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With the growing number of augmented reality content it is getting harder to find exactly what you are looking for. Hence Layar unveiled Layar Stream, making it easier for users to search for and discover augmented reality content.
The new service generates a stream out of the 1.2 million augmented objects served daily by Layar, ranking them based on a number of factors — including location, usage and popularity. Moreover, Layar Stream holds information about the type of available content and whether it contains 3D objects, images, video and/or audio. Users can optimize their stream by filtering on keywords, categories and distance.
The Layar Stream is viewable without having to hold the phone up and moving it around, enabling easy discovery of what is around you in everyday situations.
At present, Layar is inviting all of its publishers to have their AR content indexed by Layar Stream. The service itself will be available in the next release of the Layar Reality Browser, to be launched later this month on Android with iPhone following soon after.
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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.
