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Augmented reality experts from metaio will unveil the Augmented City platform, which adds 3D Object Tracking and Visual Search to its free mobile Augmented Reality SDK. Available for download from March 14th, metaio’s mobile SDK version 3.1 will assemble core technologies necessary for creating the “most interactive and immersive AR experiences,” allowing overlay of virtual…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Total Immersion, which is one of the augmented reality pioneers, released a new version (3.2) of D’Fusion Studio, allowing developers to create a “new breed” of rich cross-platform, AR-based games and applications. In its press release, the company reminds us they have more experience in augmented reality technologies than their competitors and that their product…
Two months ago we told you about the Layar Creation Challenge and voila – now we know the winners. The first prize was awarded to AR Posters, which developers “went home” with $15,000 in their pockets; Buy it! and Food2You were awarded second ($10,000) and third ($7,500) place prizes. AR Posters allows users to watch…
Layar has struck a deal with Telefónica I+D to get their Visual Search Technology – IRIS, and integrate it into its augmented reality platform/service. Using IRIS, Layar will be able to recognize real-world objects without any special codes, eventually bringing a more intuitive user experience. Here’s what you need to know about Telefónica I+D (from…
Toyota Motor Sales wants to ride the emerging augmented reality wave and is using junaio’s technology to beef-up its mobile apps for iPhone and Android devices. The sales arm of the giant car maker is also relying on Japanese virtual pop-star Hatsune Miku to get some love for its work. The end result is Miku…