Re-Architecting ARCortex's Unity-Based AR Platform

ARCortex has developed a Unity-based platform that integrates various APIs and SDKs to provide a wide range of AR capabilities, including cross-platform support, multi-user functionality, tracking, and environment reconstruction. However, the current platform is aging, leading to performance, maintenance, and scalability challenges. The goal of this project is to re-architect the platform using newer technologies such as dynamic package loading, OpenXR standardization, and incorporating Large Language Models (LLMs) and Machine Learning (ML). Additionally, the project aims to address security concerns, move processing to the cloud, and make the platform production-ready for the AR development market. The ultimate objective is to enable the quick creation of complex, multi-user, georeferenced AR applications with minimal coding through a user-friendly studio interface.

Augmented Reality Marketing Strategy for ARCortex

ARCortex, a leader in Augmented Reality (AR) with 30 years of experience, seeks to enhance its marketing strategy to promote its services and increase its client base. The project aims to explore, design, and help implement a comprehensive marketing strategy that leverages ARCortex's unique capabilities in AR. The team will need to understand ARCortex's current services and upcoming products to devise a strategy that includes modifications to the website, social media campaigns, and other relevant marketing tactics. For instance, the website could incorporate AR elements, such as displaying the site as a virtual page on the ground. The project must consider cost and resource constraints, ensuring that proposed implementations are feasible and prioritize actions that offer the highest impact.

Cybersecurity Compliance and Risk Assessment for AR Solutions

ARCortex, a company specializing in Augmented Reality (AR) solutions, aims to compete for government programs and access Controlled Unclassified Information (CUI). To achieve this, the company must comply with stringent cybersecurity policies such as the Cybersecurity Maturity Model Certification (CMMC) and NIST 800-171. This project involves assessing the current cybersecurity posture of ARCortex and developing a comprehensive plan and roadmap to implement necessary fixes. The assessment will include a detailed review of the company's general IT environment and a focused analysis on the unique cybersecurity risks associated with AR devices like Head-Mounted Displays (HMDs) and drones. Urgent recommendations should be identified and implemented promptly to mitigate immediate risks.

Real-Time AR Smoke Simulation in Unity

ARCortex seeks to develop a cutting-edge algorithm or process to render realistic smoke effects in an augmented reality (AR) display. The project involves creating a simulation that can be integrated into Unity using C# and is compatible with both Android and iOS mobile platforms. The primary goal is to achieve a realistic representation of smoke within a 3D model of a room or tunnel, ensuring that the smoke fits the geometry of the environment and propagates in a lifelike manner. The smoke should appear denser when viewed over longer distances, mimicking real-world behavior. The process should aim for real-time performance, though a small amount of preliminary processing is acceptable if necessary. Techniques such as GPU acceleration, AI, particle effects, neural radiance fields (NeRFs), and Gaussian splatting or any other relevant techniques can be utilized to achieve the desired effect. The final solution should allow the smoke to start at a specific point within the 3D model and propagate realistically from any viewpoint.