Archives March 2011

By Adriane Goetz on Thu 31 Mar 2011

"Miro Alien Chest-Burster" by Jon Rafman at the VPAP@PIFA AR exhibition in Philadelphia. While there doesn't appear to be an "Augmented Reality Awareness …»

By Chris Cameron on Wed 30 Mar 2011

Thanks to the ubiquity of the Internet and the capabilities of laptops and portable devices, working remotely has become a common practice for millions. …»

By Chris Cameron on Tue 29 Mar 2011

Ignite is a world-wide series of fast-paced talks that focus on just about everything. Cities all around the world wrangle up participants to speak for 5 …»

By Chris Cameron on Fri 25 Mar 2011

It's a busy day for iPhone news at Layar today. If you haven't already, make sure you hit up the AppStore and upgrade to the most recent release of Layar. …»

By Chris Cameron on Wed 23 Mar 2011

Augmented reality is gaining popularity in the corporate promotion and advertising space, and Layar is a common solution for many companies. One such …»

By Chris Cameron on Mon 21 Mar 2011

If his performance at the Golden Globes earlier this year said anything about Ricky Gervais, it's that the comedian doesn't pull his punches or censor his …»

By Chris Cameron on Fri 18 Mar 2011

In the age of digital media where smartphones and tablets constantly fill our brains with rich media experiences, it is at times relaxing to escape the …»

By Chris Cameron on Thu 17 Mar 2011

Watch out that you don't get pinched today, because that's your fate should you fail to adorn yourself with something green. Yes, it's that time of year …»

By Chris Cameron on Wed 16 Mar 2011

Back in February we told you about the 3D Augmented Office layer - a virtual representation of the Layar office in which you can walk around and explore. …»

By Chris Cameron on Tue 15 Mar 2011

With the debut of the iPad 2, Apple released iOS 4.3 and unfortunately the update has caused some problems with the Layar client. The update to the …»

By Chris Cameron on Fri 11 Mar 2011

While Layar has a rapidly expanding community of developers creating engaging mobile experiences, augmented reality is still a young industry trying to …»

By Adriane Goetz on Thu 10 Mar 2011

Groupon offers daily deals in your area. While coupon-clipping is a practice generally reserved for those who still pay for a print newspaper …»

By Chris Cameron on Wed 9 Mar 2011

Unless you live under a rock, you've undoubtedly heard of the protests and uprisings that are sweeping through North Africa like wildfire. Tunisia, Egypt …»

By Adriane Goetz on Tue 8 Mar 2011

Aston's Pecha Kucha AR slides are situated along the famous Avenyn street in Gothenburg, Sweden. If you're not familiar with Pecha Kucha, it's a kind of …»

By Chris Cameron on Mon 7 Mar 2011

Layar has an extremely diverse community of developers creating augmented reality experiences of all shapes and sizes. To give you an idea of the …»

By Adriane Goetz on Fri 4 Mar 2011

An artists' rendering of the Twitter balloon inside the Oval Office. Layar is nothing without its creative and highly-skilled developer community, so we …»

By Chris Cameron on Wed 2 Mar 2011

Today, Layar is very excited to announce that after much development and testing, the Layar Reality Browser is now available on the Symbian platform. This …»

By Adriane Goetz on Wed 2 Mar 2011

See the art around you with streetARt. Art is everywhere. Whether as simple as a crude marker sketch in a bathroom stall, or as intricate as a mixed-media …»