FrontPage

 

Introduction

Layar Platform Architecture Overview

Layar Publishing Site Overview

 

API technical documentation:

API structure

GetPOIs-Request

GetPOIs-JSON Response

Animation API

Sharing API

User Interaction Dialog

GetPOIs-Request and Response Examples

User authentication in a layer

Layar Intent

Client Behaviors (layar v6.0)

API Revision History

Terminology

 

Layar Vision

Layar Vision Index

Layar Vision Overview

GetPOIs API v6 Changes

Enable Layar Vision in a layer

Reference Image Best Practices

Layar Vision FAQs

Layar Vision - Other helpful materials (Layar Vision Webinars)

 

Creating and Publishing a layer:

Steps in general

Sign up to be a developer

Create a layer

Edit a layer

Set up Web Service

Test a layer

Request for publication  (Layer testing instructions) 

Publish a layer

 

Tutorials

Tutorials on creating a layer

First Layar Tutorial - Create a simple Geolocation layer (API v6.0)

Second Layar Tutorial - layer with Actions (API v6.0)

Third Layar Tutorial - layer with 1d icons, 2d images and 3d objects (API v6.0)

Fourth Layar Tutorial - Create a simple Vision layer (API v6.0)

Fifth Layar Tutorial - layer with filter settings (API v6.0)

Sixth Layar Tutorial - Placing POIs evenly relative to user's current location (API v6.0)

SeventhTutorial_Return both geo POIs and Vision POIs in one layer (API v6.0)

Tutorial - Implement User Authentication in a layer (API v6.0)

Tutorial - Add animations to a layer (API v6.0)

iPhone Player Tutorial (Player SDK v1.2)

 

Third Party Tools & Tutorials

 

3D

Layar 3D Model Converter

Creating the 3D objects 

3D model - opacity, blending and shader
Create texture-animated 3D models

Positioning 3D Model within Layar3D Model Converter

Release History - 3D Model Converter

 

Layar Tools

Layar Publishing API (Layar Connect)

Layar Player on IPhone

Create a shortcut launcher for Android

 

Other Informative documentation:

Mininum API Version explanation

Activity types for POI actions

Layer testing instructions

Additional paid layer approval requirements

 

Support:

Developer Support Environment

 

Archives:

GetPOIs API v5 and older  

GetPOIs API 5 and older - Request and Response Examples

 Layar Client Specifications (v5.0.3)

First Layar Tutorial - Create a simple layer (API v5.0)

Second Layar Tutorial - layer with Actions (API v5)

Third Layar Tutorial - layer with 2d and 3d objects (API v5.0)

Fifth Layar Tutorial - layer with filter settings (API v5.0)

Tutorial - Placing POIs evenly relative to user's current location (API 5)