Tag Archives: Mimas

Initial thoughts of wearables in Education

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Matt Ramirez

I have been fortunate enough over the last few weeks to get hold of a pair of Google Glass and do some initial research of potential use cases in education. As stated in previous posts, at present there are some … Continue reading →

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Mapping the Museum – A new collaborative AR project (#MappingtheMuseum)

Posted on February 4, 2014 by Gail Millin-Chalabi

I would like to introduce an exciting new project which is underway called ‘Mapping the Museum’.  The initial idea for the project came to my mind just before Christmas and since then I have been brainstorming the different directions or … Continue reading →

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insideAR 2013

Posted on October 15, 2013 by Matt Ramirez

insideAR is one of the biggest AR conferences in Europe showcasing the latest developments in industry, advertising, marketing and education. It was the first time I had been to the conference and I was pleasantly surprised to see how far … Continue reading →

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New Workshop – A Practical Introduction to Augmented Reality

Posted on September 18, 2013 by Louise Egan

We are pleased to announce that we have partnered with Jisc Netskills to run a new Developing Augmented Reality for teaching and learning practical workshop. The workshop is to be held on the 4 December, and will be hosted at the Netskills Training … Continue reading →

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Bringing display cases to life

Posted on September 6, 2013 by Matt Ramirez

Have you ever wondered how the objects in display cases get chosen, or the journey they go on to arrive there? Five  Year 6 pupils from Oswald Primary School  have been chosen to guest curate one of the themes in … Continue reading →

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AR(t) magazine – new article by Matt Ramirez, the Mimas lead AR developer

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Matt Ramirez

We are really pleased to announce that an article written by Mimas’ Matt Ramirez is featured in the latest issue of AR(t) magazine.  The article talks about lessons learnt and knowledge gained through both the SCARLET and SCARLET+ projects, and … Continue reading →

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Innovation in Education – Augmented Reality, a Manchester Showcase

Posted on May 16, 2013 by Laura Skilton (formerly Shaw)

Mimas have been developing Augmented Reality (AR) experiences for use within education for over two years and in that time we have amassed a wealth of experience, knowledge and examples. We have barely touched the surface of its potential; but … Continue reading →

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New partnerships: SCARLET+

Posted on July 27, 2012 by Laura Skilton (formerly Shaw)

A blog post by Jane Harvell on the new partnership with Mimas can be found on the University of Sussex’s Observing the 80s blog: blogs.sussex.ac.uk/observingthe80s/2012/07/19/new-partnerships-scarlet. Coming soon, some videos and more details of the first SCARLET+ workshop, spreading AR around the … Continue reading →

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