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SAP Augmented Corporate Reality Proof of Concept

Kjeld — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 14:30:25 +0000

SAP has talked about a proof of concept about AR a while back.

Click here to view the embedded video.

The application is called Augmented Explorer [Prototype].

The prototype was developed using the Layar application.

But from the new screenshots

I can’t find a Layar reference anymore. [link]
It seems to be working on iPad/iPhone, hope to see more of it soon.

“White-label” Layar launcher, application UAR

Kjeld — Fri, 16 Jul 2010 10:05:16 +0000

A white-label version of the Layar application has been spotted in the wild named UAR.
As in Urban Augmented Reality .

Click here to view the embedded video.

It is an application for the Dutch Architectural institute and shows information about buildings and building to be build.
http://www.nai.nl/uar is the Dutch language site.

Apple iTunes download.

[update]
It seems that this application is not a real white-label service but instead uses a “launcher” application that uses links to preload URLs into Layar.
Smart move by the UAR team, and therefore not something that Layar has made available.

Google Zeitgeist London 18 May 2010

Kjeld — Tue, 18 May 2010 21:46:33 +0000

Layar has been presenting at Google Zeitgeist in London.
Have a look in what Maarten Lens-FitzGerald (Co-Founder, Layar) has to say.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Augmented Art ZDF [german]

Kjeld — Fri, 19 Mar 2010 11:41:43 +0000

This video [in german] does a report about AR and Art. Check it out if you understand german. [source]

Click here to view the embedded video.

It features Wikitude, Layar and the creater op AR-toolkit, Inc.

Layar on Symbian in SXSW?

Kjeld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 22:32:01 +0000

In the upcoming days SXSW is unfolding.
It seems that Layar has something to tell us there @marlooz has made a picture of a card in her goody bag.

Is Symbian pronouncing the Layar launch a bit too early? Lets wait and see.

[source]

Layar revamped! Looks cool

Kjeld — Thu, 11 Mar 2010 20:09:14 +0000

The Layar logo has been redesigned and it looks great! Thumbs up guys! /me likes it.
Also have a look at the video of there preloaded application on the Samsung phones in France.

Click here to view the embedded video.

Cool guys! We wan’t more.

Layar API key form has opened

Kjeld — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 16:05:53 +0000

Layar has opened a API key request page.
According to there press-release they have a new strategy.
If you are interested in developing a Layer for there browser than got to http://layer.com/API and signup for a key request.

It is unclear to me what a developer can do with this key. There a no guidelines that I know of. So lets just what until next month.

Real world “Layar”-ing

Kjeld — Sat, 27 Jun 2009 11:39:52 +0000

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!

AR Twitter accounts to follow

Kjeld — Thu, 25 Jun 2009 14:10:30 +0000

There are several AR twitter users you should follow to keep up to date on AR.
http://twitter.com/LayarMobile

http://twitter.com/Wikitude

http://twitter.com/QiftiMobile
http://twitter.com/Kjeld

This search will also show you nice info
http://search.twitter.com/search?q=Augmented+Reality&lang=all

If you know any more then please mention them in the comments and I will ad them to the list in this post.

[update]
http://twitter.com/wikitude/status/2327416225
Thanks @Wikitude !

Layar Android application launch

Kjeld — Sun, 21 Jun 2009 13:44:28 +0000

Yeah! What can I say, this is the best application I have seen. It looks realy cool and fun.

The best thing about this application is that it is a platform.
So if you have got some Longtitude Latitude data you can display this in a “Layar” layer.
This is a vey good thing, the only bad thing is that it is not OPEN.
Lets hope that they will change there mind. Good luck SPRXmobile! I am impressed.

Layar is NOT open (c) Photo by Andrew Grill

Check the video.