IBM Seer Augmented Reality App for Wimbledon

IBM has jumped on the Augmented Reality train with their “Seer” application for Android G1 phones.  Targeting specifically for people attending Wimbledon, it’s remarkably similar to the previously covered Layar application.  It functions like any good event app, with one important exception:

What makes this one cool, though, is that it uses your device’s GPS and compass to present information as an overlay on your Android phone’s camera instead of in a static map. Basically, if you point your phone’s camera at a court, restaurant, bathroom or parking lot, Seer should tell you whatever you could want to know about it.

Unfortunately, while Wimbledon opens today the app isn’t available yet.  They list it as “soon”.  See video of the app after the break.

via Gizmodo – IBM Seer Augmented Reality App Ensures No Confused Android Users At Wimbledon – Android ibm seer app.

This story written by Randall Hand

Randall Hand is a visualization scientist working for a federal research lab, aiding researchers to discover the insights buried within their terabyte datasets generated on some of the most powerful supercomputers in the world. He also runs VizWorld.com .