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The increasing popularity of Augmented Reality apps for smart phone (which means, iPhone and Android: apps for Windows Mobile are still to come) is under the radar of our blog since a (quite) long time and, indeed, we have found that most of the apps available for download are focused on a small number of application fields. According to a classification developed by Gary Hayes , augmented reality applications can be catalogued in 16 different business (we’d rather write service ) models. The chart below is useful to understand which apps are more popular and profitable (or, whith a higher commercial value). We believe that our of these 16 service models, we can pick up four or five main models which could be applied or involved in an AR service concept which a strong relationship with telecommunication and social network capabilities:
Business Ecosystems » augmented reality
I recently decided to pull together a list of some of the best augmented reality apps I had seen over the last couple of years and thought I would post them here to share with the world. Read more share share share share
Wikitude
Augmented Reality Software : E-Commerce : Gaming : Video Conferencing
In mid 2009, to demo the potential of our Motion Capture Augmented Reality Software we launched a simple casual game called Cannonballz. One of the first online Augmented Reality games of its kind, Cannonballz is fully integrated with Facebook. As you’ll see when you launch the demo, the game gives casual gamers the ability to not only post pictures and scores on to their Facebook wall, but to also import their friend’s profile pictures from Facebook right into the game itself. Since we launched Cannonballz, our Motion Capture Augmented Reality Software has become one of our best selling licenses, with the majority of the executions utilizing the software (and our services) to create custom-developed branded casual games.
Augmented Reality Software : E-Commerce : Gaming : Video Conferencing
Feb 22nd, 2012 The latest company to license our augmented reality merchandising software, the Webcam Social Shopper (WSS), is one of the world’s most iconic brands: Barbie. Partnering with Mattel, AttentionUSA and several other amazing companies we let fans of all ages step inside Barbie’s Dream Closet and actually see what they would look like in some of her
For Red Bull, metaio created the Red Bull Formula Face, a brand-new interpretation of a racing series where blinking can make the player win or lose. The game should enable users to play and control the car with just a blink and a turn of the head. more LiveViewStudio was approached by MTS, Serbian leader in telecom services, to design an installation that would promote the use of ICT in education. more
metaio | Augmented Reality 3D
By Chris Cameron on December 20th 2010 Over the last several weeks here on the Layar blog, we profiled three services for generating Layar content, which we call Layar Creation Tools (or LCTs). While other services exist or are in development, we chose to focus on these three – Skaloop , Hoppala Augmentation and BuildAR – because of their availability and accessibility to users of all skill levels. Each LCT is unique and has its benefits to different users, so we decided to make a matrix that shows which features are available on each LCT. As you can see, Hoppala includes most of the features listed, such as layer actions, 3D objects and custom interaction widgets.
Creation Tools: Series Wrap-Up – Augmented Reality Browser: Layar
Hoppala | Mobile Augmented Reality
With more than 4000 registered developers Hoppala Augmentation is the world’s largest content platform for geo based augmented reality. Hoppala Augmentation is the “Dreamweaver” for AR. It seamlessly publishes your content to all three major AR browsers: Layar, Junaio and Wikitude. Create once and publish everywhere. Hoppala Augmentation is the perfect entry point even for non-technical people to learn about augmented reality.
How to Get Started with Layar Development – Augmented Reality Browser: Layar
By Chris Cameron on March 11th 2011 While Layar has a rapidly expanding community of developers creating engaging mobile experiences, augmented reality is still a young industry trying to find its place. With that, we wanted to make it as easy as possible for new developers to begin building projects in augmented reality. Ivo van Barneveld, manager of the Layar Partner Network , compiled a presentation that lays out step-by-step how to sign up as a Layar developer and begin creating your very own AR content.
By Adriane on March 10th 2011 While coupon-clipping is a practice generally reserved for those who still pay for a print newspaper subscription, collective-buying companies like Groupon and Living Social are growing rapidly. Both companies also now have mobile apps that allow you to view and purchase daily deals on-the-go and redeem them digitally (saving time and trees, yay!). Layar developer and Anca 3D co-founder Juan de la Torre (a recent Canadian transplant from Colombia) used Groupon’s open API to create a layer that displays nearby Groupon deals. You can search by keyword (like “restaurant,” for example) and even purchase deals from inside the layer by signing in with your Groupon account information. Currently, the Groupon API is only available in the US and Canada, so the layer is only available in those countries as well.
Find Great Local Deals with Anca 3D’s Groupon Layer – Augmented Reality Browser: Layar
Browse thousands of layers on the world's leading mobile augmented reality platform. Use the Layar Platform to create an engaging augmented reality experience within your very own app!
