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Windows Phones Get Wikitude Augmented Reality Browser

January 10, 2012
Mobile phones powered by Microsoft’s Windows Phone operating system can now provide users with the possibility to enjoy augmented reality on the go via the Wikitude browser. The application has been voted the "Best Augmented Reality browser" for three years in a raw, namely in 2009, 2010 and 2011. ...

Nokia Live View Augmented Reality Browser Updated

October 27, 2011
In addition to announcing new handsets running under Microsoft's Windows Phone platform and the availability of a series of applications and services for them, Nokia also announced updated apps for Symbian phones, and the Nokia Live View browser was one of them.The application comes with a nice range of ...

Introducing Nokia Live View Augmented Reality Browser

July 12, 2011
A new application is now out of the Nokia Beta Labs, the Nokia Live View augmented reality browser, which comes with support for Symbian^3-based handsets like the Nokia C7, Nokia E7 and Nokia N8.Still an experimental application, the new browser is meant to offer users a new way ...

Qualcomm Releases Augmented Reality (AR) Platform for Android

May 2, 2011
Qualcomm has just announced the commercial availability of their Augmented Reality (AR) Platform for Android smartphones, which is being offered through the company's developer portal.The new 1.0 release comes as the result of the successful completion of the beta program, and offers users the possibility to build, market ... ...

Navigon MobileNavigator for iOS Gets Update, Includes Safety Camera and Augmented Reality Features

April 15, 2011
Navigon recently launched an iPhone Car Kit, usable with its iOS navigation app and now announces an update for said application. MobileNavigator 1.8 brings forth augmented reality features, plus Safety Cameras. As far as the augmented reality side of things is concerned, this component is called Reality Scanner. You can ...

MWC 2011: Qualcomm Turns Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots Into an Android Augmented Reality Game (Video)

February 19, 2011
We had some fun times in Barcelona, including a session of tinkering around with Rock ‘Em Sock ‘Em Robots, a classic plastic toy game that was turned into a digital Android title by Qualcomm. Thanks to their Augmented Reality technology, they allow the Android user to rely on the handset’s ...

Augmented Reality capability found in Mobile Safari browser

December 22, 2010
It seems that an AR-like capability within Mobile Safari has gone pretty much unnoticed (or at least unimplemented by a third party) until now. Occipital, a company that has developed a panoramic photo iPhone app, has come across the new feature in Safari for iOS 4.2 devices, and it’s related ...

Honeycomb Won't Need Hardware Buttons, Packs Google Augmented Reality

December 16, 2010
The next flavor of Google's mobile operating system, namely Android 3.0 Honeycomb, is expected to come to the market with some pretty interesting changes when compared to the existing flavors of the platform.Some of these enhancements are only rumored for the time being, but there are great chances that ...

Windows Phone 7 “Jailbroken” Augmented Reality App Showcased

November 22, 2010
Windows Phone 7, the latest mobile operating system that Redmond-based software giant Microsoft brought to the market only several weeks ago, can allow developers to run unauthorized code, and the first application that can take advantage of these capabilities was showcased not too long ago.Not only does the said ...

Augmented Reality SDK Available from Qualcomm

October 5, 2010
Qualcomm recently announced the release of of its Augmented Reality Software Development Kit (SDK) for Android smartphones, which will enable developers to create new generation of augmented reality experiences. The new applications that can be created with the help of the new SDK will deliver interactive 3D experiences on common ...

Qualcomm Announces Augmented Reality Platform and SDK

July 2, 2010
Recently, Qualcomm announced officially its plans to bring to the market an augmented reality platform and software development kit (SDK) to provide the base for a new gen of augmented reality applications. Initially, the solution should become available for handsets based on Google's Android operating system, while the SDK ...

Metaio Makes Augmented Reality Shooter Mobile Game Available on Ovi Store (Video)

June 11, 2010
Metaio has recently announced the release of the first mobile augmented reality videogame for handsets on Ovi Store. The title we’re talking about is dubbed Zombie ShootAR and uses the phone’s camera live-stream for optical tracking and 3D rendering, creating a scary, interactive experience.There’s a free demo version available on ...