Layar, world’s first mobile augmented reality browser goes global
by George T on Aug 19 2009 at 11:13 
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Layar, world’s first mobile augmented reality browser which launched back in June in the Netherlands, is now available globally on Android devices. This version (second) also includes new content layers like Wikipedia, Twitter and Brightkite.
To discover new content quickly and with ease, the new Reality Browser includes sections for ‘Featured’ and ‘Popular’. All layers are also accessible via a keyword search in the search function. Layers that are used often can be saved to ‘Favorites’. In addition to the enhanced augmented reality camera view, it is now possible to select Map or List view. For every Point of Interest (POI), several actions can be taken such as: linking to a mobile site for more information, playing a live location based trivia game, linking to a video or sound clip, clicking to call for reservations, and looking at a route description to the POI. Content partners can fully customize their layer to provide a distinctive experience for the user.
Layar can be downloaded in all local Android Markets and is pre-installed on the new Samsung Galaxy (i7500) in the Netherlands.
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