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metaio

Author: mino
Date: 27 Feb, 2015
Category: plugin
Credits:

mino, Metaio GmbH, DirectShowNET

Download

64bit

1-metaio_1.1.zip
24 Apr, 2015 - 03:00
new features and node. build with metaio SDK 6.0.2.
0-metaio_1.0.zip
27 Feb, 2015 - 19:07
1st release

Description

plugin for high-quality AR solution using Metaio SDK.

Note: metaio stopped all services at May 2015, because of apple acquired metaio. you cannot download sdk from web site no more and their web site will be closed soon. if you already installed sdk, this plugin works fine but you cannot use this for any public projects.

Features

high speed and stable tracking by various way.

  • ID Marker Tracking
  • Picture Marker Tracking
  • Image Tracking
  • Instant(snapshot) Tracking
  • 3D SLAM Tracking
  • CAD based 3D Tracking
  • Face Tracking

Installation

  1. download & install latest Metaio SDK from here. (requires an account)
  2. download this plugin and extract .zip file.
  3. open Metaio SDK folder (ie: C:\metaio\Metaio SDK 6.0.2_Windows\metaioSDK\vc100\x86_release\bin)
  4. copy the three dll files to here.
  5. run vvvv and open Root patch(Alt+R), then add Metaio SDK folder to vvvv path
  6. open helppatch to check setup complete

Change Log

2015.4.24 (v1.1)

  • add Property Page pin to VideoIn node
  • support CAD Model tracking with Metaio node
  • 2D instant tracking works with InstantTracking node
  • add Success out pin to InstantTracking node
  • new node ** AsSource: use any texture as source for tracking. texture must be convert as raw data.

requires beta33.x, tested 32bit only.

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manuel
27 Feb, 2015 - 19:51

amazing!!!

Noir
27 Feb, 2015 - 20:57

awesome tnx for sharing

idab
27 Feb, 2015 - 21:13

It works! Thanks mino!

TonyMark
28 Feb, 2015 - 03:28

amazing!!cool.

Gareth.Griffiths
28 Feb, 2015 - 08:05

Thank you, very awesome!

m4d
10 Mar, 2015 - 16:13

wow! domo arigatou gozaimasu, mino san :)

korriander
16 Apr, 2015 - 18:40

Great work and performs really good!

I was wondering if it is possible to track multiple targets?

idab
16 Apr, 2015 - 20:32

@korriander: yes! You have to replicate sensors inside the tracking configuration file (.xml).

mino
24 Apr, 2015 - 03:21

hi all,

v1.1 has great features: CAD model tracking, AsSource node, 2D instant tracking. if you come to NODE, i will demo & explain these features!

please enjoy.

korriander
24 Apr, 2015 - 07:32

wow !! great

zepi
02 Jun, 2015 - 09:02

Metaio seemingly was bought by one of the better known Californian computer companies... http://www.giga.de/unternehmen/apple/news/apple-uebernimmt-deutsches-augmented-reality-unternehmen-metaio/ (sorry, german ... but you may recognize the name of the company)

Noir
02 Jun, 2015 - 09:46

Apple

rogalag
03 Jun, 2015 - 17:51

Hi Mino, node15 is over, metaio sold, maybe it's time to explain how can we use this great contrbution?

Steryl
04 Jun, 2015 - 01:00

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Programming/SDK-DDK/metaio-Mobile-SDK.shtml

mino
04 Jun, 2015 - 10:20

hey, unfortunately metaio SDK cannot use for any commercial project no more. because they stopped sdk download & selling licenses.

metaio plugin itself works no problem if you installed sdk.

so i'd like to keep this page and support personally until receive warning from apple;) please send message to me if you want to get sdk installer. (or get from Steryl's link?)

also try to find other AR SDK...

rogalag
09 Jun, 2015 - 07:50

Hi Mino, steryl I've found all docs at metaio dev site (still online). Thanks a lot for help!

bjoern
09 Jun, 2015 - 18:53

Hey Mino here is a nice AR sdk comparison chart. ARMedia looks promising but the windows sdk is not yet available.

graphicuserinterface
10 Jun, 2015 - 16:27

node without pins, not red, any ideas?

antokhio
10 Jun, 2015 - 17:59

renderer TTY u have exception prolly need to visual studio attached to vvvv process to track it

mino
11 Jun, 2015 - 09:14

@graphicuserinterface after copied dlls to metaio sdk dir, delete dlls from download dir. then please open sample patch and see what happen.

