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QR Code Markers:
A QR Code is a matrix barcode (or two-dimensional code), readable by QR scanners, mobile phones with a camera, and smartphones. The code consists of black modules arranged in a square pattern on a white background. The information encoded can be text, URL or other data.

I am starting to see more QR markers in the mainstream via print advertisements, posters, and other media outlets. I feel by the end of 2011, most of my fellow Americans will know what these markers do, even if they don’t use them.

Augmented Reality Games
With companies like Ogmento and Layar that got nice rounds of funding this past year, the growth of AR platforms and development shops, I am looking forward to more augmented reality and location-based games in 2011.

Unfortunately I think that mobile AR apps that just show various floating points-of-interest will still have a hard time taking off as most non-techies that I see that use these apps are amazed by the technology but just don’t see themselves using it past a “wow, I did that” factor.

AR Games

No Touch Interfaces
There is no doubt that the Microsoft Kinect is a game changer when it comes to how we interact with our machines. The device has claimed the title of fastest adopted consumer electronic device ever, surpassing the recent title holder the iPad. In the two months since its release, a growing number of open source tools and hacks (www.kinecthacks.net) have surfaced and what will be possible this time next year will truly be mind blowing I am sure. Eg. Kinect Teleoperation of Humanoid Robot

Thanks for everything 2010 and best wishes to all Internetians in 2011!

Whats new about Layar 3.0 is personal layers. Somewhat like what Google Earth has. I’m not sure how Public Layar discovery is going to work, but I would imagine Public Maps (that are within range) would show up as a list as well as be searchable. Keep in mind there will be PLENTY of situation were you will have Layer fighting for the same physical space.

Layar works with the iPhone and Android.

I’m still working on the article for iPhoneLife on Augmented Reality, so you can be sure I will take what I saw here and extend it even further.  In fact, I’m going to a meet and great event tonight in SF hosting by the good people from Layer as a pre-party to the ARworkshop this weekend.  Should make for an interesting conversation.

http://layar.com/layar-is-in-the-iphone-app-store/