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Please NOTE that this documentation will NOT be updated anymore. Please see our new Developer Documentation Site for the latest updates!

 

 

Please read Layar Vision Index to know about Layar Vision 

 

Welcome to the Layar Developer Wiki!

 

GETTING STARTED

 

 

Layar introduction for developers
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LATEST UPDATES

 

22/12/2011: Updated the public IP range of Layar server. Please check out API structure .

15/12/2011: Updated the documentation of Layar Publishing API (Layar Connect) v2.0.

08/12/2011: Added more guidelines and instructions on how to use the Layar Vision Search logo for your vision layer.

05/12/2011: Added a step by step tutorial on how to integrate iPhone Player SDK into a simple iPhone app.

16/11/2011: Released 3d model converter v3.0.1 with bug fixes and updated command line tool. Please see here for the release note.

11/11/2011: Fixed and improved the Tutorial sample codes. Please download them again if you encounter issues while playing with the sample code.

11/11/2011: Updated the Layar Vision logos, please use these to indicate Layar Vision usage on target objects, such as posters, magazines, etc.

03/11/2011: Added an FAQ to Layar Vision FAQ list regarding vision pricing for non-profit projects.

02/11/2011: Added a new page which explains Opacity, Blending and Shader features in the 3D Model Converter.

24/10/2011: Updated the ip range of layar service.

20/10/2011: Released 3d model converter v3.0. Please check here to see what's new in this version.

06/10/2011: Updated the getPOIs request list and added a new parameter "recognizedReferenceImage" for layar vision beta 2.0 build.

21/09/2011: Added the link to Layar Vision Best Practices webinar and uploaded a tutorial on how to create "Kitten Edition" Layar Vision demo layer.

14/09/2011: Added the Layar Vision webinar content. Developers can download them from here.

12/09/2011: Added a tutorial on how to implement user authentication in a layer.

05/09/2011: Added a tutorial on how to create a layer which returns both geo and vision POIs.

24/08/2011: Added a tutorial on how to create the Layar Vision demo layer.

18/08/2011: Added a new tutorial on how to create a simple vision layer.

15/08/2011: Updated the whole wiki to reflect getPOIs API v6.0 changes. Added two more links to Layar Vision Index page.

02/08/2011: Added developer documentation regarding Layar Vision, please use Layar Vision Index page to find all the resources you need.

25/07/2011: Enhanced the explanation on how to manage user authentication in a layer.

30/06/2011: Added the link to a third party tutorial on how to create an Augmented Reality iPhone app with Dapp and Layar Player SDK.

23/06/2011: Added a new tutorial on how to place POIs evenly relative to user's location.

14/06/2011: Added a new client specification regarding the maximum number of returned POIs.

08/06/2011: Added a new 3D modeling tutorial here.

17/05/2011: Added the technical documentation for the Layar Connect Publishing API.

02/05/2011: Changed the download link to the Layar 3d Model Converter to http://public.layar.com/downloads/Layar3DModelConverter.jnlp . See more information here.

14/04/2011: Added a general presentation which provides a good overview on the features that are supported in Layar.

06/04/2011: Added two .l3d models for testing purpose. They can be downloaded here.

06/04/2011: Added two third party tutorials on creating layers using hoppala and Ruby on Rails. See more third party tutorials and tools, please visit here.

15/03/2011: cleaned up old pages in the wiki environment.

11/03/2011: Updated the sign up to be a developer procedure. And, in order to make icons look nicer on high-resolution devices as well, the publishing site supports uploading high-res icons. For more, please see Edit a layer page.

21/02/2011: A new version of Layar3D model converter (2.3) is available. Please see Release Note to check out what's new in this update. 

07/02/2011: 5.0 beta client for Android is out! Download the beta client here and let us know what you think about it

28/01/2011: Added Layar client specification section which explains the expected client behaviors within the Layar clients. 

27/01/2011: Added the documentation for Layar Player on IPhone.

03/01/2011: Layar v4.0 in the App Store of IPhone platform. Please see Layar Release Note to check what's new in this release.