7. Creating layers: alternatives
Build your own layer service from scratch
Build on top of community frameworks
Use a hosted CMS service
Engage a Layar Partner Network member
8. Creating layers – Layer service
Open API with a single HTTP GET call
GetPOIsRequest: HTTP request with URL encoded parameters:
Latitude, Longitude, filter settings...
GetPOIsResponse: JSON data containing POI information
API documentation: http://layar.pbworks.com
11. PorPOISe
Open Source Layar Point of Interest Server
Created & maintained by Jens de Smit (now at Layar)
BSD license
Runs on standard PHP web server
Supports points, 2D images, 3D objects, actions, animations
Supports XML & database POI data sources
Supports oAuth
http://code.google.com/p/porpoise
12. augmentation.hoppala.eu
•Hosted CMS
•No coding
•2D & 3D objects
•Audio
•Autotriggers
•Actions
•Free version
•No bulk import
•Beta usability
13. .com
• Easy to use web based application for • Powerful animation configuration
creating AR • Support for actions including
• Layer editor with real-time preview auto-triggered actions
• Multiple format data importing (csv, • Automatic Layar browser version
kml, georss & geojson) support
• Automatic image transcoding with • Publish to Layar with a single click - no
preview features programming or other developer
• Image & 3D based marker support accounts required
14. • Import and export of (large) datasets,
• Full Layar API integration,
• Autogenerated mobile pages linked to each POI
• Statistics on usage, location etc.
• User roles (admin and editor)
• Autotriggers
• POI based on the user location (user based poi)
• 2D and 3D,
• Define publication dates (starting, ending or
timeslot)
• Realtime xml linking,
• Etc.