@bjoern hey, thanks for useful url! keep watching.

graphicuserinterface
12 Jun, 2015 - 11:40

instant traking is the shit, mino for governor

vjc4
01 Jul, 2015 - 14:58

I just arrived.... im done or is there any workarround to test this??

nrsz
14 Jul, 2015 - 16:03

404 Page not found! can anybodyshare the sdk?

thank you!

mino
16 Jul, 2015 - 00:48

@vjc4, @nrsz please send message via my userpage: mino

Evan
29 Nov, 2015 - 10:11

Hi all! The question of tracking multiple targets. How to copy the sensor inside the configuration file (XML)? Like this? But there is no success! @idab multiple

idab
01 Dec, 2015 - 11:28

@Evan: look at this configuration file: https://my.metaio.com/dev/fileadmin/user_upload/images/sdk/tracking_configuration/trackingdata_markerlessfast.xml

You have to duplicate "SensorCOS" and "COS" for every target inside one configuration file.

Evan
03 Dec, 2015 - 08:35

@idab Surprise!Very detailed answer, I will take the time to understand, thank you very much

isdzaurov
15 Dec, 2015 - 09:07

Hi vvvvorum and mino!

I did everything as written in Installation, but nothing works. First node red, then become gray, but they do not have pins. I use win10 64-bit! What can be wrong? mataio, ar

mino
16 Dec, 2015 - 12:10

@isdzaurov is vvvv 32bit/64bit? metaio plugin works only in vvvv 32bit. also if you have dlls in same dir of help patch, please delete them and try again.

mino
01 Feb, 2016 - 00:47

vuforia will support windows 10! https://developer.vuforia.com/

idab
11 May, 2016 - 10:21

Hey mino, any news about vuforia or other AR SDK?

mino
16 May, 2016 - 00:39

idab, no updates from vuforia and still looking for other sdk

VRdude
03 Jun, 2016 - 13:30

Hey,

first of al thank you mino for your contribution. It works great! I have been using metaio for about a month now and trying out a few things for my school project.

Two days ago i ran into a problem, that the metaio.help wont show my webcam in vvvv. InstantTracking.help still works, but all the patches that have the Metaio Node dont show my webcam image and instead a black screen. The strange thing is that it worked a couple of days ago.

I tried so many things. (1) Deleted all the changes i made to the patch since the problem (2) reinstalled the metaio SDK (3) reinstalled vvvv (4) tried on a different computer. Nothing has helped and i badly need it to work for my final project.

Did anyone experience something similar? Would appreciate if anyone could help me out here!

mino
15 Jun, 2016 - 13:33

open with tty renderer and if some error shows paste here

VRdude
16 Jun, 2016 - 17:16

That was a great advice to open with tty renderer! Thank you so much. The problem was a corrupt xml tracking file.

isdzaurov
24 Jun, 2016 - 18:10

Hi mino ! Do u have xml file for example? Thanks!

mino
30 Jun, 2016 - 13:44

hi, check Metaio SDK 6.0.2/tutorialContent_crossplatform/TutorialTrackingSamples/Assets.

vasilis
04 Oct, 2016 - 14:31

Any ideas on why if i put more than two pictures on the xml file it doesn't pick them up?

the code is the same..copy - paste..

edit...

OK...It's picking up more than 2 pictures...the problem before seems to be that the third picture that I was trying to track was just a green rectangle..It seems that it doesn't pick up just a plain color...Bright and colorfull pictures are easier to track.

mino
11 Dec, 2017 - 23:52

This should be metaio alternative. https://www.easyar.com

it not support texture input yet, but they said support soon.

Nick-Miller
07 Jun, 2018 - 13:02

Hi, Mino! I can recommend you useful guide about Comparison of Best Augmented Reality SDK for AR Development ( https://invisible.toys/best-augmented-reality-sdk/)