Layar is a Dutch company that created an app that uses augmented reality to help a person discover the world around them. After hearing about this particular piece of technology I had to download it for myself and I have to say not as easy as one might think. The app is powered by a multitude of apps supplied by different companies and finding the right one to fit your needs is a bit of a chore.
In a youtube video showed in class Layar is an app that uses augmented reality to show the person see specials in different restaurants or shops and discover the hidden world around them. Awesome...in theory. First of all you have to allow for Layar to know your location and then you have to search by categories and hope you find one that is for the city your in. The idea is fantastic. The video made it look so easy. You turn your camera on and swivel it around and view deals and specials over different locations. Easier said than done. I really like the idea for this app it is just going to take a little playing around and getting used to.
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