Hi Torsten,
If there are signs then maybe you could still continue working with Object Recognition. You just need to make sure to include these signs when you are recording your scene.
And of course, as an alternative scenario, you could combine Image Recognition and POIs (you could get more information here https://www.wikitude.com/external/doc/documentation/latest/android/2dtrackingandgeo.html#combine-image-recognition-and-pois).
Thanks,
Eva
Forgot the image to illustrate the signs (https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Loreley#/media/File:Lorelei_rock1.jpg)
Hi Eva,
Thanks for your quick response. This what you mentioned makes absolutely sense. Although there is a house on the top it is not visible from the bottom of the rock. I think the rock doesn't help at all solving the problem.
Maybe another consideration works. On the right bank of the river there are signs (see attachment) which relate to the location or something else. Do you think they could function as markers? If so, the method "Combine Image Recognition and POIs" might be a way. Or doesn't this work neither?
Thanks,
Torsten
Hi Torsten,
You are right that we do mention in our website that users can take advantage of our Object Recognition technology and track landscapes. The problem is, that your landscape is lacking of some unique feature points that would enable our algorithm to understand what it is that you are trying to track. For example, an ideal landscape could be a castle along with the surroundings, since in this scenario there are enough feature points provided. In addition, you need to keep in mind that if something changes in the landscape (like lighting conditions), then the recognition will not work.
Having said that, you could still try and track the landscape that you provided above. It's just that we cannot guarantee about the results.
Thanks,
Eva
Hi Eva,
this is a little bit disappointing because your website tells something else:
"Scene Recognition & Tracking
Hi Torsten,
Tracking an object like a rock is not possible since there is not enough information to recognize the object. You can learn more on how to choose a suitable object target here https://support.wikitude.com/support/discussions/topics/5000083728.
So your best solution would be to continue with our Geo service. What you should do is:
Also, you might find this guide helpful https://support.wikitude.com/support/discussions/topics/5000082719.
Thanks,
Eva
Torsten Veit