Augmented reality is almost real according to a BBC story by Michael Fitzpatrick, Mobile phones get cyborg vision. Developers like Layar have made it possible to get realtime information about your surroundings overlayed over what your camera sees.
Launched this June in Amsterdam, residents and visitors can now see houses for sale, popular bars and shops, jobs on offer in the area, and a list of local doctors and ATMs by scanning the landscape with the software.
The social media implications are tremendous – imagine having a myPlace site where I can add meaning to locations that others can view. Historical tours, ghost stories, contextual music, political rants and so on could be added to real locations.
Thanks to Sean for this.