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Augmented reality browser war heats up with Wikitude’s latest version | VentureBeat
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Augmented reality browser war heats up with Wikitude’s latest version

August 26, 2009 | Kim-Mai Cutler

Prepare for another battle of the browsers — augmented reality-style.

Austrian-based Mobilizy is pumping up user-generated geotagging in the latest version of Wikitude . It’s an augmented reality browser that superimposes information in your phone when you look at places through the viewfinder (kind of like what a fighter pilot or the Terminator might see when looking at a target).

The latest version makes the design more compatible with an upcoming iPhone version and gives users more control over what type information is displayed. It also makes search for specific points of interest easier.

Wikitude pulls up information from Wikipedia ...

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