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I’ve no idea how we missed reporting on the first Layar-powered augmented reality flashmob in the world. It happened at the Dam Square in Amsterdam on April 24th.
Sander Veenhof is the creator behind this amazing idea and to turn it into (augmented) reality, he has teamed up with TAB Worldmedia, one of the leading creative media companies that specializes in Layar concepts.
The result was impressive. An average Joe hasn’t noticed the difference, but folks with iPhones and Android-powered devices with Layar app installed had a completely different image of the square. Just imagine Superman, zombies, gladiator and many other characters around you and you’ll get the picture. Instead of live street artists (human statues), there were virtual statues all around you, some of them even moving. It was incredible, or at least I imagine so. And there are quite a few images uploaded on MobyPicture to prove the claim.
If this doesn’t compel you to install Layar, nothing will. 
[Via: Layar Blog]
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Dusan Belic
Dusan has been using smartphones since their introduction and is now following the latest trends in the industry. The "convergence" is what he's most excited about, and writing about it is the next logical thing to do. He thinks that using a smartphone is what everyone who cares about their time should do. In addition to his interests in mobile phones, Dusan also loves to experiment with the latest web and mobile 2.0 services. The idea of accessing and managing your information from any device no matter where you are simply amazes him. Whether it's an online to-do list, note taking service or a video sharing social network, he's there to try it out. He admits though, he's still searching for the ultimate web-based organizational tool, which "sings" perfectly with the mobile PIM application. Dusan used to run SymbianWatch.com which later became part of IntoMobile. He lives in Serbia, South-East Europe, from where he edits the site on a daily basis.
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