Desktop Artillery Simulation Using Augmented Reality

Augmented reality (AR) is a popular subject that is commonly associated with entertainment purposes. However, it can be practically useful in many other areas, from medicine to military technologies. Creating an interactive 3D ballistics simulation on a table is one of those purposes. In this paper, we present the work we carried out for designing and developing an augmented reality military game. The game is an artillery simulation where the player controls cannons and tries to take successful shots. The key feature of the game is that it utilizes AR technologies to place the game environment in the player's real life environment through smart AR glasses. The terrain where all the action takes place, is perceived to be on the table or floor in player's room. A specific 2D image is used to track the position and orientation of the surface where the game environment is placed. A general research about the background of AR technologies and game development, and detailed walk-through of the project's development are provided in the following sections.