Augmented Reality

This seems to be the in thing to bring extra values to the vast number of Smart Phone and Tablet users.

Emphasizing on excellent interactive user experience, the trend currently is to...

Wikitude points you to Wikipedia entries near you using geo-location

The developer calls Wikitude a "World Browser," an app that helps you explore your surroundings and view information about landmarks near you.

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Augmented Car Finder will never let you lose track of your parked car again

Once you park your car, tap "Car Finder" to lock on to your GPS location.

When you need to find your car again, the app uses a combination of GPS, compass, and gyroscope to help you find your car again using the onscreen guides.

The app even features two levels of GPS accuracy in case you're trying to save battery or are in a rush.

Spyglass is a compass, gps, and rangefinder Spyglass is a nerd's dream, giving you an incredibly detailed heads-up-display over anything you're seeing.

The app allows you to assign a "primary target," constantly updating your proximity, and also enables you to track the Sun, Moon, and some star positions.

Additionally, the app can be used as a rangefinder and also as an inclinometer. This app is probably only for real outdoors enthusiasts, but can be fun for just about anyone.

Need a break? Master juggling a virtual soccer ball with ARSoccerOne of the first apps on the App Store to utilize augmented reality, ARSoccer is still one of the most fun.

No matter where you are, ARSoccer draws up a 3D ball on your floor that you can kick around at your discretion.

See how many times you can juggle the ball in a row and brag to your friends--the app keeps track of high scores.

Star Walk is your guide to the sky

Star Walk is an "interactive astronomy guide" that allows you to point your iPad into the sky and see real-time images pointing you to constellations, stars, and planets.

Using your device's compass, GPS, and gyroscope, the app is incredibly accurate.

Depending on which way you point your device, you'll see a different view of the night sky.







FriendsRadar

 

Friends Radar is a GTalk Client with an AR twist. It shows your friends on a Map or in Augmented Reality View on top of your camera, if your friends allow you to track them.

You can chat with them, send emails, call etc.




Tagwhat
Tagwhat is a friends location browser that lets members explore the world and interact with friends in an augmented reality world.

With on-line map and mobile AR, everyone enjoys their own personalized global canvas. Set up your account, connect to and invite friends from Facebook and Twitter. The best part is that Foursquare is included as well.



















Zombies, Run!

Zombies, Run is a trans-reality game for the Android platform that pits you against a world full of zombies in a race for your life.

You need to choose the Zombie Count which will determine how many zombies populate the area around you while speed let's you decide to compete with different breed of zombies. After you’re done with these options, let the game find your location and then choose your endpoint for your journey.

Once you do that, the game begins and it's your job to get to your endpoint without running into any of those red dots which are zombies. This game may sound ugly but its worth playing.

Sky Siege Sky Siege is among the most addictive AR game for Android. It transforms your physical environment into a deadly battlefield. Your Phone becomes a true Virtual Reality display – it is a window into a 3D virtual world full of hostile helicopter gunships and jet bombers coming at you from all angles in 32 levels of increasingly difficult numbers and tactical formations. You are alone on a flak tower armed with an Ack-Ack gun, Rockets, and a limited supply of guided missiles.

SpecTrek 

  SpecTrek is another awesome augmented reality ghost hunting game. You have to Walk or run around using GPS and your phone's camera to find and catch virtual ghosts. The game offers statistics, awards, titles, records, and most of all a whole lot of fun!