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| Oct 8, 2009 | Augmented reality apps still struggle to work with iPhone | We are excited to bring Transform 2022 back in-person July 19 and virtually July 20 - 28. Join AI and data leaders for insightful talks and exciting networking opportunities. Register today!
Although a number of augmented reality applicatio... |
| Oct 6, 2009 | Twin Towers seen once more via Augmented Reality iPhone app | [Austria] Mobilizy, the company from Salzburg, that brought us one of the world’s first Augmented Reality browsers, Wikitude, just released a major upgrade which crosses that significant line between technology and its effects in the ‘real’... |
| Sep 25, 2009 | Layar wins mobile competition; jury says it has a 6 month window | This year’s Vodafone Mobile Clicks competition was a battle between Dutch and UK startups with 3 finalists from either side of the Channel. The prize money was ramped up to €150,000 this year so it was all to play for in the fight between t... |
| Sep 22, 2009 | Augmented reality browser Layar puts 3-D objects around you | Childhood fantasies of playing Pac-Man in the real world are about to be fulfilled.
Augmented reality browser Layar will let developers stick 3-D graphics and information onto your surroundings in a way that’s viewable from a phone this Nov... |
| Sep 9, 2009 | iPhone 3.1: Some Nice Tweaks – Augmented Reality Still Only Semi-Supported | At its annual iPod event today, Apple introduced version 3.1 of the iPhone OS for the iPhone and iPod touch. While there are a number of small tweaks and new features in this update, for the most part, the new firmware enables support for t... |
| Aug 18, 2009 | Layar Shows Augmented Reality Revolution Is Going Global | In Amsterdam today, the makers of mobile Augmented Reality (AR) browser Layar announced version 2.0 of the browser as well as a slew of new layars which have been produced since they opened up their API to developers.
A ‘layar’ is informati... |
| Aug 17, 2009 | Augmented reality browser Layar expands worldwide, eyes iPhone | Layar, an Android-based mobile phone browser that lets you explore your physical surroundings, call up geotagged information from the web and superimpose it on your viewfinder, is expanding worldwide and may soon come to the iPhone 3GS, acc... |
| Aug 17, 2009 | Augmented reality browser Layar expands worldwide, eyes iPhone | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Layar, an Android-based mobile phone browser that lets you explore your physical surroundings, call up geotagged information from the w... |
| Aug 17, 2009 | Layar shows the Augmented Reality revolution is not in Silicon Valley | In Amsterdam today, the makers of mobile Augmented Reality (AR) browser Layar announced version 2.0 of the browser as well as a slew of new layars which have been produced since they opened up their API to developers. A ‘layar’ is informati... |
| Aug 14, 2009 | Acrossair develops augmented reality restaurant, entertainment listings | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
The augmented reality browser market is getting nice and crowded. Earlier today, we covered GraffitiGeo, which has an upcoming augmente... |
| Aug 14, 2009 | Acrossair develops augmented reality restaurant, entertainment listings | The augmented reality browser market is getting nice and crowded. Earlier today, we covered GraffitiGeo, which has an upcoming augmented reality app.
Now British iPhone app developer acrossair, which created the augmented reality subway fin... |
| Aug 13, 2009 | Vodafone chucks €150k at European mobile internet startups | Vodafone UK is offering €150,000 to the top three mobile internet startups in its annual Vodafone Mobile Clicks competition to promote and accelerate innovation in the mobile internet sector. There are six finalists from the UK and the Neth... |
| Aug 7, 2009 | Prepare Yourselves: Augmented Reality Hype on the Rise | Augmented reality — or the addition of a layer to the world before your eyes (aka the “real world”) using technology — is the next big tech trend. Already making its debut in everything from mobile apps to kids toys, “AR” will clearly soon ... |
| Aug 3, 2009 | Twitter augmented reality search: Tweetmondo and Layar team up | Did you miss a session from GamesBeat Summit 2022? All sessions are available to stream now. Learn more.
Less than a month ago, a fascinating, if slightly creepy, mobile app called Twittaround launched — overlaying nearby tweets onto a smar... |
| Aug 3, 2009 | Twitter augmented reality search: Tweetmondo and Layar team up | Less than a month ago, a fascinating, if slightly creepy, mobile app called Twittaround launched — overlaying nearby tweets onto a smartphone camera.
The concept was intriguing enough to spark immediate competition: SPRXMobile, the company ... |
| Jul 23, 2009 | The TC Europe Guide to choosing a co-founder | Being an startup founder is like playing the piano. It’s something you can really only learn by doing, but some instruction goes a long way. TechCrunch Europe is therefore launching a series of articles offering advice on common issues face... |
| Jul 8, 2009 | Layar launches API and first developer keys | SprxMobile, the company behind the mobile augmented reality browser Layar (which has been making waves across the technoverse) today announced that Layar will become an open platform. The first 50 developer keys for the API are available no... |
| Jul 8, 2009 | Layar, Wikitude duel to become augmented reality browser of choice | Layar, which overlays data such as real estate and job listings on real-world buildings when you look at them through a smartphone camera, is making a bid to become the augmented reality browser of choice for developers.
SPRXMobile, the Dut... |
| Jul 3, 2009 | Startups looking to make money by enhancing reality | Augmented reality (AR) technology, which overlays 3-D graphics or information over a live camera feed, isn’t a brand-new idea. But now that smartphones are penetrating the mass market, AR may be on the cusp of wide adoption.
Imagine traveli... |
| Jul 3, 2009 | Augmented reality startups petition Apple for live video interface | Augmented reality startups, which superimpose graphics and information on live camera feeds, say they are having difficulty releasing applications on the iPhone and may turn to Google’s Android platform instead. More than a dozen companies ... |
| Jun 16, 2009 | Layar Could Be the Future of “Augmented Reality” (Video) | I’ve long fantasized about being able to walk down city streets and get information on my phone about area demographics, histories of buildings I see and block-by-block news. A new Android app being talked about today makes that fantasy fee... |
| Jun 3, 2009 | Mobile 2.0 Europe reveals Demo Launch Pad startups | The Mobile 2.0 Europe conference is coming up in June and TechCrunch will be descending on it too in the shape of myself and Robin Wauters. The Mobile 2.0 Europe conference will be on Friday, June 19, 2009 at the Espacio Esade Forum, with t... |