Introduction: Augmented Reality Sketchpad
ARsketchpad lets you trace digital images on to paper and so much more.
AR Sketchpad clamps a smart phone above and parallel to the paper drawing surface. Various phone camera apps can be used to combine digital contents and hand made sketches, the best one is called Camera Lucida.
What can AR Sketchpad be used for?
- Tracing digital images on to paper.
- Sharing paper notes during video calls.
- Dynamic content creation (see https://www.instagram.com/arsketchpad)
Making an Augmented Sketchpad, list of materials:
- 2 sheets of 1 cm (0.4 inch) thick foam-core
- A cutter knife
- Hot glue gun
- Selfie stick phone holder.
Step 1: Building the Foam-core Structure
How to build an ARsketchpad
One word: foamcore
It is rigid, light and easy to find, handle and mold.
I use thick foamcore 1 cm (0.4 inch) .
Dimensions:
- This design fits both regular and medium size smart phones.
Note: placing the holding structure slightly off-axis with respect to the drawing surface ensures that the smart-phone camera (in most phones on the top right corner of the device) ends up aligned with the axis
- Cut the following size rectangles:
21 x 5.5
20 x 4.5 (2 pieces)
5.5 x 13
25 x 36
- Hot glue pieces together
- Glue on the selfie stick clamp
Step 2: Apps to Use With AR Clipboard
Apps to use with AR Clipboard
Here is a list of apps you can use with the AR Sktechpad, the best on by far is Camera Lucida for IOs.
| Name | platform | Price |
|------------------------+------------+---------------+-------------------+------------------|
| Drawiissimo | Android | Gratis (with ads) |
| Camera Lucida | Iphone | 4 | 4 $ | |
| AR lucida | Android | 4 | 4 $ | |
| AR Clipboard | Android | Free Software | |
| Augmented Draw | Android | | Gratis |
Video Calling: You can also use your AR Sketchpad during a video call, you just have to switch to the forward facing camera and share your notes live.

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10 Comments
6 years ago
Really smart ! i will make one ! Did you know a app like this for windows ? I have a surface and i can't find something like that in the store :/
Reply 6 years ago
Gracias Malaky95!
Did you try Simm Trace?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2flz2u71Zo0
6 years ago
very useful !
Reply 6 years ago
thank you all,
please repost and DIY
i will be expanding on alternative uses of AR sketchpad soon.
in the mean time please check out >
https://www.instagram.com/arsketchpad/
saludos,
Ignacio
6 years ago
I agree, this is genius!
6 years ago
That is genius! :)
6 years ago
so cool!
Reply 6 years ago
thanks!
6 years ago
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6 years ago
This is a really great way to practice!