Norwegian Yellow Pages (Eniro) have created one of the first augmented reality application for the iPhone. Augmented reality is the concept of adding value-adding information onto real time imaging. One use i think this could be a really cool tool for is visiting tourists. Hold up your iPhone and get instant tourist information anywhere in Oslo. The application is due to be launched in November/December 2009 at no cost, but will only be available for the iPhone 3GS because it uses the digital compass.
For developers of Android applications there is an AR API called Wikitude. It is a application programming interface which allows for the open development of markerless AR experiences, providing developers with the tools to either create their own android augmented reality applications, or enhance their existing Android applications with an AR camera-view engine.
SSTT (Simplified Spatial Target Tracker) is another SDK running on Windows Mobile and Android at the moment, They are working on libraries for the iPhone and Symbian.
Read this ITavisen article for more info in Norwegian and Digi.no writesabout “Minority Report” application available for the iPhone. Norwegian Computerworld writes about Altered Reality.
