reality sandbox. The thrill on your kids' faces is priceless. I remember experiencing that excitement when I saw the first AR sandbox. But as an educator I also know the ethical value of giving proper credit. I hope your kids learn that from someone.
My reaction was pretty strident, but I still think you could have (and should have) been a lot more charitable in this video. Your other video (on how to build the box, and get the dimensions right fore the projector and Kinect) is excellent, and both more charitable while also making a really helpful contribution of your own.
simply blows my mind! wow!
Thanks for watching!
Dude! This is really cool
Thank you!!
WOW!! THIS IS FREAKING AMAZING! After you do u carving etc... Could you export the A/R model with contours to a 3D modeling program??
Brentte Winchester that is an absolutely incredible idea! I don't have a clue how you could code it but the program is continually taking a snapshot of the topography and digitizing it so, theoretically you should be able to grab that data set and convert it to a format that a printer could use!
Maybe we can find a mastermind to tackle this?!
Beals Science I think so too!!! even trying to get export the info to an external 3d program like 3ds Max or cinema 4d!!!
Well you are WAY beyond me! It sounds like you know way more about 3D printing and programs than I do!
Is there a 3D scanner that can scan an object and and take a '3D' image of it for printing later? This could be useful on SO many fronts!
Beals Science A 3d scanner might be the option... would do some research :) I want one of the these badly, I could do a lot of stuff!!
Brentte Winchester you want a 3D scanner or an AR Sandbox? I did a quick search and there is free software called ReconstructMe that allows the Xbox Kinect to be a 3D scanner. Then it can be imported into a 3D printer! Mind blown! reconstructme.net/
You must feel like GOD using this
Helllo. Extremely nice work.
I want know how much sensitive it is ? Can it detect 1 mm elevation or depression ? Can we focus it on smaller areas like human cornea ?
Thank you!
There are limits to the abilities of the Kinect. I am unsure of the exact resolution but I am sure it is available somewhere on the Internet.
Is it possible to make a 3D Model out of that? That is very cool, and I would love to use it for game development
I'm not sure how you would make a 3D model from this application but that doesn't mean it can't be done! If you figure out a way, I'd love to hear what you came up with!
Yannis De Cleene I’m not entirely sure what the output is for the connect (or what form you can grab it in for modeling) but I do believe, if you could grab the 3D point cloud you could build in 3D and that would be amazing!!
Yannis De Cleene I’m not entirely sure what the output is for the connect (or what form you can grab it in for modeling) but I do believe, if you could grab the 3D point cloud you could build in 3D and that would be amazing!!
This made me so happy
i really wanna play with this how much will one cost?
The graphics card and projector is the most expensive part.
If you used the recommended card and projector, I am guessing you could build one for less than $1500.
Definitely not cheap but it has been worth every Penny for us!
can you please tell from where can i download the software
You can find all the supplies and info on my website www.bealsscience.com/post/2017/06/07/augmented-reality-sandbox-will-blow-your-mind
The water in our Sandbox doesn't look as cool as yours. Which ARSandbox version did you install? Have you made any change in the code?
I haven’t made any changes but I’ve noticed some differences in setups that used a different projector, processor or video card. The water is the biggest draw on the computer and graphics card so that could be causing the problem.
@@BealsScience My best guess is that my video card (GeForce GT 540M) is not enough to get the water simulation. Which one are you using?
I am using the NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1070: amzn.to/2w8PUUu
If you find it helpful, I've got all the specs for our machine at: www.BealsScience.com/ARsandbox
Can u help on this?I stucked at calibration projector and camera.
With new technology, I think it would be awesome if it updated in real time
I've seen something like this in the Scott Family Amazeum in 2015 when it first opened
what did you think of it? I found it to be so much cooler in real life than it looks in the video. You?
Beals Science yeah it was pretty neat
Abdussaboor Muhammad where/what is the Scott Family Amazeum?
It's in Bentonville, AR. It's a sciencey museum targeted towards little kids.
