It’s now confirmed.
Augmented Reality has hit the iPhone app store. And we didn’t even have to wait for OS 3.1.
Presselite apps have been updated with a new Augmented Reality functionality called Your New Eye. This only works with the latest iPhone 3GS (compass needed). If you don’t believe it – check out the quick demo here :
In the words of co-founder Antoine Morcos:
Basically, with this application, you are able to see all the metro and bus stations around you (<1km), and also a lot of Points of Interest (Restaurants, etc.) via Augmented Reality, thanks to the camera.
London Bus is available on AppStore. (More details – screenshots, etc.)
Métro Paris for iPhone is also available here.
How come Apple approved an app that uses a private API ?
Does it really matter as long as it did?
Has Apple opened up?
Will it signal a flood of AR apps on the iPhone app store?
Filed under: AR Applications | Tagged: App Store, AR Apps, iphone, London Buses, Paris Metro, presselite |
Games Alfresco 
Very good…as long as it isnt a mistake.
The approval process isnt exactly consistant.
> How come Apple approved an app that uses a private API?
Not sure.
> Does it really matter as long as it did?
Not sure.
> Has Apple opened up?
Not sure.
> Will it signal a flood of AR apps on the iPhone app store?
If not now, then with 3.1… YES.
Did it just slip through as Darkflame suggests (and therefore possibly get pulled) ? I doubt it. This app has gotten pre-launch publicity like few others. It’s not like it’s an ‘under-the-radar’ app.
In what way is it confirmed?
Has someone from our readers tried it out?
Call me a skeptic, but to my understanding the augmented reality bit is not available in the version that can be downloaded from the appstore. (on the other hand, I don’t have an iPhone either, so I can’t check it).
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