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Archives of Business Research – Vol. 13, No. 1

Publication Date: January 25, 2025

DOI:10.14738/abr.131.18207.

Kurani, P. (2025). Vista Eyes. Archives of Business Research, 13(1). 58-70.

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Vista Eyes

Prachit Kurani

ABSTRACT

This project aims at designing and developing an augmented reality application

which will enable us to visualize and debug networks using an overlay of network

information on the network devices. We propose an augmented reality technique

to achieve this. Using 2D/3D image tracking offered by various libraries, the

network devices can be identified by the system. Once the device is identified, it can

be queried for various network parameters such as ping response time, number of

open connections, amount of data transferred per second, number of network

interfaces etc. The data can then be aggregated and analyzed. Once analysis is

completed, visual representations of this data can be streamed to a VR device such

as the Oculus/google cardboard. The oculus/cardboard then overlays this data on

the network device itself.

Keywords: Augmented, Google cardboard, Oculus, Networks, OpenGLES2.0, 3D, Vuforia.

INTRODUCTION

Computer networks have proliferated everyday life. We have lots of network devices even in

small home networks. It has become increasingly difficult to debug these problems as the

networks grow. This project deals with real time augmented reality which helps in visualizing

the flow of network using google cardboard.

Symbols and images are centrally wired in our brains. They compose the foundation upon

which we communicate with one another. Think about it: Any word you read is associated with

things you’ve seen or heard. We believe in “seeing is believing” and Vista Eyes App aims to bring

this concept into reality.

“Have you ever faced difficulty understanding and debugging networks? “Just by looking at an

issue, it becomes very hard to analyze the problem and understand how and why packets flow

in a particular fashion. Imagine seeing packets flowing from your router to the computer or

analyzing networking concepts in augmented reality.

From a practical point of view, I want to create a meaningful augmented reality App proving

you can experience the technology to its fullest for minimal expense and without hooked up to

a clunky helmet. Using 2D/3D image tracking offered by various libraries, the network devices

can be identified by the system. Once the device is identified, it can be queried for various

network parameters such as ping response time, number of open connections, amount of data

transferred per second, number of network interfaces etc. The data can then be aggregated and

analyzed. Once analysis is completed, visual representations of this data can be streamed to a

VR device such as the Oculus/Google cardboard. The oculus/cardboard then overlays this data

on the network device itself.

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This project aims at creating an experience, a new way to visualize and debug networks using

an overlay of network information on the network devices. I propose an augmented reality

technique to achieve this. Your phone and tablet can be so much more than they already are.

Vista Eyes will deliver a platform which can be used for educational purposes and personal use.

COMMERCIAL OPPORTUNITY

Augmented and Virtual reality has tremendous potential and is expected to reach $150 Billion

in 2020 [3]. This industry has vast applications from educational purposes to medical field. This

project mainly targets two areas viz. as a new educational tool and as a tool for network

administrators to quickly and easily visualize complex computer networks.

According to Vartan Gregorian, President of the Carnegie Corporation of New York, investing

in education is key to America’s future success [1].

Vista Eyes is designed and built for multiple purposes. But our product is focused at educational

institutes. Private networking courses to university level network analysis and debugging

courses require enhanced tools and software to be effective at teaching students. Vista eyes is

a one stop solution for all network visualization and debugging needs. It also explores latest

human computer interaction method and is highly cost effective since it utilizes the cheap

Google cardboard platform armed with an Android device. Most institutes already have this

infrastructure setup and can easily employ the use of Vista eyes with minimal expenditure on

hardware and software.

The forecast of revenues expected for these upcoming technologies in the coming years.

Generating a foothold into this niche today, guarantees that such a project can earn a good

revenue as the year’s progress,

Additional functionality will be added to this system, making it easier to use and much more

versatile, thereby making it a much sought after product not only by schools and universities,

but also by large data centers and even home network enthusiasts. Our company can bank on

increasing revenues from app downloads across platforms and may move on to develop custom

solutions for paying customers. Future plans may also include production line augmented

reality and even custom-made augmented reality visors for special purposes.

Project Justification and Innovation

With respect to current generation, it is very important to incorporate audio visual learning.

Augment reality applications came into existence in early 2015. To simplify the need to grasp

new items became easy with these applications. Many applications have stored database which

is indirectly hardcoded data. This project aims to make an application which is real time.

It is very easy to understand the concepts of network if we can visualize it in real time. It is very

difficult to visualize and debug networks using overlay network information on network

devices. We propose to employ an augmented reality technique to achieve this.

Preliminary research indicates that there exist multiple AR libraries viz- Vuforia, MetaIO SDK,

D’fusion, ARmedia and Droid AR. Using 2D/3D image tracking offered by these libraries, the

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network devices can be identified by the system. Once the device is identified, it can be queried

for various network parameters such as ping response time, number of open connections,

amount of data transferred per second, number of network interfaces etc. The data can then be

aggregated and analyzed. Once analysis is completed, visual representations of this data can be

streamed to a VR device such as the google cardboard. The cardboard then overlays this data

on the network device itself.

For instance, if we would like to visualize the network connection form computer A to computer

B. This can be achieved by implementing the 2D/3D feature tracking module which can run on

a mobile device. The next part would be to retrieve of network information from the device

using various techniques followed by overlaying this information on google cardboard.

The android app works on android runtime environment or JDK. Within the linux kernel, the

app might use functions like camera driver. This is one of the key features that Vista eyes will

be needed as the visualization of network from one system to another with mobile camera.

Another key feature used would be display driver. Communication between the systems will be

prominent and can be visible when it will be reflected on to the mobile screen. Various other

functions used from the kernel would be Wi-Fi driver to be the systems and mobile in same

LAN network. Some other internal drives will also be used.

There are various libraries with android architecture. Some libraries that can be used explicitly

are media framework. This can be used to maintain visual connection on the mobile device.

Along with that many other core libraries will be used implicitly. Application framework is a

part of architecture where the functioning will be established by activity manager, windows

manager, view system, package manager available to make sure to have established framework

before it goes to application. At application level, a set of core applications which includes maps

or email well coded in Java programing.

Vista eyes will make us visible through augment reality if there is any kind of data transfer from

one system to another system. We can visualize the transfer through google cardboard. Google

cardboard has two 3D lens through which real time transfer can be seen. This is possible

through the mobile phone’s camera placed inside the google cardboard.

TECHNICAL DISCUSSION AND R&D

The Vista project is aimed at creating a new way to visualize computer network data, in real –

time. I propose to develop a low – cost augmented reality visor system to view network data.

This has many practical uses. Since network data and connections are an abstract phenomenon,

it is difficult for students learning computer networks to grasp and imagine networks. With the

help of Vista visors, it becomes easy to “see” the network data flow from system to system and

thereby easily visualize and imagine computer networks. Apart from being of great help to

students to initially begin network visualization, we envision that this will become an

invaluable tool used by network administrators and network technicians to debug large and

complex networks.

Let’s break down how each aspect and see how the entire experience will work.

1. You download the Vista Eyes App on your phone/tablet.