Layar’s Augmented Reality Browser

Layar is a so-called ‘augmented reality browser’, an application that turns you mobile phone’s camera viewer - only on Android-powered phones for the time being - into a full-fledged information portal and local business search engine. It essentially puts an information overlay on top of your camera view, bringing digital data of various sorts into play whenever you’re looking at or for something in the real world. (via TechCrunch)



Developed by: SPRXMobile

Acrossair Augmented Reality Browser (Augmented Reality + City Information layer)

The browser uses awesome 3D navigation which you can see as you spin around. There is local data from property companies and big name brands which is represented in an augmented reality view. Holding it flat jumps to a Google maps view and when you spin around so does the browser to make sure you know where everything is in orientated. acrossair browser is only available for the iPhone 3GS and will be available in all global iPhone markets from launch. If you have geo-data contact us now to get your data live on acrossair. Launched on 13 August 09



Developed by: Acrossair

Augmented Reality App Points to London Tube Stops (Augmented Reality + Navigation)

Acrossair has created an augmented reality iPhone app that is uber cool. The Nearest Tube app for iPhones finds the closest London Tube stop to your location, tells you how far away it is using the internal compass, GPS and video camera of the iPhone. (via PSFK, Trendhunter)



Developed by: Acrossair
Link: Nearest Tube App

Enkin (Navigation + Augmented Reality)

"Enkin" introduces a new handheld augmented reality navigation concept. It displays location-based content in a unique way that bridges the gap between reality and classic map-like representations. It combines GPS, orientation sensors, 3D graphics, live video, several web services, and a novel user interface into an intuitive and light navigation system for mobile devices. (via FastCompany)



Developed by: Enkin