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browsAR “turns” special QAR codes into Facebook profiles
What do you get when you combine special QR codes with augmented reality? QAR (Quick Augmented Reality) codes that are readable by an app called browsAR. Available as a free download for iOS and Android-based devices, the application reads these special codes and turns them to Facebook profiles on the fly — check out the image above to see what I mean. Gravity Jack developed this app along with an online tool that lets anyone create these QAR codes that link to their respective Facebook profiles. Of course browsAR can … Read more
Dusan Belic
Layar introduces Stiktu, makes augmented reality social
Layar, one of the innovators of mobile augmented reality, recently announced the release of its new social experiment called Stiktu, an application allowing Android and iOS smartphone users to leave digital postings on real-world images and share them with each other. The social app lets users add text, images, stickers and sketches to objects around you by scanning them with your phone. Discussing the reason why it created Stiktu, Layar on its blog said: From the very start we always wanted to give this powerful technology to people so they … Read more
Charles West
Vizion:AR junaio-powered augmented reality installation at the Science Festival in Belgrade, Serbia
Those of us living in Belgrade had a chance to check out the augmented reality installation at this year’s Science Festival. The set consisted of a giant book in which usual school subjects such as history, geography and science were presented with an AR twist. At the same time spatial signage and science safety symbols made visitors play the discovery game by pointing their phones at various signs pasted on the walls to uncover their meanings and hidden information. Powered by junaio, the installation used image and face recognition, offering … Read more
Dusan Belic
Wikitude for BlackBerry updated for OS 6 devices, sans augmented reality
When RIM launched their OS 7 devices over the summer, one of the key features was augmented reality support, thanks to a magnetic compass built into their new phones and a graphical overlay API on the software side. Wikitude was the showcased partner for this tech, but at DevCon Asia, they’ve announced a fresh version for older BlackBerry handsets. Of course, you won’t be able to get the cool effect of pointing your camera in a given direction and seeing location-contextual information put on top, but at least the BBM … Read more
Simon Sage
Dutch Oprah LINDA tests augmented reality via Layar
Layar and LINDA, the largest women’s glossy in the Netherlands, are showcasing the future of print by creating the first Dutch augmented reality magazine. As a result, the new LINDA magazine comes with so called “digital buttons” that are placed on more than 50 pages, allowing Layar users to access additional content with their smartphones. In total, there are 120 digital buttons placed throughout the magazine, linking to specific websites, videos, apps and phone numbers. For instance, Layar users can access unique backstage video footage of the cover shoot, click … Read more