I do have a question though... you said it took months to make, but is it because it is a particularly difficult build; or because you are teacher and therefore busy?
It really isn’t too difficult to build. It took me so long because of time spent getting the funds, drawing up plans and figuring out how to make it mobile so I can take it to other schools. The construction only took a few hours!
Ok, great; that's kind of what I was thinking...
I'm trying to build the sandbox but we are facing some issues with the calibration process . It would be great if you guys can help me sort out the issues
How can I make or buy it?
If you’d like to build one I’ve got all the info you need on my site www.bealsscience.com/post/2017/06/07/augmented-reality-sandbox-will-blow-your-mind
Hola que medidas tiene la caja de arena y que tipo de proyector utiliza? desde ya muchas gracias
You may find this video helpful: th-cam.com/video/YLYO0YhY83w/w-d-xo.html&vl=en
Two Questions
1. Is this for sale?
2. Can I generate Height Maps with this for game development?
Do you sell this product?
No. I just built this one for my school.
I came in to watch this video with a bit of a hard nosed skeptical attitude and left without it. Well done.
Thank you!
This is truly genius
Good for creators in the studios games.
hey Mr Beales, it's Micah, from chemistry! this is so cool, I just might attempt to recreate it!
Micah Tow thanks! Turned out pretty awesome didn't it! If you don't end up making one you can always come to school and play in the sand!
I also want those project for the learning AR
this hurts my head
a lot
super cool !
Thanks!
*Magnifique projet*
Thank you!
this is so cool i want to make one now
Bails Hardy thank you! If you build one you will not be disappointed! It is way more amazing in real life!
Super cool.
Thanks!
UC Davis could have gotten a mention in the video as well as the description. Just watching the video it sounded like you taking all the credit when all you did was make a box and mount for the hardware. That being said, using magic sand makes it much easier to shape mountains than fine sand, also there is a port of the UC Davis code which is multiplatform so you can do this with Windows and other OS, plus that code has some other games, animated sheep's, rabbits, fish and sharks and much lower hardware requirements.
I saw both a mention in the video as well as the description...
@@steveogfunkgaming2650 Sorry, I must have missed it. I see now the plug in the very last few seconds, but still I feel like it's disingenuous. The concept, he said, was from UC Davis. It's a bit more than that, the software is the shining star, not just a wooden box of sand. He really did do an awesome job on this build. I like that he made sure to stain and water proof the wood. I like the rig he made for the Kinect (others I have seen are just zip tied or clamped). It looks super sturdy.
Hi there!
I'm currently building my own AR Sandbox with a colleague of mine and we can not for the life of us get the rainmaker and water simulator to work.
I was curious could you post your start up command prompt?
The topographical map shows up perfectly when we enter this prompt: "./bin/SARndbox -uhm -fpv" but sadly the rainmaker/water doesn't seem to be working...
All the Best,
Aedan
Are you running the cd prompt before the ./bin prompt?
Here is what I am running for startup:
cd ~/src/SARndbox-2.3
./bin/SARndbox -uhm -fpv
Yes my good sir, if I may ask what driver are you using and what version of linux mint?
Aedan Somerville we are using the latest version of Ubuntu. I don't have the computer with me right now so don't have the specifics to be able to share.
What Version? Serena or Mate?
Yes, we make sure we're in the latest SARndbox- directory. we are just catching the following errors:
"
Caught exception GLContext: GLX extension not supported on display :0 while initializing rendering window 0
Caught exception Vrui::startDisplay: Could not create all rendering windows while initializing rendering windows
"
We are using NVIDIA-375 drivers so I'm very confused as to why we are getting these errors.
Hello! I’m from Philippines, and I really want to build this kind of project here in our country.
You definitely should build an AR Sandbox! You won't be disappointed! Le me know if you decide to take on the challenge.
Epic man, Epic.
Thanks!!
can i use the program on desktop without making the sandbox
You can use it on just about any surface!
@@BealsScience I meant windows desktop ooof.
There may be a windows version somewhere but this version requires Linux.