Mobile Augmented Reality » Layar AR Browser http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog Augmented Reality Technology | Mobile Augmented Reality | Visual Search | AR Development Fri, 29 Jul 2011 12:34:15 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Android Launcher App for Layar http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/android-launcher-app-for-layar.html http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/android-launcher-app-for-layar.html#comments Thu, 24 Jun 2010 05:49:50 +0000 Howard http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/?p=172 We  are pleased to announce our new feature for our customers: our Android Launcher App for Layar. So, basically, the app is a BRANDED desktop shortcut to your layer that’s available to download in the Android Marketplace.  All AugmentReality customers get this and our Layar Stream optimization service included with any project. No other developer offers this!

As the Layar platform becomes more complex, and the number of Layers keeps growing we’ve heard many clients say that it is just too difficult to find individual Layars in the catalog – our Android Launcher App for Layar eases this problem for your customers by allowing them to have an app on their mobile desktop.

Once downloaded and installed the app will:

  1. Check for an installation of Layar
  2. If not installed a message will pop up pointing the user to the Layar Browser in the Android Marketplace.
  3. Display a full screen splash image of our choice.
  4. Loads Layar and automatically opens reality view of the associated layer.

No fuss, no searching… a great experience for your users!

Here’s show you some screenshots of the funda Android Launcher App:

The launcher gives you a presence in the Android Marketplace

The launcher gives you a presence in the Android Marketplace

Users can save a shortcut to the app on their desktop

Users can save a shortcut to the app on their desktop

A beautiful splash screen reinforces the branding

A beautiful splash screen reinforces the branding

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1. The next platform targeted for a version of Layar, expected early next year,  will be the Symbian Platform, i.e. Nokia.
2. Layar have just completed a round of funding and have secured $1 million from European investors.
3. The Layar browser is featured in the “New and noteworthy” section of the iTunes App Store.
Layar featured in the new and noteworthy sections of the iTunes app store

Layar featured in the new and noteworthy sections of the iTunes app store

]]> http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/layar-news.html/feed 0 Cool Layars! Including one from AugmentReality.co.uk http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/cool-layars-including-one-from-augmentreality-co-uk.html http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/cool-layars-including-one-from-augmentreality-co-uk.html#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2009 22:34:04 +0000 Howard http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/?p=57 Layar have posted a blog showing their favourite 5 Layars and we made into their list :)

Layars "Cool Layars" Blog Post

Layars "Cool Layars" Blog Post

They liked the Golf app! This application features over 16’000 golf courses across America and over 2000 in the UK, with details about the course and satellite view (so you can plan your shots in advance).

Congrats also to the 4 other featured Layars. Which included:

Mobnotes – short for “mobile notes” – allows you to share your preferred places with your friends

A simple way of telling where you are and what you do, even with photos and videos. You can register for Mobnotes in Layar and directly start sharing your notes with the rest of the world. Mobnotes has 80.000 users so far.
Developer: Gino Micacchi,www.mobnotes.com

Bankinter – Find Bankinter offices and ATM’s in Spain
Bankinter is the first bank in Spain to make a layer!
Developer: José Millares, www.signo-geo.com

Peaks – Peaks in Switzerland and the rest of the world
This layer shows the name and the height of mountain peaks. The geo-data for the layer is taken from www.geonames.org which is a public service that works in a wiki-like way. Everyone can easily add mountain names and heights. So, if you see that your favorite mountain is not in this layer yet: add it!
Developer: Josias Thony

Tim Hortons – Tim Hortons coffee stores in the US and Canada
This layer shows you where to get a cup of good ol’ Tim Hortons.
Developer: Brad Leege and Mathijs Gajentaan, www.winvolve.com

]]> http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/cool-layars-including-one-from-augmentreality-co-uk.html/feed 0 Nice Demo of Layar on iPhone in the USA http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/nice-demo-of-layar-on-iphone-in-the-usa.html http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/nice-demo-of-layar-on-iphone-in-the-usa.html#comments Thu, 22 Oct 2009 09:30:32 +0000 Howard http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/?p=52

This is a good demo/review of Layar on the iPhone from the USA – notice the Golf USA & Las Vegas Casino’s apps are very highly featured :)

This video was created by the guys at Insanely Great

]]> http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/nice-demo-of-layar-on-iphone-in-the-usa.html/feed 0 Layar now available in the Apple app store for iPhone 3GS http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/layar-now-available-in-the-apple-app-store-for-iphone-3gs.html http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/layar-now-available-in-the-apple-app-store-for-iphone-3gs.html#comments Wed, 14 Oct 2009 21:25:13 +0000 Howard http://www.augmentreality.co.uk/blog/?p=37 Layar available on iPhone

Layar available on iPhone

Layar is now in the Apple app store!

To get the full experience of Layar you will need a compass-enabled iPhone 3GS with OS 3.1. If you don’t have the compass then the reality view will always point north (but map and list views are still useful)

So iPhone  users – welcome to Augmented Reality :)

Here’s the link which opens up iTunes:

http://itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewSoftware?id=334404207&mt=8

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