I am looking for a specific solution and I am hitting a wall with Google. Here is what I need:
The ability to connect AR glasses to a mobile device via WiFi or Bluetooth, but without internet access. The WiFi network is a local network (LAN) without internet.
The glasses should be able to stream their view directly to an app in real time.
The user with the app should be able to type text and annotate/draw on the screen, and these annotations should be displayed on the glasses.
It is like remote assistance but without any internet access. I am not sure if this is the right place to ask, but I am stuck. Any help would be greatly appreciated.
I’ve explored this quite a bit for displaying phone screens on glasses, and I believe the same limitations apply. Bluetooth doesn’t have enough bandwidth to send video, so you need a WiFi-to-WiFi connection instead.
There’s an open protocol called Miracast that handles this, but major phone manufacturers like Apple and Google use their own proprietary WiFi connections, Airplay and Chromecast, and don’t support Miracast. Samsung, however, does support Miracast on many of their devices. So, if you’re just testing out a concept, using a Miracast setup with a Samsung phone might be the best option.
While it’s possible that Bluetooth could handle sending annotations to the glasses, it wouldn’t be able to stream the video.
Hopefully, we’ll reach a point where WiFi connections are as common and compatible across devices as Bluetooth. This would provide much more bandwidth, benefiting video streaming and, by extension, augmented reality.
To achieve your goal of connecting AR glasses to a mobile device via WiFi or Bluetooth without internet access for real-time streaming and annotation, start by ensuring both devices are connected to the same local WiFi network (LAN). Choose AR glasses that support streaming their view to a mobile app over WiFi, ensuring compatibility with a mobile app that allows for real-time annotation and drawing. Apps like TeamViewer or similar remote assistance tools could potentially fulfill this need, allowing users to annotate on their mobile device screen, with annotations mirrored onto the AR glasses in real-time. Test the setup thoroughly within your LAN environment to verify seamless functionality and consider implementing security measures to safeguard data transmission. This approach should enable effective remote assistance capabilities without internet dependency.
Hi Jason… To connect AR glasses to a mobile device via WiFi or Bluetooth without internet access for real-time streaming and annotation, ensure both devices are connected to the same local WiFi network (LAN). Choose AR glasses that support streaming their view to a mobile app over WiFi, allowing you to see live visuals on the app’s screen. Select an app or software on the mobile device that permits users to annotate and type text directly onto the live stream from the AR glasses. Test the setup within your LAN to ensure compatibility and functionality, focusing on security measures like encryption to safeguard data. This setup should provide the desired remote assistance-like capabilities without relying on internet connectivity.