Moodstocks. Wikitude - World's leading Augmented Reality SDK. Wikitude. Wikitude is a mobile augmented reality software which is developed by the Austrian company Wikitude GmbH (formerly Mobilizy GmbH) and was first published in October 2008 as freeware.
It displays information about the users' surroundings in a mobile camera view, including image recognition and 3d modeling. Wikitude was the first publicly available application that used a location-based approach to augmented reality.[1][2] 13 of the Best Augmented Reality Apps. We’ve all seen the futuristic sci-fic films that feature cool headsets or bionic eyes that enable someone to see live information around them.
Perhaps the best known examples include Terminator, Robocop and Iron Man, who each have the ability to identify and analyse the environment around them, like the Terminator’s ability to identify that one particular punk’s garments would fit him perfectly – “Your clothes… give them to me, now”. Augmented Reality apps have been available on the Android Market for some time, and I believe they represent one of the best things about smart phones; the ability to overlay the view through your camera with useful and fun information was one of the things that initially wowed me enough to buy my first Android.
Now, there are some pitfalls in trying out AR apps. Some – let me tell you – are pretty awful. #Augment, une start up française promise au plus bel avenir.