ARToolKit 2.68

Hi people,

This is a note giving you early access to an ARToolKit release. This 
version is numbered 2.68.

Version 2.68's main changes since 2.65 are for users on the Mac OS X 
platform. The Mac video capture library has been completely rewritten 
for much better performance, especially when using multiple cameras. 
As part of these changes, this release incorporates basic support for 
pixel formats using subsampled YCbCr colour spaces.

The other noticeable addition, which will be of benefit to users on 
all platforms, is the inclusion of a new library, ARgsub_lite. This 
is a stripped-back and performance-enhanced version of the ARgsub 
library, which has been designed to allow much easier integration of 
ARToolKit into existing projects, by removing all dependencies on 
GLUT. A new sample program called "simpleLite" demonstrating usage is 
included. HTML documentation for ARgsub_lite is also included in the 
doc/ directory. We have been happily using gsub_lite in a number of 
projects here at the HIT Lab NZ and believe you'll like it too.

At this stage, the release should be considered beta; as bugs come 
up, please post them here.

The release is available in two formats, either .zip archive (2.5 MB) 
or .tar.gz archive (0.2 MB). The code in the two archive formats is 
the same, however the .tar.gz archive includes no Windows project 
files or binaries, which lightens the load for Unix types who don't 
need the Windows stuff.

The release and the full read me is available at 
http://www.eden.net.nz/phil/develop/artoolkit/

An "official" release  will follow at some stage, on the main 
ARToolKit site http://www.hitl.washington.edu/artoolkit/

-- 
Philip Lamb
Research Student,
Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand,
University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ.
+64 3 3642987 x3070

From:	Philip Lamb <phil@e ..........>	Received:	Jul 14, 2004
To	artoolkit@h ..................
Subject:	ARToolKit 2.68
Hi people, This is a note giving you early access to an ARToolKit release. This version is numbered 2.68. Version 2.68's main changes since 2.65 are for users on the Mac OS X platform. The Mac video capture library has been completely rewritten for much better performance, especially when using multiple cameras. As part of these changes, this release incorporates basic support for pixel formats using subsampled YCbCr colour spaces. The other noticeable addition, which will be of benefit to users on all platforms, is the inclusion of a new library, ARgsub_lite. This is a stripped-back and performance-enhanced version of the ARgsub library, which has been designed to allow much easier integration of ARToolKit into existing projects, by removing all dependencies on GLUT. A new sample program called "simpleLite" demonstrating usage is included. HTML documentation for ARgsub_lite is also included in the doc/ directory. We have been happily using gsub_lite in a number of projects here at the HIT Lab NZ and believe you'll like it too. At this stage, the release should be considered beta; as bugs come up, please post them here. The release is available in two formats, either .zip archive (2.5 MB) or .tar.gz archive (0.2 MB). The code in the two archive formats is the same, however the .tar.gz archive includes no Windows project files or binaries, which lightens the load for Unix types who don't need the Windows stuff. The release and the full read me is available at http://www.eden.net.nz/phil/develop/artoolkit/ An "official" release will follow at some stage, on the main ARToolKit site http://www.hitl.washington.edu/artoolkit/ -- Philip Lamb Research Student, Human Interface Technology Laboratory New Zealand, University of Canterbury, Christchurch, NZ. +64 3 3642987 x3070