Published on Monday, May 16, 2011 by paullewis The Bath Fringe festival returns in May, and for the second year running we’ve created an augmented reality festival guide for revellers, to help them quickly and easily locate venues and find out what’s on at this years event.   Download Layar for smartphones and look up the Bath Fringe layer for a fresh looking guide, with easy links to the listings and t...

Published on Monday, April 18, 2011 by paullewis If you're thinking of taking a weekend break any time soon, we can't recommend the beautiful county of Denbighshire enough. Why? Because we've just completed work on a new augmented reality concept around tourism and found the area to be full of fascinating history, stunning scenery and an ideal place to get away from the hustle and bustle of the daily grind.   ...

Published on Thursday, February 24, 2011 by paullewis Joe 90 is a great British TV show from the 1960's, which was repeated in the 70's (I remember watching it as a kid and loving it).   It was from Gerry Anderson's world famous 'Supermarionation' studios where they also created Thunderbirds and Captain Scarlet.   Joe 90 was memorable for the rotating cage in which Joe would sit to get special skills down...

Published on Thursday, September 9, 2010 by paullewis This has got to be one of our most exciting layers to date!   Not only did we get to work with the great guys who make up London-based, indie folk band Urusen, but we managed to create a unique experience for their fans.   Using their phones, Urusen fans can quickly find gig locations, listen to the latest MP3s, watch videos and download wallpapers desi...

Published on Thursday, May 27, 2010 by paullewis The BBC Focus layer provides lucky Layar users with a list of retailers where you can pick up a copy of the BBC Focus science and technology magazine, and all of the hands-on science and discovery centres around the UK.   It has over 10,000 entries so the chances of finding a copy near you are very high.     Geocodi...

Published on Thursday, May 27, 2010 by paullewis This year the Bath Fringe Festival will have a Layar guide for the very first time.   This layer has every venue used during the 17-day festival so visitors, new to Bath, should be able to find their way around without much trouble. Plus we've linked directly into the Fringe Festival website for each venue so you can immediately see what's on and how to get ti...

Published on Monday, May 17, 2010 by paullewis The Lions of Bath layer has finally arrived, creating a city wide, Augmented Reality safari.   The public art event takes place in and around the World Heritage City of Bath from the end of May to mid September, during which time, iPhone 3GS and Android device owners can use Layar to navigate their way around the city to track down the lions.   The Lions...

Published on Monday, May 10, 2010 by paullewis SHOP SHOP is the fastest way to locate your favourite stores, coffee shops and transport links in Bath, all from within a single layer. Shopping can be fun, or so I'm told!   Creating this layer for the whole of the UK is clearly a mammoth task, which is why we started in Bath.   As yet, the layer doesn't offer anything more than a Point of Interest (P...

Published on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 by paullewis The Robin Hood Tax Layar is our way of showing support for a crazy idea that might just work. Show your support by taking a snapshot of someone wearing the Robin Hood Mask and send it to one of the sites listed below. Open Layar and search for 'Robin Hood Tax' to access the layer. For more information on the Robin Hood Tax, check out this website http://robinhoo...

Published on Tuesday, March 23, 2010 by paullewis Jelly on Layar! Won't that get a bit messy? Not when you know what a 'jelly' is! A 'jelly' is a bunch of people who usually work at home, working in the same environment where they can bounce ideas of each other, network and simply escape the confines of their usual home environment. It suits remote workers and freelancers, drawing in people from many industries. J...