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News: Augmented reality browser - the shape of things to come

pocketgpsworld.comAn innovative new browser for Android handsets gives us a sneak peak at what we may come to expect in future phones.

Layar uses the GPS, Compass and camera to overlay 'layers' of data on the real-time real-world view as seen by your camera.

Hold the phone up and data overlays appear on screen superimposed on the real-world objects. Pan around and the data changes as the view changes.

There is a demo video available at the Layar web-site which shows this in practice far better than I can explain it. But imagine arriving in a new city and being able to identify the sights and buildings just by holding up your phone and pointing the camera at them?

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Posted on Thursday, June 18 @ 10:15:43 UTC by Darren Griffin

 
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