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Does anyone have any expertise in programming GPS/Geo-location/Augmented-Reality applications for android? Or if not, is there a resource or alternative site that would be better suited to questions relating to these topics?
Many thanks,
Sean
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Posted 14 January 2011 - 07:49 PM
BlaineSch
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I've personally had a bit of experience with Google Maps API.
However, I'm more than certain if you post a specific there will be more than one person here who can help you.
However, I'm more than certain if you post a specific there will be more than one person here who can help you.
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Posted 14 January 2011 - 09:00 PM
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Ok, that's good to hear. My question has to do with apps out there that place an augmented reality marker on particular buildings or points of interest so that when you swipe your camera phone over them, you can get information about them from the internet. I believe Layar is at the forefront of this.
I'm guessing they're using Google map's API and somehow placing these AR tags on buildings or places already identified by Google. I'm wondering is it in principle possible to place markers of this sort anywhere or just at locations recognized by Google? It's the first of a handful of related questions but I don't want to get ahead of myself.
Thanks for taking a look and giving me some of your valuable brain-time!
Sean
I'm guessing they're using Google map's API and somehow placing these AR tags on buildings or places already identified by Google. I'm wondering is it in principle possible to place markers of this sort anywhere or just at locations recognized by Google? It's the first of a handful of related questions but I don't want to get ahead of myself.
Thanks for taking a look and giving me some of your valuable brain-time!
Sean
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Posted 14 January 2011 - 09:11 PM
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Google Maps lets you put points over anywhere, lets you search for points your placed based on user input.
Some picture phones store the location (lat and long) of where the picture was taken, it could be using that. I'm not sure what you'd be "swiping" though to recognize anything. Can you be more specific about that?
Some picture phones store the location (lat and long) of where the picture was taken, it could be using that. I'm not sure what you'd be "swiping" though to recognize anything. Can you be more specific about that?
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Posted 14 January 2011 - 09:36 PM
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That's interesting about being able to place points anywhere in Google Maps. My word choice of "swipe" isn't the best. What I'm talking about is Augmented Reality where you view the world through your phone's camera and see things that aren't really there. So it's not really swiping, it's more like viewing with a looking glass.
Layar, the app I mentioned makes it possible to look through your phone's camera and see icons in front of a landmark that aren't really there but are visible through your phone's camera. You can interact with the icons and pull up an article about that landmark from Wikipedia, for instance.
I'm trying to understand more about how it's done because I'm intrigued that there is an invisible world being built beneath our noses!
Layar, the app I mentioned makes it possible to look through your phone's camera and see icons in front of a landmark that aren't really there but are visible through your phone's camera. You can interact with the icons and pull up an article about that landmark from Wikipedia, for instance.
I'm trying to understand more about how it's done because I'm intrigued that there is an invisible world being built beneath our noses!
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