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Gamaray AR Browser – Get The Source Code
Thursday, 15 Oct, 2009 – 12:14 | 3 Comments
Gamaray AR Browser – Get The Source Code

If you are looking to build your own augmented reality applications and looking for a starting point then Gamaray are giving away the source code to their browser application.

GetFugu Logo Recognition For Android And iPhone
Thursday, 1 Oct, 2009 – 19:38 | 5 Comments
GetFugu Logo Recognition For Android And iPhone

Imagine if you could treat any logo as if it was a bar code, or if you could take a picture of any product logo and get back special offers, take part in competitions and more. Take a look at GetFugu for the iPhone and Google Android devices. It does exactly what it says on the tin.

Mobilizy Shape The Future Of Augmented Reality
Wednesday, 23 Sep, 2009 – 10:47 | No Comment
Mobilizy Shape The Future Of Augmented Reality

Mobilizy take the lead and submit Augmented Reality Markup Language (ARML) to the AR Consortium. What does this mean for users and how will it change the way we use augmented reality in the future?

Augmented Reality Driving Applications
Tuesday, 1 Sep, 2009 – 12:13 | One Comment
Augmented Reality Driving Applications

Are these the two ultimate must have augmented reality applications for Android owners?
Get turn by turn navigation instructions overlayed on reality in the new Wikitude drive AR navigation system. It’s a Heads Up Display navigation system for your car. Tired of getting stuck in traffic? Then the augmented reality Traffic View application could save you hours.

Heavens Above Augmented Reality
Wednesday, 26 Aug, 2009 – 13:43 | No Comment
Heavens Above Augmented Reality

2 augmented reality application that will show you objects in the sky. Track the location of satellites or impress your friends with your knowledge of the locations of planets and constellations.

87 Layers And Counting
Tuesday, 18 Aug, 2009 – 16:20 | No Comment
87 Layers And Counting

A quick congratulations to the guys at Layar today who have now taken their product global and have an amazing 87 layers available for their augmented reality browser.
If you are not familiar with Layar, Layar …

Augmented Tourisum
Monday, 10 Aug, 2009 – 12:21 | One Comment
Augmented Tourisum

Welcome to Monday. I have a feeling this is going to be great week.
Please continue to send in your details if you are a developer looking for augmented reality projects to work on, or if …

Augmented Reality Face Recognition
Wednesday, 22 Jul, 2009 – 9:12 | No Comment
Augmented Reality Face Recognition

TAT have a rather nice augmented ID demo that is a mash up with face recognition. I believe this is only a concept right now (ie vapourware) but cool nether-the-less.

ReadWriteWeb have rather longer description of …

IBM Seer, Augmented Reality At Wimbledon
Thursday, 18 Jun, 2009 – 14:43 | One Comment
IBM Seer, Augmented Reality At Wimbledon

Twitter seems to have gone ARRR Zombie crazy today. Have you noticed how something gets pickup on Twitter and the world goes crazy for a few days, then a few weeks later someone else picks …

Layar, The World’s First Augmented Reality Browser
Tuesday, 16 Jun, 2009 – 14:45 | One Comment
Layar, The World’s First Augmented Reality Browser

The World’s First Augmented Reality Browser. Layar is a free application on your mobile phone which shows you what is around you by displaying real time digital information on top of reality though the camera …

Wikitude and the augmented reality hype cycle
Tuesday, 28 Apr, 2009 – 8:13 | No Comment
Wikitude and the augmented reality hype cycle

Floating around on Twittersphere this morning is a very interesting article on the augmented reality hype cycle. (read here)
The article that breaks down the technology in to 4 stages:

Level 0 – Physical World Hyper …