Windows on another world

Imagine that digital information exist in another world that lies just beneath our feet. A world jam-pack with data and activity, a world of ever increasing importance.

But as the creators of this world it is strange that we are forever looking down, peering through tiny windows to gain access and view a snapshot of what is going on.

Surely this is not right, we should be bringing this world out into our own. Making these windows as large and expansive as possible, through which we can survey and interact with this information. Here is a good example:



and also this:

Worlds first augmented reality t-shirt

This is great - what a lovely idea.

Augumented reality - gets useful

Two platforms/applications – Wikitude & Layar that uses AR to add an additional layers of info to the world around us. Both are on Android and iphones and both support 3D layers.

Wikitude





Layar




I suspect this will be hugh, particularly in the travel guides / tourism industry, but what if we see the 3D layers develop to the point where we get decent resolution images, maybe with animation – imagine a school visit to site of the battle of hasting. Hold up your phone and watch the battle take place around you. Or a trailor for a film set in London, stand in Trafalgar square and watch a key scene take place around you.