Layar is probably the best known startup in the area of augmented reality. Their augmented reality browser has been getting lots of attention on blogs and conferences about mobile. But it’s not only press attention, they are building a strong collection of Layars, connecting a great amount of information with the reality through your phone’s camera. A while ago Layar released SARA, the augmented reality application of the Netherlands Architecture Institute, that showed 3D models of buildings yet to be build. And now the technology of Layar serves an even greater purpose, if you are a sports fan.
The digital department of Dutch football club PSV Eindhoven has used the technology by Layar to develop a great proof of concept for an application that let’s you check if a player is on or offside while watching the match in the stadium. In the clip below you can see a demonstration video.
Although I’m not sure this is fully working (the video definitely doesn’t proof it), I like the idea and I am confident it will be possible to get this app released before the end of 2010. But does it solve the problem? Well it does, if assistent referees would all carry iPhones while running along the pitch…Until then we can at least solve the living room or pub differences, just make sure there’s someone with an iPhone or Android handset around.
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However, I noticed this new app today, and it uses color detection technology to determine whether or not you hit your target. It shouldn’t be too hard to detect a football player on a green underground, would it? http://www.geek.com/articles/mobile/review-gunman-for-iphone-lets-you-take-down-your-friends-in-augmented-reality-20091218/
Great concept! I’m curious how this can be realised… As far as I know, Layar (and the alikes) does not process the video input it get from the camera, but only uses the GPS an digital compass to display geographic information (POIs). The video input is only ‘contextual background’.
To let this work, PSV should ‘bug’ all players, and continuously stream all their position to the AR-app. I doubt whether this is feasible. (If it is, there are far more interesting applications then this one!)
So Layar may not be the most ideal solution to this problem, the idea as such is great. Good to see this innovation from Eindhoven!
P.S. What ever happened to ‘Ijzeren Rinus’?
@Jasper I agree with you that I have some problems to see this app working on the currently available technology too. But I guess PSV haven’t made this demo for nothing, and Layar is adding more functionality all the time, so let’s hope they will get this running soon!
And yes, I miss IJzeren Rinus too! I have no idea why they pulled it. Let’s hope he’ll return sometime soon…