Browse the Reality on Your Android Phone With Layar

August 18th, 2009 admin

There’s something very appealing (especially if you’re a tech geek) about the idea of augmented reality. Being able to see the invisible meta data in the physical real world around you feels like something from a sci-fi novel, and with the help of an Android application which just reached version 2.0, Layar, it’s now a reality. Layar is a Reality Browser, which means it displays real time digital meta data on top of the physical world around you, as seen through the camera of your mobile phone.


Originally posted on Mashable

 
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