Created by J_Ross on 2/15/2012 6:53:44 AM
You might have heard of an innovative type of mobile apps known as augmented reality. Perhaps you have watched several movies about what the future might look like.
You might have heard of an innovative type of mobile apps known as augmented reality. Perhaps you have watched several movies about what the future might look like. In fact, computer-mediated reality apps let users to get a feel of that life in the present day. Right now, this technology is present in various portable devices. Soon, even more mediated reality mobile services could be offered for all portable devices. Using the GPS system, the included camera together with the compass in advanced cellphones or even the 3G of iPhone, augmented reality solutions can lay over virtual information to the view of the reality. As a result of this, you have the ability see information about various attractions and twitter user’s locations. Sounds amazing? Now, think about some cool mediated reality mobile services.
First, there is a popular AR compass. It is a really modern navigational instrument, which can provide the best possible help during navigation and various outdoor activities. Another well-known mobile service is the Wikitude Travel Guide. It's certainly an awesome mobile app to get in the series of travel and navigation mobile services. If you have this app on your phone you won't need to find a travel guide. You could read any related info about the place you are at via this app at any moment. Users should simply hold up the gadget and it should be displaying any info that is available on Wikipedia. Such mobile solution are developed to educate travelers regarding different attractions you visit.
Furthermore, I should mention an app called Augmented ID. I must say, it's quite a controversial smartphone solution, which uses software by Polar Rose. This app lets you to recognize strangers' faces, and be directed to info such as internet profiles of the individual. The user might obtain their contact information of the individual.
A number of these cool mediated reality applications are presently on the market for all mobile operating systems. So, give them a try in addition to other amazing mediated reality mobile applications and take a look at a contemporary outlook on the world.
The author has worked in the software industry for over 5 years with
mobile development company.
