{"id":1823,"date":"2013-07-23T10:18:00","date_gmt":"2013-07-23T10:18:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.perey.com\/ARStandards\/?page_id=1823"},"modified":"2013-09-27T15:16:22","modified_gmt":"2013-09-27T15:16:22","slug":"survey-of-mobile-ar-browsers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.perey.com\/ARStandards\/survey-of-mobile-ar-browsers\/","title":{"rendered":"Survey of Mobile AR Browsers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n\t[As of July 23 2013]\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tMobile Augmented Reality experiences require an &quot;AR Player&quot; or software engine running on the user&#39;s mobile platform. The software is referred to as an &quot;AR Browser&quot; if the following conditions are met:\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tThe AR Browser publisher defines syntax to\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n\t\tinterpret user input and real world (i.e., the observations from local and remote sensors, either or both CV and Geospatial)&nbsp;\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tManage delivery\/presentation of experience\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tManage communication with additional services\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n\tIn order for an experience to be triggered in the user&#39;s mobile AR Browser, the publisher of the digital assets provides a URI to the content handled in the mobile AR Browser, following the syntax defined in the AR Browser publisher&rsquo;s specifications.\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\tAn examination of mobile AR Browsers conducted in July 2013 by Christine Perey and&nbsp;Zornitza Yovcheva indicates that there are two distinct classes:\n<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>\n\t\tthose closed to third parties seeking to publish AR experiences\n\t<\/li>\n<li>\n\t\tthose open to third parties seeking to publish AR experiences.\n\t<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>\n\tThere are also content management systems\/platforms provided by third parties in order to support multiple AR browsers.\n<\/p>\n<h2>\n\tOpen to Third Party Experience Provider\/Publishers<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width: 400px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tBrowser Publisher\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tBrowser\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tmobile OS\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tNotes\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.layar.com\">Layar<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/app.lk\/getlayar\">Layar Reality Browser<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo, CV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.metaio.com\">metaio<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.junaio.com\">junaio<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo, CV, 3D\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/wikitude.com\">Wikitude<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wikitude.com\/app\/\">Wikitude World Browser<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android, RIM, Symbian\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo, CV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.aurasma.com\">Ausrasma<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAurasma Lite\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arlab.com\/\">AR Lab<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arlab.com\/arbrowser\">AR Browser<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo, CV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/argon.gatech.edu\/\">GA Tech<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/argon.gatech.edu\/\">Argon<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAndroid\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo, CV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/13thlab.com\/\">13th Lab<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/pointcloud.io\">Point Cloud Browser<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/ar23d.com\/\">AR23D<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/glorar.com\">GlorAR<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t3D to Geo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mixare.org\/\">MixARe<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tMixare AR Browser\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo, CV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\n\tClosed to Third Party Provider\/Publishers<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width: 400px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tBrowser Publisher\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tBrowser\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tmobile OS\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tNotes\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tSeac02\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAR-code\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAugmented Technologies\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAWILA\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAndroid\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t3D to Geo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tNokia\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCity Lens\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tWindows 8\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCynapse\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tLocalScope\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAcross Air\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAR Browser\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tChemical Wedding\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCyclopedia\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAugmented Works\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeoTravel\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tUbique\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tUbique Browser\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tWhereMark\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tWhereMark Browser\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCactus Lab\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tWorld Surfer\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tBuUuk\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tBuUuk Browser\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAppShaker\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAR 3D Browser\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\t&nbsp;\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tFraunhofer IGD\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tInstant Reality Browser\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAugmented Minds\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tAR Browser\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tBlippar\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tBlippar\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tCV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>\n\tCMS for Publishing to Multiple AR Browsers<br \/>\n<\/h2>\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"width: 400px;\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tCMS Provider\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tBrowsers Supported\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tmobile OS\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<th scope=\"col\">\n\t\t\t\tNotes\n\t\t\t<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tBuildAR\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tLayar, junaio, Wikitude\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo, CV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tHoppala Augmentation\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tLayar, junaio, Wikitude\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo, CV, 3D\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGamooz*\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tLayar, junaio\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tiOS, Android\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<td>\n\t\t\t\tGeo, CV\n\t\t\t<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>\n\t* do they provide it to third parties?\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;\n<\/p>\n<p>\n\t&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[As of July 23 2013] Mobile Augmented Reality experiences require an &quot;AR Player&quot; or software engine running on the user&#39;s mobile platform. 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