Aug
21
2011

Layar, worlds first mobile Augmented Reality browser

Watch the new Layar 2011 video at www.youtube.com ——————————————– www.layar.com ——————————————– The first mobile Augmented Reality browser premiers in the Netherlands Five Dutch content providers to participate in the worlds first AR browser AMSTERDAM, Tuesday June 16th, 2009. Mobile innovation company SPRXmobile launches Layar, worlds first mobile Augmented Reality browser, which displays real time digital information on top of reality (of) in the camera screen of the mobile phone. While looking through the phones camera lens, a user can see houses for sale, popular bars and shops, jobs, healthcare providers and ATMs. The first country to launch Layar is The Netherlands. Launching partners are local market leaders ING (bank), funda (realty website), Hyves (social network), Tempo-team (temp agency) and Zekur.nl (healthcare provider). How it works Layar is derived from location based services and works on mobile phones that include a camera, GPS and a compass. Layar is first avaliable for handsets with the Android operating system (the G1 and HTC Magic). It works as follows Starting up the Layar application automatically activates the camera. The embedded GPS automatically knows the location of the phone and the compass determines in which direction the phone is facing. Each partner provides a set of location coordinates with relevant information which forms a digital layer. By tapping the side of the screen the

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  • whotaughtyou

    AIRPLANE MICHAEL MANLEY
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    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • yousifk96

    does this app use gps?

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • RyanGordo100

    Cool app but I prefer uDecore, best app to have before you go to IKEA

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • ocaritna

    “Layar” is Indonesian/Malaysian Language, it menas “Screen”

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • irishgeoff1

    Just found a very cooooool mini cell phone jammer. google :- yapper zapper

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • DavyCockit

    This app is garbage. Good in theory horrible in application. They need to keep working on this to make it more user compatible.

    Comment | August 21, 2011
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    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • RosarioKobylarczyk

    this is ok movie..watched the full movie in webmovietube for free

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • 123byrne1

    look up dancin milk lads

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • 123byrne1

    do u no what i hate people who always say ‘thumbs up if u agree’ thumbs up if u agree wit me.

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • Twinturbo120

    @Ubannedme No problem.

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • Ubannedme

    @Twinturbo120
    Thank you for correcting me. I would look so silly if I walked around speaking in a German accent instead of an Austrian accent while pretending to be a character from an 80s action movie.

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • manmetsnor27

    this is in holland :D

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • Twinturbo120

    @Ubannedme To bad hes Austrian.

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • woody5000100

    or you could just use a map like normal people

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • bobbybishopbuffalo

    layar means screen in Indonesian

    Comment | August 21, 2011
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    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • IAMJ4E

    Its simple as heck. You point your camera, the display shows you information and interactive details. I have layar on my phone, and 1 layar I use is the crime one. Shows all the crimes that have happened recently wherever I am pointing the camera. I can see all the burglaries in my neighborhood within a .5km radius for the last month by just looking around with my camera.

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • YTMrVulcan

    @dYligent05ive How about this?

    Layar looks at whatever the camera of your mobile phone is pointing at, and then displays information about it.

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • shleezygirl09

    @dYligent05ive
    My thoughts exactly.. im trying to figure out what it does.. wth!?!

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • Animeabe

    Eden of the East, neat

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • dYligent05ive

    does anyone even remotely know what the fuck this app does??? no one can put it in simple terms……..so it must be useless…

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • unidomizu

    Could this be the new “Eden of the East” deal? With everything being augmented, everyone can see different stories all the time…

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • herumisan

    Sumpah na ieu App alus pisaaan

    Comment | August 21, 2011
  • TheXand19

    @illustriouschin After watching Terminator Salvation one can’t help but root for the robots.

    Comment | August 21, 2011

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