The Next Wave of Interactive Augmented Reality Experiences

maurice groenhart September 27, 2010

Augmented Reality is the medium for interactivity, animation and cool visuals. That’s how you get engagement and that’s what our new 4.0 release of the Layar Augmented Reality Browser for Android is focused on. Today we’ve announced the next wave of interactive Augmented Reality experiences.

In the spirit of sharing the new capabilities of this release, we’ve listed several amazing layers below. These layers show the new interaction and interface capabilities of the new release of the platform and the browser. A special thanks to the Layar Partner Network members who created these. You can update to the latest version through the Android Market and view the layers mentioned below (iPhone version will follow soon).

ARcade by HPSC 2010 is the 30th anniversary of the legendary PAC-MAN game is the inspiration of the ARcade game on Layar. In this game players run after blinky cubes in a retro-arcade decor. The line of cubes is generated for the player, who gets points for every cubes he goes through. Players must register to play and see leaderboards of the day and the week.

Direct link to open the game on your phone http://m.layar.com/open/arcade

Woomba by Superimpose and Hoppala The Woombas escaped! Circus director Zambarini needs your help to catch them again. But watch out for the Wookies who disguise as Woombas and try to get you. Score points by catching different game characters, leading you on a fun trail.

Direct link to open the game on your phone http://m.layar.com/open/woombamania

Other showcases:

Message Central by DNL Pro Use ‘Message Central’ to express yourself in Augmented reality. Place messages on customized 3D billboards around you. All users can read the message on 3D AR object directly. Direct link to open the layer on your phone.
Surprise Me by Elipse ad Show your friends how much you care, and let them surprise you with Augmented Reality gifts. Open the application in the camera view and see what your friends have left you, or what people you don’t know liked to share. Cool 3D models, photos, audio files and text gifts planted all around you. Place messages for friends within the layer, use this website, the android application or the Facebook application. Direct link to open the layer on your phone.
DesignerPark 3D by TAB worldmedia Explore impressive 3D art and other models in DesignerPark 3D. It showcases the best 3D models out there. The DesignerPark 3D layer is a portfolio layer for artists to show and share their models. Anyone can feast their eyes on and play around with the impressive models that the artists have to offer. . Direct link to open the layer on your phone.
Navigation by G-maps C&N AR is an implementation of popular Compass AR layer, visible in 2D and 3D (wind rose) mode, plus an user generated orienting arrow, similar to a real compass, to preserve own navigation direction. . Direct link to open the layer on your phone.
Hotels.DE by mobile breadCRUMBS hotel.de AG is a leading free internet hotel reservation services. Through www.hotel.de and www.hotel.info you find over 210,000 hotels worldwide. With the personal filter function made possible by the new Layar capabilities you can make sure you find what you are looking for. . Direct link to open the layer on your phone.