Layar's approach to bringing
augmented reality to the masses is unique. Instead of writing isolated AR apps,
Layar provides a very real augmented reality platform onto which content owners can layer (or layar) their data resulting in a richer experience when viewing the world through your Android or iPhone 3GS camera lens. There are already 294 layers and counting ranging from Google's ubiquitous local search results to homegrown content listing apartments for rent or tourist hot spots. Today sees the launch of Layar 3.0 with new 3D capabilities, authentication, and plenty more to entice anyone "with basic web development skills" to join the fun. To show the platform's new capabilities Layar presents a handful of use cases that include the ability to add authenticated social media layars (like Twitter and Foursquare), see incomplete construction sites in their final form, interactive public-space art projects, and a guided Beatles discovery tour that takes you to destinations made famous by the fab foursome -- you can even pose with the band for pictures as they cross Abbey Road. Sure, the jury's still out on the usefulness of 3D content presented in this manner and the ability to geolocate
Twitter users and
Hollywood stars in this manner continues to creep us out. But man is this stuff interesting.
posted December 3rd 2009 4:51AM
Google buying Layar in 3..2..1..
AR is going to be the next most overhyped thing...
The last person looks like Jesus.
@d3sc3nd3ncy He even looks bigger than Jesus too. Almost ginormous.
WTF? Why did Verizon advertise Layar 2.1 running on the Droid in their Black Friday ads?? There is no Layar for Droid and version 3 doesn't appear to be any different. FAIL!
@(Unverified) Yea, Layer 3 for droid is supposed to come out this week, at least that's what the email I got from them said. I guess Android 2 has a different api for overlaying images on the camera stream.
Yah, I'm kinda pissed about that too, but can't wait for Layar on my Droid ^_^
The gallery appears to be busted
Looks like we don't have to worry about Mark David Chapman killing Lennon, that VW should do the trick.
The spot is wrong. The Beatles cover shot was taken a ways down that Road.
Now that MJ is gone the only people interested in the beatles are a handful of 55+yo brits and weird japs with a beatles fetish.
@Wwhat Right, that's why the Beatles are still setting sales records. Nice try.
@EtherGnat
Sorry I offended you mate, hope you had a nice 55th b'day :)
Here's a thought... Will History disappear, if we can “see” the past via Augmented Reality?
http://bit.ly/bGgjAL