Real world “Layar”-ing
Posted: June 27th, 2009 | Author: Kjeld | Filed under: Apple iPhone, Browser, Camera based, Channel, Google Android, Nokia Symbian, Platform, Windows Mobile | Tags: android, layar, netherlands, real world, sprxmobile, symbian, utrecht, wikitude, Windows Mobile | 3 Comments »Yesterday at the terras we did some layar testing.
We where looking at a Android HTC magic phone with the Layar application installed in the Netherlands.
Real world layar (c) @marcfonteijn
My first findings are that the application could use some tweaking to optimize performance. The sliders to shorten the radar view are unworkable IMO.
But to conclude the findings, I don’t realy find it usefull as for a bussiness case but it sure is loads of fun.
To find an ATM because layar tells me that it is the clossest in birdflight perpective is not that handy in the real world if there is a channel (water) in between it.
The Hyves.nl point of info stuff is very handy. The yellowpages could also be good if you could pick the type of bussiness.
Jobs: I personly find this useless. It doesn’t tell me anything about the fact that the job is interesting for me. I don’t want to see an opening for a cleaning lady. This layar is more a campagne branding thing for the job company.
It would be best if there is a AR directory on which one can select a layer of intrest and use that in there desired application/AR browser. The App-store of layers if you wil!
I wish I could share a bit more…
@Raimo please feel free ;)
But interesting to know that there is more anyhow.
Other parties like Wikitude will probably speed up there development.
Good luck!
Wow, my own htc magic in the spotlight ;-) In my opinion the way you can switch layers (layars?) in the app (eg. hyves / atm/ etc) can be optimized. The buttons are on the edge of the screen, which makes operating them tricky sometimes.