Augmented Expo

Layar brings browser model to Augmented Reality

Via http://www.intomobile.com/2009/06/16/video-layar-the-first-mobile-augmented-reality-browser.html

Layar (http://layar.eu/) by SPRX Mobile (http://www.sprxmobile.com/) calls itself the “world’s first Augmented Reality browser” and aims to launch on Android. Local to Netherlands as of now.

You read about it on 06/16 Augmented Expo and the following day on:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/06/17/video-sprxmobiles-layar-is-worlds-first-augmented-reality-bro/#continued
and
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10266380-1.html

Via http://www.intomobile.com/2009/06/16/video-layar-the-first-mobile-augmented-reality-browser.html

Picked up by TechCrunch on 6/21: http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/06/21/layars-augmented-reality-browser-literally-more-than-meets-the-eye/

Microsoft Future Vision Series: 2019

10 years from now…what do you think?

-Bob Ketner

Augmented Reality Ghost Game

Via (http://www.reghardware.co.uk/2009/05/26/ghostwire/)

Developer A Different Game (http://www.differentgame.org/) brings ghostly images into reality via “Ghostwire” (http://www.differentgame.org/projects/1-ghostwire).

“Once you find the spirits, you document them and find out why they haunt our world. They can also give you riddles to solve.” Imagine the possibilities.

ghostwire_dsi

Twelve Billion Won to be Spent to Develop Mobile Augmented Reality Technology

Via http://www.koreaittimes.com/story/1406/twelve-billion-won-be-spent-develop-mobile-augmented-reality-technology

“The Korea Culture & Content Agency (KOCCA) has set the development of mobile augmented reality (AR) technology as one of its technology support projects for 2009, and has chosen the Korea Institute of Science and Technology (KIST) as its technology partner.

Meanwhile, the KIST’s Imaging Media Research Center has been conducting research on mobile AR-based virtual tour technology since last month. It is poised to finish it by 2012. Under a joint plan with the KOCCA, KIST will develop mobile AR technology in four stages, in which a total of 12 billion won (US$9.65 million) will be injected over the next four years. The KOCCA will invest 8.5 billion won (US$6.83 million) and the KIST about 3.5 billion won (US$2.81 million).

The United States accounts for 34 percent, or 897 cases, of worldwide AR-related patents, followed by Japan which holds 880 such patents. As Korea holds 639 AR patents, more than twice the rights that European nations hold, this country is expected to find plenty of new markets if it concentrates on developing AR technology.”

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Augmented reality starfinder “SkyMap” now reality on Android phones

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/05/12/googles-skymap-a-virtual-viewfinder-for-the-stars/

I remember seeing a demo of something very similar to this about 4 years ago…on a particularly unwieldy tablet PC. This should be a lot easier on the arms! Application is from Google, a 20% project.

Via TechCrunch, new Android app. called SkyMap