Augmented reality (AR) technology , which overlays 3-D graphics or information over a live camera feed, isn’t a brand-new idea. But now that smartphones are penetrating the mass market, AR may be on the cusp of wide adoption. Imagine traveling to a foreign country, pointing your camera at a building and having it up pull up a trove of historical information, video and images of the place over the past century. Two early AR services are SPRXMobile’s Layar (in the Netherlands) and Tonchidot’s

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Startups looking to make money by enhancing reality

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Augmented reality (AR) technology, which overlays 3-D graphics or information over a live camera feed, isn’t a brand-new idea. But now that smartphones are penetrating the mass market, AR may be on the cusp of wide adoption. Imagine traveling to a foreign country, pointing your camera at a building and having it up pull up a trove of historical information, video and images of the place over the past century. Two early AR services are SPRXMobile’s Layar (in the Netherlands) and Tonchidot’s Sekai

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Startups push augmented reality apps to market

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The school with the most registered entries will win three HP TouchSmart PCs for their computer lab. Cartoon Network and HP will show children how easy it is to create animated movies using HP technology and Cartoon Network‟s animation software . Booths equipped with HP TouchSmart PCs and desktops will also be set up in selected local schools to allow students to use the software with mentors on hand to guide them through the process. …

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