Immersive AR using Layar’s APIDirk Groten, CTO

June 18, 2010

August 17, 2009

Layar Stream Algorithm

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Behind the scenes...

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Amazon Cloud

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The effect of the Verizon Layar Ad during the Lakers - Celtics game

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Some cool features of the current API

There’s audio...

“uri”: “audio://mylayer.com/surroundsound.mp3”

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Auto-triggers

“actions”: [{ “label”: “ Watch”, “uri”: “video:/splintercell.com

/explosion.3gp”, “autoTriggerRange”: 5, “autoTriggerOnly”: true}]

Layar intents

layar://princeofpersia/?SEARCHBOX=start

User authentication

Cookies!

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Create more immersive experiences

5 new features

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1. REST actions

• Perform background HTTP request to your server

• Return a text message or instruct Layar to reload/update POIs

• Intents including any custom parameters

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Treasure hunts

... without leaving AR view

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clues to find next treasure

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2. Flexible refresh rate

• Specify the time between getPOI requests

• Instead of current 5 minutes

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moving POIs

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3. Action on entire layer

• Specify an action for the layer, not a particular POI

• Link to web page, video or REST call

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Place easter eggs

this one is mine!

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4. Customize AR experience

• Specify per POI whether or not to show an info field

• Specify per POI what happens when the user clicks

• Focus more on the AR experience, less on the info

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5. Animations

• Texture animations

• Repetitive animations (rotation, oscillating)

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Texture animations

RotateOscillate

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• Documentation available now on the wiki

• Details tomorrow at workshop

• Available this summer

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Better positioning

• Skyhook Wireless

• To be included in all clients that don’t support it natively

• Starting with Android this Summer