Tag: zurich

AR localization

coincidentally, i spent several weeks in 2000 modeling this same train station for a political referendum
we used the then cutting-edge VRML to allow you to explore the new train station in 3D in your browser. we worked off of architectural blueprints to create our 3D rendering.

Here is a small video of what we have been working on in my team at ETH over the last weeks. We are working on creating models for localization in large buildings such as malls. These models are the result of fusing data provided by multiple users over time. This should inspire developers to see which kind of indoor localization support to expect from the Tango API in the course of the next months.

Zurich being neat again

ah zurich. always such zeal in sweeping unsightly things under the rug. a few years ago they standardized newsstands and public trash cans, arguing that the wide variety of shapes was an eyesore.

Zurich is to open drive-in sex boxes in an attempt to rid the town of street prostitution.

Digital Nomads

Digital Nomads is a community site for individuals that work or play without regard for their physical location. It is a place where they can come together to read about other digital nomads, share ideas, tips and tricks, and best practices, and read the latest nomad-oriented news. Digital Nomads live a lifestyle where their laptop and other electronic devices create the center of their office and/or play-space.

digital nomads and coworking go mainstream.

while we understand that there is no place like home, we like to think we have many homes — the primary one being the World Wide Web.

Finally, Zurich starts catching up with its partner city San Francisco (and other Californian cities like Berkeley, Stanford/Palo Alto etc.) in regard to shared workspace for so called “Digital Nomads” and the like: According to these great news, a “citizen space” will soon be opened at Heinrichstr. 267 in Zurich